The reigning Premier League champions will aim to take another step towards defending their crown at the Amex Stadium on Thursday evening.
Trailing the top two by one point with a game in hand, Manchester City travel to the south coast to take on an inconsistent Brighton & Hove Albion outfit.
Keep reading to discover what Forebet’s AI algorithm predicts for Thursday’s clash. First, let’s discuss all the key stats, trends and analysis.
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Brighton were held to a 1-1 draw by relegation strugglers Burnley last time out, despite racking up 20 shots at Turf Moor on Saturday.
That result extended the Seagull’s winless run to four matches, with two draws and two defeats coming since their last victory in the Premier League.
That said, Roberto De Zerbi’s side have been immense at the Amex in recent times, losing just one of their last 13 home league games.
Although Brighton have won just one of their last seven Premier League clashes, they have lost only four of their previous 29 home games across all competitions.
Meanwhile, Manchester City booked their place in the FA Cup final with a 1-0 victory over Chelsea at Wembley on Saturday, setting up a showdown with Manchester United.
That triumph means that Pep Guardiola’s side have avoided defeat in each of their last 29 matches across all competitions, excluding extra time and penalties.
Man City’s most recent Premier League loss came all the way back on December 6. Since then, the defending champions have registered 13 wins and four draws.
Having won six of their previous seven away league games – scoring 17 goals in the process – City will be confident of enhancing their title chances on Thursday.
Head-to-head: Since gaining promotion in 2017, Brighton have lost 11 of their 13 Premier League meetings with Man City, picking up a solitary victory.
Given that nine of those 13 encounters produced over 2.5 goals, Thursday’s showdown will likely be a high-scoring affair.
Team news: Kaoru Mitoma, Solly March, Jack Hinshelwood, Adam Webster, James Milner, Billy Gilmour, Evan Ferguson, Tariq Lamptey, Julio Enciso and Pervis Estupinan are all injured for Brighton.
By contrast, Man City have only one injury concern ahead of Thursday’s clash, as Erling Haaland remains a doubt after missing Saturday’s FA Cup semi-final.
Considering Brighton’s poor record against Man City since their promotion to the Premier League, a comfortable away win is on the cards here.
Forebet predicts that Manchester City will score over 2.5 goals and keep a clean sheet on their way to defeating Brighton & Hove Albion.