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Manchester City vs. Brighton & Hove Albion Preview

Manchester City clashes with Brighton & Hove Albion in what promises to be a very entertaining game on Saturday. Manchester City is coming off a 1-0 road loss against Nottingham Forest on Saturday while Brighton & Hove Albion beat Fulham 2-1 at home on Saturday.

Manchester City is in fifth place in the Premier League standings with 47 points in 28 games while Brighton & Hove Albion is in sixth place with 46 points in 28 games. 

The player to watch in this game is Erling Haaland, who has 20 goals and three assists in 27 Premier League games this season. AccuScore gives Erling Haaland a 64.62 percent chance to score against Brighton & Hove Albion. He has 61 SCA and 8 GCA in 27 Premier League games this season. 

FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

Dafabet Odds

Team to Win (Regular Time)

  • Manchester City 1.58
  • Brighton & Hove Albion 4.90
  • Draw 4.50

Spread

  • Manchester City -1 (1.92)
  • Brighton & Hove Albion +1 (1.88)

Total

  • Over 3, 3.5 (1.94)
  • Under 3, 3.5 (1.85)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on November 9 and Brighton & Hove Albion won 2-1.

Projected Leaders 

For Brighton & Hove Albion, Yankuba Minteh has a 12.06 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 0.51 shots overall per sim, 0.28 shots on goal per and 0.13 goals per sim.

For Manchester City, Erling Haaland has a 64.62 percent chance to score. He averages 4.16 shots overall per sim, 2.69 shots on goal per and 1.04 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Manchester City 1.58

Two-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Manchester City in this one. Average score in simulations is Manchester City 2.96 to Brighton & Hove Albion 0.45.

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