Brighton vs Man City Prediction, Odds & Picks

The Premier League fixture at Etihad Stadium on Saturday, Oct 31, 2026 brings Brighton to Man City in a game where recent results and season goal tallies set the stage for how each side might approach the contest.

Brighton outlook

Brighton hold a 5-1-2 record worth 16 points. Their last 5 results newest first read L, L, D, W, W, including 2 straight losses. The most recent of those was a 2-2 result at Manchester City followed by a 2-0 result at Liverpool.

Earlier in the run Brighton drew 0-0 at Jablonec then posted a 5-0 result against Crystal Palace and a 4-0 result against Kauno Zalgiris. Pascal Gross leads the side with 3 goals and 4 assists across 8 matches while Charalambos Kostoulas leads in total shots with 22. The team has recorded 23 goals scored and 7 goals conceded so far.

Man City outlook

Man City sit at 7-0-1 with 21 points. Their last 5 results newest first are W, L, W, W, L. The latest was a 2-2 result against Brighton followed by a 2-1 result at Aston Villa.

Before that Man City posted a 5-1 result against AEK Athens, a 3-2 result against Ipswich Town and a 4-2 result against Paris Saint-Germain. Erling Haaland leads with 9 goals in 8 matches and 30 total shots while Josko Gvardiol leads with 3 assists in 8 matches. The side has 20 goals scored and 9 goals conceded.

Key matchup

Man City’s attack led by Erling Haaland’s 9 goals and 30 total shots faces Brighton’s defense that has allowed 7 goals conceded while Brighton’s attack featuring Pascal Gross’s 3 goals and 4 assists meets Man City’s 9 goals conceded.