GolVolt — Brighton & Hove Albion vs Manchester City: preview, line-ups, chances

Today

Premier League Matchday 22

Brighton & Hove Albion

16:00 Sat 23 Jan · your time in 84 days 4 h

Manchester City

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Stadium: The American Express Community Stadium, Falmer

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Streak

Manchester City have scored in 27 matches in a row

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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 64 goals in those matches.

Defence

Manchester City concede 2.2 goals per match

Brighton & Hove Albion0.8 Manchester City2.2

Last 5 matches in all competitions. Brighton & Hove Albion concede 0.8.

Last time

Last meeting, 28 October: Manchester City – Brighton & Hove Albion 2:2

WDWDD

Brighton & Hove Albion are unbeaten in the last 5 meetings.

Player in form

Pascal Groß: 2 goals and 4 assists in 5 league matches

Goals2

The most goals and assists in the squad over recent league matches.

Player in form

Erling Haaland: 6 goals in 5 league matches

Goals6 xG3.15

Scoring more than his chances suggest (xG 3.1).

Players to watch

Premier League, this season.

Pascal Groß

Brighton & Hove Albion · midfielder

3goals 4assists 7.58avg rating

Last match, Liverpool: rating 7.2.

Erling Haaland

Manchester City · forward

9goals 0assists 7.53avg rating

Last match, Aston Villa: 1 goal, rating 7.5.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

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“This set-up” is Brighton & Hove Albion at home and Manchester City away, as in this match.

Brighton & Hove Albion

at home · 10

8W1D1L2.9scored per match0.5conceded per match

Manchester City

away · 10

7W2D1L2.0scored per match0.7conceded per match

Head to head

5 meetings since 2024.

Last time · 28 Oct 2026 · Carabao Cup Manchester City 2:2 Brighton & Hove Albion Kovacic 40' · Reis 72' · Yalcouyé 30' · Rutter 47'

2wins

3 draws3.2 goals per match · both scored in 5 of 5

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Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Brighton & Hove Albion (4-2-3-1, last: Manchester City) · Manchester City (4-2-3-1, last: Brighton & Hove Albion).

Official around 15:00, Sat 23 Jan

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When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

Pro analysisGolVolt ProPro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

Pro analysis

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