Manchester City vs Brighton Tips & Preview - Citizens to get back to winning ways

By Tolu Shotade

05 Jan 2026

Tolu Shotade 05 Jan 2026

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Manchester City strong at home, aiming to recover from Chelsea draw.
Brighton struggle away; recently won 2-0 against Burnley.
City lead head-to-head but looking to improve on recent performances.

Manchester City vs Brighton

Manchester City are aiming to bounce back from recent stumbles when they host Brighton in a midweek English Premier League fixture.

Home form remains solid for the Citizens, and they will head into this clash with confidence. They should get the better of the Seagulls, who are poor on their travels.

Manchester City News

Manchester City were held to a 1-1 home draw by Chelsea in their previous Premier League fixture. They failed to add to Tijjani Reijnders’ early opener and were punished with an injury-time equaliser.

While Manchester City are now unbeaten in their last 10 matches across all competitions, the result means they have slipped to six points behind leaders Arsenal. Manager Pep Guardiola will be keen to set things right at home, having won eight of their last 10 matches at the Etihad while also leading at the break in the last five fixtures.

Manchester City do not have a problem in attack and have scored in their last 10 matches across all competitions. However, they are without a clean sheet in two of their last three matches, while five of their last six Premier League home fixtures have produced over 2.5 goals.

Brighton News

Brighton were victorious at the weekend, easing to a 2-0 home win over Burnley thanks to goals from Georginio Rutter and Yasin Ayari. That result took them back into the top half as they currently sit 10th in the table.

That was a vital result for Brighton as it ended a run of six matches without a win. The Seagulls remain poor on their travels, having failed to win seven of their last eight away matches, suffering four defeats in this run.

Brighton also have quality in attack, scoring in seven of their last nine matches. However, they are without a clean sheet in their last three away matches, with two of those fixtures producing over 2.5 goals.

Head to Head

Manchester City have 13 wins and three draws, while Brighton have picked up just three victories in the last 19 matches. The visitors claimed a 2-1 home victory in the reverse fixture in August, but the Citizens are unbeaten in the last nine home matches.

Verdict

Man City v Brighton

Manchester City and Fulham often serve up open contests, and with both teams scoring in four of their last five meetings, a repeat is expected here. The hosts have also led at the break in their last five home matches, and a similar pattern is on the cards.

The Citizens are expected to come out on top here and having earned a win and over 2.5 goals in five of their last six Premier League home matches, a similar outcome is predicted.

Yes

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