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2 Arsenal 7 0 1 13 5 8 21
3 Brighton 5 1 2 23 7 16 16
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5 Chelsea 4 1 3 17 15 2 13

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28/10/2026 19:30:00

Etihad Stadium

League Cup - Last 16

Man City have won 2 of their last three home games, drawn 0 and lost 1. Scoring 10 and conceding 7. Their home averages over the season to date are scoring 2.75 goals and conceding 1.5 goals. While Brighton have won 2 of their last three away games, drawn 0 and lost 1. Scoring 5 and conceding 4. Their away averages over the season to date are scoring 2.5 goals and conceding 1.5 goals.



PROBABLE/CERTAIN UNAVAILABLE PLAYERS

The following players could or are certain to miss this fixture through injury, suspension or some other reason:

    Man City:
  • A. Semenyo
    Brighton:
  • Mitoma
  • Y. Minteh
  • Wieffer
  • S. Tzimas
  • E. Ferguson



Statistical Prediction - Score at 90 minutes

Man City win

60%

draw

5%

Brighton win

35%




Scoring Probabilities

  • BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE

    53%
  • BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE IN THE FIRST HALF

    23%
  • BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE IN THE SECOND HALF

    33%
  • MAN CITY TO SCORE FIRST

    61%
  • BRIGHTON TO SCORE FIRST

    38%


Final Score Probabilities

Score Frequency Probability


Current League Tables

head-to-head

Premier League 07/01/2026 Man City
yellow
E. Haaland 40'
1 1 Brighton
yellow yellow yellow yellow yellow yellow
Mitoma 59'
Etihad Stadium
Premier League 31/08/2025 Brighton
yellow yellow
Milner 66'
B. Gruda 88'
2 1 Man City
yellow yellow
E. Haaland 33'
The Amex
Premier League 15/03/2025 Man City
yellow yellow
E. Haaland 10'
Omar Marmoush 38'
2 2 Brighton
yellow yellow yellow yellow yellow
Estupinan 20'
A. Khusanov 47'
Etihad Stadium
Premier League 09/11/2024 Brighton
yellow yellow yellow
João Pedro 77'
O'Riley 82'
2 1 Man City
yellow yellow yellow
E. Haaland 22'
The Amex
Premier League 25/04/2024 Brighton
yellow yellow
0 4 Man City
De Bruyne 16'
Foden 25'
Foden 33'
J. Álvarez 61'
The Amex
Premier League 21/10/2023 Man City
yellow yellow yellow second-yellows
J. Álvarez 06'
E. Haaland 18'
2 1 Brighton
yellow yellow
Anssumane Fati 72'
Etihad Stadium
Premier League 24/05/2023 Brighton
yellow yellow
Julio Enciso 37'
1 1 Man City
yellow
Foden 24'
The Amex
Premier League 22/10/2022 Man City
yellow
E. Haaland 21'
E. Haaland 42'
De Bruyne 74'
3 1 Brighton
yellow yellow yellow
Trossard 52'
Etihad Stadium
Premier League 20/04/2022 Man City
Mahrez 52'
Foden 64'
B. Silva 81'
3 0 Brighton
yellow yellow yellow
Etihad Stadium
Premier League 23/10/2021 Brighton
yellow yellow
A. Mac Allister 80'
1 4 Man City
yellow yellow yellow
Gundogan 12'
Foden 27'
Foden 30'
Mahrez 90+04'
The Amex


Man City Top Scorers

Player Position App. Last 10 App. Last 10
E. Haaland Forward 9 8 10 9
M. Cherki Midfield 4 7 4 9
A. Semenyo Forward 2 7 3 9
Gvardiol Defence 1 8 1 9
M. Guehi Defence 1 8 1 9
E. Fernández Midfield 1 7 1 6
Foden Midfield 1 6 1 8
J. Doku Forward 1 4 1 6


Brighton Top Scorers

Player Position App. Last 10 App. Last 10
C. Kostoulas Forward 3 8 3 10
Gross Midfield 3 8 3 10
J. Hinshelwood Midfield 3 3 3 5
M. De Cuyper Defence 2 8 2 10
M. Yalcouyé Midfield 2 8 2 8
Y. Ayari Midfield 2 7 2 8
Diego Gómez Midfield 1 8 1 10
L. Vušković Defence 1 8 1 8
Dunk Defence 1 7 1 9
Chema Andrés Midfield 1 6 1 5


Man City Discipline

Player Position App. App. Last 10 Last 10 Last 10
M. Cherki Midfield 7 2 0 9 2 0
Gvardiol Defence 8 2 0 9 2 0
E. Anderson Midfield 8 2 0 8 2 0
Foden Midfield 6 1 1 8 1 1
N. O'Reilly Midfield 6 1 0 7 1 0
E. Fernández Midfield 7 1 0 6 1 0
A. Khusanov Defence 5 1 0 6 1 0
A. Bouaddi Midfield 4 1 0 4 1 0
M. Guehi Defence 8 1 0 9 1 0
R. McAidoo Midfield 3 1 0 3 1 0


Brighton Discipline

Player Position App. App. Last 10 Last 10 Last 10
Gross Midfield 8 3 0 10 3 0
Boscagli Defence 8 3 0 8 3 0
M. De Cuyper Defence 8 2 0 10 2 0
Costinha Defence 7 2 0 7 2 0
P. Struijk Defence 4 1 1 4 1 1
Kadioglu Defence 7 1 0 9 1 0
Y. Ayari Midfield 7 1 0 8 1 0
Chema Andrés Midfield 6 1 0 5 1 0
Dunk Defence 7 1 0 9 1 0
C. Kostoulas Forward 8 1 0 10 1 0



Betting Stats - Man City Home

Date Competition Home Club Score Away Club Home Draw Away
20/10/2026 Champions League Man City 5 - 1 AEK Athens
17/10/2026 Premier League Man City 3 - 2 Ipswich
14/10/2026 Champions League Man City 2 - 4 Paris SG
20/09/2026 Premier League Man City 5 - 3 Sunderland
17/09/2026 League Cup Man City 5 - 0 Norwich
05/09/2026 Premier League Man City 1 - 0 Coventry
23/08/2026 Premier League Man City 2 - 1 Bournemouth
24/05/2026 Premier League Man City 1 - 2 Aston Villa
13/05/2026 Premier League Man City 3 - 0 Crystal Palace
09/05/2026 Premier League Man City 3 - 0 Brentford
Return for a £10 stake on Each £0.00 £0.00 £0.00




Betting Stats - Brighton Away

Date Competition Home Club Score Away Club Home Draw Away
25/10/2026 Premier League Liverpool 2 - 0 Brighton
10/10/2026 Premier League Sunderland 0 - 2 Brighton
16/09/2026 League Cup Man Utd 2 - 3 Brighton
13/09/2026 Premier League Coventry 0 - 5 Brighton
30/08/2026 Premier League Chelsea 4 - 3 Brighton
17/05/2026 Premier League Leeds 1 - 0 Brighton
02/05/2026 Premier League Newcastle 3 - 1 Brighton
18/04/2026 Premier League Tottenham 2 - 2 Brighton
11/04/2026 Premier League Burnley 0 - 2 Brighton
14/03/2026 Premier League Sunderland 0 - 1 Brighton
Return for a £10 stake on Each £0.00 £0.00 £0.00




Betting Stats - Both Score Man City Home

Date Competition Home Club Score Away Club Home Draw Away
20/10/2026 Champions League Man City 5 - 1 AEK Athens
17/10/2026 Premier League Man City 3 - 2 Ipswich
14/10/2026 Champions League Man City 2 - 4 Paris SG
20/09/2026 Premier League Man City 5 - 3 Sunderland
17/09/2026 League Cup Man City 5 - 0 Norwich
05/09/2026 Premier League Man City 1 - 0 Coventry
23/08/2026 Premier League Man City 2 - 1 Bournemouth
24/05/2026 Premier League Man City 1 - 2 Aston Villa
13/05/2026 Premier League Man City 3 - 0 Crystal Palace
09/05/2026 Premier League Man City 3 - 0 Brentford
Return for a £10 stake on Each £0.00 £0.00 £0.00




Betting Stats - Both Score Brighton Away

Date Competition Home Club Score Away Club Home Draw Away
25/10/2026 Premier League Liverpool 2 - 0 Brighton
10/10/2026 Premier League Sunderland 0 - 2 Brighton
16/09/2026 League Cup Man Utd 2 - 3 Brighton
13/09/2026 Premier League Coventry 0 - 5 Brighton
30/08/2026 Premier League Chelsea 4 - 3 Brighton
17/05/2026 Premier League Leeds 1 - 0 Brighton
02/05/2026 Premier League Newcastle 3 - 1 Brighton
18/04/2026 Premier League Tottenham 2 - 2 Brighton
11/04/2026 Premier League Burnley 0 - 2 Brighton
14/03/2026 Premier League Sunderland 0 - 1 Brighton
Return for a £10 stake on Each £0.00 £0.00 £0.00