Manchester City vs Brighton Prediction, Preview, Team News and Lineups 15.03.2025

Event Details

• Date and Time: Saturday, March 15, 2025, 11 AM EDT
• Venue: Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England
• Competition: Premier League

Manchester City vs Brighton Preview and Team News

Manchester City Team News

Manchester City, straight on the back of their disheartening 0-1 loss to Nottingham Forest last week, will take on Brighton in the 29th round of the Premier League at home on Saturday. 

Pep Guardiola’s men look jaded at this time of the season, and having conceded the league title to rivals Liverpool, all that remains for them is to consolidate their position in the upper half of the league table and secure qualification for the UEFA Champions League next season. 

They will hope that Brighton do not turn up in all their fury in this game as they are often tend to do whenever they travel to Manchester. City are currently ranked fifth in the league table.

City have won just two out of their last five matches, and this does not make for good reading for the defending Premier League champions at all. 

Moreover, injuries to John Stones, Manuel Akanji, Nathan Aké and Oscar Bobb, not to mention long-term absentee Rodri, will not help matters for Guardiola at all.

Manchester City predicted lineup vs Brighton (4-2-3-1): Ederson; Nunes, Khusanov, Dias, Gvardiol; Gonzalez, Kovačić; Savinho, Marmoush, Doku; Haaland.

Brighton Team News

Brighton, who have been one of the better teams in the Premier League this season, will hope to take Manchester City down a peg or two after this encounter between the two teams. 

The visitors are currently ranked in the seventh spot of the Premier League table, just two spots below their hosts, and will hope to secure a berth for a European competition next season by the end of this campaign. 

Brighton have everything to play for in this game, and one can be assured that their players will turn up with the confidence of beating the defending league champions. 

Here’s a table summarizing Brighton & Hove Albion’s last six results across all competitions:

However, injuries to Igor, James Milner, Jason Steele, Joel Veltman, Lewis Dunk, Ferdi Kadioglu and Matthew O’Riley will hamper their plans somewhat. 

Still, led by the indefatigable João Pedro up front, Brighton will not let Manchester City rest easy on their laurels and will constantly bother them with their off-the-ball pressing tactics, which work out so well for them.

Brighton predicted lineup vs Brighton (4-2-3-1): Verbruggen; Hinshelwood, Van Hecke, Webster, Estupinan; Baleba, Gomez; Minteh, Rutter, Mitoma; Pedro.

Manchester City vs Brighton Prediction

• Pick: Manchester City to win
• Odds: -145 (20Bet)
• Score prediction: Manchester City 2-1 Brighton

Manchester City, despite their poor run of form of late, are expected to win this game as they are the favourites to do so. 

Led by striker Erling Haaland, who has been in excellent form this campaign, the home team will have an advantage over their opponents and aim to pick up all three points by the end of the evening. 

Manchester City and Brighton & Hove Albion have not drawn any of their last 3 matches against each other, with the former winning them all. We expect the same to take place in this game as well.

Manchester City vs Brighton Prediction, Betting Tip

• Pick: Both teams to score
• Odds: -185 (20Bet)

Manchester City and Brighton both have a lot of top attacking players in their ranks, and this is bound to play a major role in our second pick for this game. 

Quite naturally, then, we expect both teams to score and provide a lot of entertainment for the supporters who will be sure to cheer their lungs out, either while watching the game on television or at the stadium. 

Sights set on the Seagulls 💪 pic.twitter.com/cf3HiIDBVC

— Manchester City (@ManCity) March 11, 2025

City have scored 5 goals in their last 5 matches, averaging at least one per game, and this will play a big role here as well. Kevin De Bruyne has created the most big chances for Manchester City (11). 

Brighton, on the other hand, have scored 13 goals in their last 5 matches and have also won their last 6 matches, which will give them a lot of momentum going into this fixture.

​Manchester City vs Brighton Where to Watch (USA, Canada)

• NBC Sports (USA)
• Fubo (Canada)

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By Mohul Bhowmick

Updated: 12 Mar 2025, 14:25