LiontipsBrighton vs Manchester City: betting tip (cf 2.50) and bets on the English Premier League match
Command Analysis
Current form
Brighton scored only one point in two rounds in the Premier League. It was far from the result that the fans and the management expected, because the rivals were far from the top representatives of the championship – Fulham and Everton. It is characteristic that the Seagulls were good in terms of the quality of their play in these matches. So, with the summer residents, they missed the victory only in the very end (1:1). We had a significant advantage against the Toffees, had more possession of the ball than the opponent, scored four shots on target, had at least two excellent chances, but could not score (0:2). As a result, after two rounds, Brighton occupies only the 16th place in the table.
For all the failures in the Premier League, Fabian Hurzeler's team won back in the League Cup against the modest Oxford United - a crushing victory with a score of 6:0. This time, there were no difficulties with the implementation of the moments, but, of course, it is necessary to take into account the frankly weak level of the opponent.
Brighton has a home game against Manchester City ahead of them. Last season, the Seagulls did not lose to the citizens in two head-to-head matches in the Premier League: they won at home with a score of 2:1, and went away peacefully (2:2).
Disqualifications and injuries
Enciso, Webster and March will not play due to injuries. Entering the Rutter field is questionable.
Interesting betting trends
- In eight of Brighton's previous ten Premier League matches, there was an exchange of goals scored.
- At least three goals have been scored in 13 of the last 17 matches involving Seagulls in the Premier League.
- Brighton has not lost at home in five consecutive Premier League matches.
- Brighton's players fouled more often than their opponents in five of the previous six matches.
Approximate line–up: Verbruggen – Viffer, Dank, van Hecke, de Kuyper - Ayari, Baleba – Minte, O'Reilly, Mitoma – Welbeck.
Current form
Manchester City strengthened its already weak squad in the off-season, leaving players who did not meet Guardiola's requirements for one reason or another. It seemed that we would once again see those very townspeople who dealt with any opponent in their path without any problems. And the match of the first round against Wolverhampton confirmed this – a confident 4-0 away victory with a double from Holland.
In the second round, there was a more difficult test of strength – a home meeting with Tottenham. And here it was not possible to fully express themselves. The opponent outplayed the townspeople tactically. Thomas Frank's men scored two goals, one of them with the help of the Mancunians, and in the second half they defended well and allowed Guardiola's team to create little. The 0:2 defeat turned out to be, as they say, in the game, in the case.
It is noticeable that the Spanish specialist has not yet decided on the optimal combinations of players on the field. Guardiola now has a very wide range of performers in all lines, but not all newcomers immediately fit into the tactical formations and are ready for the requirements of the head coach.
Disqualifications and injuries
Manchester City's injured list includes Kovacic, Guardiola, Savinho, Bettinelli and Phillips. Ait-Nuri is questionable.
Interesting betting trends
- In four of the last five matches, Manchester City have won in the first half.
- In five of the six previous matches of the citizens in the Premier League, at least one of the teams did not score goals.
- No more than three goals have been scored in six of Manchester City's last eight Premier League matches.
Approximate composition: Trafford – Lewis, Dias, Stones, Ake – Silva, Rodri, Reynders – Bobb, Holland, Marmush.
xG Statistics
Detailed XG statisticsTrends
Manchester City's Corner WinRate
The "townspeople" won on corners in seven of the eight previous matches.
1.45Manchester City'sbetis to score in the first half
In four of the previous five matches, Manchester City scored goals in the opening 45 minutes.
1.54The exact score is 1:2
This score was recorded in two of the last four face-to-face matches.
8.30Bet Goals in both halves – yes
In the last four face-to-face matches, goals have been scored in each of the halves.
1.52The bet is the Victory of "Brighton" on yellow cards
In 12 of the previous 14 matches, Manchester City players received fewer yellow cards than their opponents.
1.95Tip and bets
Manchester City had a defeat against Tottenham in the previous round, but it's worth paying tribute to the opponent, who played the whole match tactically. It is far from certain that Brighton, which has frequent problems either in defense or in the implementation of chances, will be able to work on the field at the same level as Spurs. Nevertheless, on the whole, the citizens have a tangible advantage in class, with a whole scattering of individually strong players in attack who are able to single-handedly get a positive result for their team. We expect the guests to score three points today.
Our betting tip is for Manchester City to win by a factor of 1.90
Bet on the total
When choosing a total bet, we rely on the statistics of face-to-face confrontations. In four consecutive matches between Brighton and Manchester City, they invariably scored at least three goals between them. We do not think that this series will be interrupted today.
The second bet is a total of more than 2.5 goals with a coefficient of 1.62
A bet on the exact difference in the bill
Manchester City have won six times in the last ten face-to-face matches. It is characteristic that in three cases the victories were with a difference of one or two goals. It is hardly worth waiting for a devastating victory performed by the townspeople today.
Prediction – Manchester City will win by one or two goals with a coefficient of 2.50
