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Premier League | Gameweek 29
Mar 15, 2025 at 3pm UK
Etihad Stadium
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Man City
2 - 2
Brighton

Haaland (11' pen.), Marmoush (39')
Savio (15'), Doku (61')
FT(HT: 2-1)
Estupinan (21'), Khusanov (48' og.)
Pedro (10'), Mitoma (18'), Balepa (26'), Wieffer (89'), Verbruggen (90+1')

The Match

Match Report

Man City miss the opportunity to climb back into the top four of the Premier League after being held to an entertaining 2-2 draw by fellow Champions League hopefuls Brighton at the Etihad Stadium.

Team News

Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest injury and suspension news ahead of Saturday's Premier League clash between Manchester City and Brighton & Hove Albion.

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Premier League clash between Manchester City and Brighton & Hove Albion, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Predicted Lineups

Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Brighton & Hove Albion could line up for Saturday's Premier League clash with Manchester City.

Injuries & Suspensions

Sports Mole rounds up Manchester City's injury and suspension news ahead of their Premier League clash with Brighton & Hove Albion.

Form, Standings, Stats

Manchester City

All competitions
Premier League
Last Game: Nott'm Forest 1-0 Man City
Saturday, March 8 at 12.30pm in Premier League

Brighton & Hove Albion

All competitions
Premier League
Last Game: Brighton 2-1 Fulham
Saturday, March 8 at 3pm in Premier League

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Manchester City win with a probability of 55.48%. A win for Brighton & Hove Albion had a probability of 24.19% and a draw had a probability of 20.3%.

The most likely scoreline for a Manchester City win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.22%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-1 (6.77%) and 2-0 (6.53%). The likeliest Brighton & Hove Albion win was 1-2 (5.91%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (8.37%). The actual scoreline of 2-2 was predicted with a 6.5% likelihood.

Result
Manchester CityDrawBrighton & Hove Albion
55.48% (0.3 0.3)20.32% (-0.084 -0.08)24.19% (-0.216 -0.22)
Both teams to score 67.29% (0.051000000000002 0.05)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
70.01% (0.17400000000001 0.17)29.99% (-0.173 -0.17)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
48.82% (0.21100000000001 0.21)51.17% (-0.21 -0.21)
Manchester City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
88.96% (0.136 0.14)11.04% (-0.135 -0.14)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
64.63% (0.298 0.3)35.37% (-0.297 -0.3)
Brighton & Hove Albion Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
75.65% (-0.055999999999997 -0.06)24.35% (0.057000000000002 0.06)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
41.25% (-0.082000000000001 -0.08)58.75% (0.082000000000001 0.08)
Score Analysis
    Manchester City 55.48%
    Brighton & Hove Albion 24.19%
    Draw 20.32%
Manchester CityDrawBrighton & Hove Albion
2-1 @ 9.22% (-0.0039999999999996 -0)
3-1 @ 6.77% (0.034999999999999 0.03)
2-0 @ 6.53% (0.008 0.01)
1-0 @ 5.92% (-0.024999999999999 -0.02)
3-0 @ 4.8% (0.033 0.03)
3-2 @ 4.78% (0.016999999999999 0.02)
4-1 @ 3.73% (0.041 0.04)
4-0 @ 2.64% (0.033 0.03)
4-2 @ 2.64% (0.024 0.02)
5-1 @ 1.65% (0.027 0.03)
4-3 @ 1.24% (0.0090000000000001 0.01)
5-0 @ 1.16% (0.021 0.02)
5-2 @ 1.16% (0.017 0.02)
Other @ 3.24%
Total : 55.48%
1-1 @ 8.37% (-0.049999999999999 -0.05)
2-2 @ 6.51% (-0.014 -0.01)
0-0 @ 2.69% (-0.027 -0.03)
3-3 @ 2.25% (0.004 0)
Other @ 0.5%
Total : 20.32%
1-2 @ 5.91% (-0.046 -0.05)
0-1 @ 3.8% (-0.044 -0.04)
2-3 @ 3.07% (-0.012 -0.01)
1-3 @ 2.78% (-0.026 -0.03)
0-2 @ 2.68% (-0.036 -0.04)
0-3 @ 1.26% (-0.019 -0.02)
2-4 @ 1.08% (-0.006 -0.01)
1-4 @ 0.98% (-0.011 -0.01)
Other @ 2.63%
Total : 24.19%

How you voted: Man City vs Brighton

Manchester City
71.3%
Draw
15.6%
Brighton & Hove Albion
13.1%
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6Aston Villa38199105851766
7Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest381981158461265
8Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton38161396659761
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