Manchester City are in their worst form under manager Pep Guardiola. The Cityzens lost three of their last four games in all competitions.
City have lost their last two Premier League games, throwing the title race wide open.
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Brighton are one of the teams in the title mix after eight matchdays. Manager Roberto De Zerbi’s team is sixth but also go into the weekend winless in their last two matches.
Brighton are coming off a 2-2 draw with Liverpool at home. The draw followed on from a 6-1 loss to Aston Villa.
Man City have had little difficulty taking points off Brighton in their recent head-to-head meetings. The Cityzens posted a record of 8W-1D-1L in their last 10 games against the Seagulls in all competitions.
In 2022-23, Man City claimed a 3-1 win at home before drawing 1-1 with Brighton away. Wolverhampton Wanderers showcased the latest anti-Man City tactics on matchday No. 7. Arsenal continued to use those same tactics at the Emirates on matchday No. 8.
City only tallied four shots against Arsenal. Erling Haaland will be hungry to get back in form and score against Brighton. Despite a poor performance against Arsenal, Haaland has eight goals this season.
Guardiola coached against Brighton 13 times in his career. He tallied a brilliant record of 11W-1D-1L during that 13-match span. Guardiola averaged 2.62 points per match in fixtures against Brighton.
Despite coaching versus Brighton 13 times, Guardiola and De Zerbi have faced off on just two occasions. De Zerbi drew a match and lost a match in the teams' two meetings.
De Zerbi took 0.50 points per match against Guardiola. Since arriving at Brighton, De Zerbi has averaged 1.62 points per game.
A Brighton win would sink Manchester City into their first-ever crisis under Guardiola. The Cityzens have rarely experienced a run of losing form under the former Barcelona manager.
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Brighton continue to go to new heights under De Zerbi. Although Brighton failed to win their last two matches in the league, De Zerbi should have a solid tactical plan to face off against Guardiola.
Brighton won two of their three road matches this season. However, Man City are a perfect three wins from three at the Etihad.