Manchester City vs Brighton & Hove Albion – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

07/01/2026 at 14:30 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))

Etihad Stadium (Manchester).

Premier League - Round 21
Referee: Bramall T. (Eng)
Where to Watch on TV:


Africa	CANAL+ Sport 4, DStv Now, SuperSport Grandstand, SuperSport MaXimo 1, SuperSport MaXimo 2, SuperSport OTT 4, SuperSport Premier League
Argentina	Disney+, ESPN 2
Armenia	Fast Sports, Setanta Sports 1
Asia	beIN Connect MENA, beIN Sports MENA 1, beIN Sports MENA English 1, Star Sports 1 Asia, TOD
Australia	Stan Sport
Austria	Sky Go Austria
Azerbaijan	Setanta Sports 1
Bosnia-and-herzegovina	Arena Sport 3
Brazil	Claro TV+, Disney+, ESPN, Sky+, Vivo Play, Zapping
Bulgaria	Nova Sport
Canada	DAZN Canada, fubo Sports Network 7 DRM, FuboTV
Chile	Disney+
China	Migu, QQ Sports
Colombia	Disney+, ESPN 2
Croatia	Arena Sport 1, MAXtv To Go
Cyprus	Cytavision on the Go, Cytavision Sports 5, Cytavision Sports 5
Czech-republic	CANAL+ Sport, Oneplay
Denmark	TV3 Sport, Viaplay
Europe	Go3 Extra Sports Baltic, Setanta Sports 1 Baltic
Finland	Viaplay 1 Urheilu, Viaplay 2 Urheilu, Viaplay
France	Canal+ Live 6
Georgia	Setanta Sports 1
Germany	Sky Go Germany, Sky Sport 1, WOW
Greece	Nova Sports Premier League
Hong-kong	M Plus Live
Hungary	Spiler1 TV, TV2 Play Premium
Iceland	SÝN Sport 3
India	Disney+ Hotstar
Indonesia	Vidio
Ireland	NOW
Israel	Sport 2
Italy	NOW TV, SKY Go Italia, Sky Sport 253
Japan	U-NEXT
Kenya	Gotv
Kosovo	Arena Premium 1
Kyrgyzstan	Setanta Sports 1
Malaysia	Astro Go, Astro Grandstand, Astro Premier League 3, Astro Premier League, Astro Sports, Canal+ Sport 1, Sooka
Mexico	FOX One
Moldova	Setanta Sports 1
Nepal	Kantipur Max
Netherlands	Viaplay
New-zealand	SKY Go NZ, Sky Sport Premier League
Nigeria	Supersport Maximo 1, Supersport Maximo 2, SuperSport OTT 4, SuperSport Premier League
Norway	Viaplay, V Sport Premier League 1
Pakistan	ARY ZAP
Peru	Disney+
Poland	Canal+ Extra 1
Portugal	DAZN 2, DAZN / App
Romania	Voyo
Serbia	Arena Premium 1
Singapore	Hub Premier 1
Slovakia	Voyo
Slovenia	Arena Sport 3
South-africa	SuperSport Grandstand, Supersport Maximo 1, SuperSport OTT 4, SuperSport Premier League
South-america	ESPN 2 South
South-korea	Coupang Play
Spain	DAZN 1 Espana, DAZN Espana
Sweden	Viaplay, V Sport 1
Tajikistan	Setanta Sports 1
Thailand	AIS PLAY
Turkey	beIN Connect
Turkmenistan	Setanta Sports 1
United-kingdom	NOW TV, Sky Go Extra, Sky Go, Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports UHD
Uruguay	Disney+
Usa	NBC Sports App, NBC, Peacock TV Premium, Peacock
Uzbekistan	Setanta Sports 1
Venezuela	Disney+, Inter
Vietnam	FPT Play
World	Sport 24 At Sea

Match Stats


Expected goals (xG)
2.38	0.81
Ball possession
60%	40%
Total shots
22	7
Shots on target
6	3
Big chances
4	2
Corner kicks
6	2
Passes
87% (505/578)	78% (298/381)
Yellow cards
1	6
Expected goals (xG)
2.38	0.81
xG on target (xGOT)
1.75	0.96
Total shots
22	7
Shots on target
6	3
Shots off target
10	3
Blocked shots
6	1
Shots inside the box
17	5
Shots outside the box
5	1
Hit the woodwork
1	1
Big chances
4	2
Corner kicks
6	2
Touches in opposition box
52	15
Accurate through passes
1	2
Offsides
2	3
Free kicks
16	6
Passes
87% (505/578)	78% (298/381)
Long passes
55% (21/38)	33% (18/55)
Passes in final third
79% (145/183)	47% (28/60)
Crosses
46% (6/13)	33% (3/9)
Expected assists (xA)
1.72	1.05
Throw ins
18	22
Fouls
6	16
Tackles
80% (12/15)	52% (11/21)
Duels won
57	35
Clearances
10	23
Interceptions
20	19
Errors leading to shot
0	3
Errors leading to goal
0	0
Goalkeeper saves
2	3
xGOT faced
0.96	1.75
Goals prevented
-0.04	0.75

Key Moments

Here there are

1st Half (1 - 0)
29', Dunk L. 🟨,
41', Gross P. 🟨,
41', 1 - 0, Haaland E. (Penalty Awarded),
2nd Half (0 - 1)
53', van Hecke J. P. 🟨,
60', 1 - 1, Mitoma K. ⚽, Ayari Y. (A),
60', De Cuyper M. 🟨,
60', Donnarumma G. 🟨,
64', Nico ↓, Rodri ↑,
69', Mitoma K. 🟨,
73', Foden P. ↓, Cherki R. ↑,
73', Ake N. ↓, O'Reilly N. ↑,
73', Nunes M. ↓, Lewis R. ↑,
77', Rutter G. ↓, Welbeck D. ↑,
77', Gomez D. ↓, Gruda B. ↑,
83', Mitoma K. ↓, Watson T. ↑,
83', Ayari Y. ↓, Milner J. ↑,
89', Watson T. 🟨,

Highlights

https://tinyurl.com/tzx9v7rx

Chances of winning

Manchester City
63.4%

Draw
20.6%

Brighton & Hove Albion
16%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

67.5%

17.9%

14.5%

Our Initial ML Estimation

71.8%

16.8%

13.6%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Manchester City has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-4.1%)

Brighton & Hove Albion has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+1.5%)

ML Model estimates a higher probability for Manchester City than the current prediction. (+8.4%)

Note: The ML model's higher estimate suggests a strong performance forecast for Manchester City, possibly due to key factors that the model accounted for.

ML Model estimates a lower probability for Brighton & Hove Albion than the current prediction. (-2.4%)

Manchester City - Brighton & Hove Albion Odds

	1	X	2	Marga
Avarage Now (Initially)	1.5 ↑ (1.41)	4.65 ↓ (5.31)	5.98 ↓ (6.55)	4.8% (5%)

The most likely Over/Under: 3.25

What is the prediction for Manchester City - Brighton & Hove Albion?

Users Predictions: 93 users predict this event. Man City will win (votes: 84 - 90.3%). Brighton & Hove will win (votes: 3 - 3.2%). It will Tie (votes: 6 - 6.5%).
Confidence interval (95%) for Man City: 84.3% – 96.3%.

Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by Selected Experts:

O/U 7.5 - under (votes: 1 - 100%) .

AH -1.25 - Brighton & Hove (1.87) (votes: 1 - 100%) .

O/U 3.5 - over (votes: 1 - 100%) .

BTTS - no (votes: 1 - 100%) .

AH -1.5 - Brighton & Hove (1.61) (votes: 1 - 100%) .

AH -2 - Brighton & Hove (1.34) (votes: 1 - 100%) .

Verified Performance Core (Selected Experts): Manchester City will win (37 of 41 users predict this - 90.24%) 🥇 Gold Tip.

Overall Expert Consensus (including all markets): 44 Selected Experts predict this event. Man City (votes: 37 - 84.1%). Brighton & Hove (votes: 4 - 9.1%). Tie (votes: 3 - 6.8%).

The most likely score by Bookmakers is 2:1.

Preview Facts

Get ready for a battle between the top and the middle of the table (ranked 2 in the zone Promotion ~ Champions League (League phase: ) and 10).
In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Man City won 2.
Man City is showing really good form (last 5 games: 3 wins).
Brighton & Hove has been unpredictable lately (in the last 5 games, wins – 1).
Brighton & Hove may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.
In this match, Man City is the undisputed favorite.
There will not play in Man City: Ait Nouri R. (International duty) Bobb O. (Hamstring Injury) Dias R. (Thigh Injury) Gvardiol J. (Broken Leg) Kovacic M. (Heel Injury) Marmoush O. (International duty) Stones J. (Thigh Injury)
There will not play in Brighton & Hove: Baleba C. (International duty) March S. (Knee Injury) Tzimas S. (Knee Injury) Webster A. (Knee Injury) Wieffer M. (Toe Injury)
There are questionable in Man City: Savinho (Injury)
There are questionable in Brighton & Hove: Minteh Y. (Thigh Injury)
We predict that Man City will win today's game, with odds of 1.47.
In the last 18 head-to-head matches, Man City won 13 matches, drew 2 matches, lost 3 matches, and goals 45:15. (average 2.5:0.8).
Including home matches between the teams, Man City won 8 matches, drew 1 match, lost 0 matches, and goals 21:5. (average 2.3:0.6).

How many head-to-head matches has Manchester City won against Brighton & Hove Albion?

Manchester City has won 3 of their last 7 head-to-head matches.

How many head-to-head matches has Brighton & Hove Albion won against Manchester City?

Brighton & Hove Albion has won 2 of their last 7 head-to-head matches.

What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?

The latest head-to-head matches between Manchester City - Brighton & Hove Albion were as follows:

31.08.2025 Brighton & Hove Albion - Manchester City 2:1

15.03.2025 Manchester City - Brighton & Hove Albion 2:2

09.11.2024 Brighton & Hove Albion - Manchester City 2:1

25.04.2024 Brighton & Hove Albion - Manchester City 0:4

21.10.2023 Manchester City - Brighton & Hove Albion 2:1

Latest results of Manchester City

04.01.2026 Manchester City - Chelsea 1:1 ✺

01.01.2026 Sunderland - Manchester City 0:0 ✺

27.12.2025 Nottingham Forest - Manchester City 1:2 ✺

20.12.2025 Manchester City - West Ham United 3:0 ✺

17.12.2025 Manchester City - Brentford 2:0 ✺

Latest results of Brighton & Hove Albion

03.01.2026 Brighton & Hove Albion - Burnley 2:0 ✺

30.12.2025 West Ham United - Brighton & Hove Albion 2:2 ✺

27.12.2025 Arsenal - Brighton & Hove Albion 2:1 ✺

20.12.2025 Brighton & Hove Albion - Sunderland 0:0 ✺

13.12.2025 Liverpool - Brighton & Hove Albion 2:0 ✺

English Premier League Table

2025/26

		Pl	W	D	L		Diff	Pts
1	Arsenal	32	21	7	4	62:24	38	70
2	Manchester City	31	19	7	5	63:28	35	64
3	Manchester Utd	31	15	10	6	56:43	13	55
4	Aston Villa	32	16	7	9	43:38	5	55
5	Liverpool	32	15	7	10	52:42	10	52
6	Chelsea	32	13	9	10	53:41	12	48
7	Brentford	32	13	8	11	48:44	4	47
8	Everton	32	13	8	11	39:37	2	47
9	Brighton	32	12	10	10	43:37	6	46
10	Sunderland	32	12	10	10	33:36	-3	46
11	Bournemouth	32	10	15	7	48:49	-1	45
12	Fulham	32	13	5	14	43:46	-3	44
13	Crystal Palace	31	11	9	11	35:36	-1	42
14	Newcastle	32	12	6	14	45:47	-2	42
15	Leeds	31	7	12	12	37:48	-11	33
16	Nottingham	32	8	9	15	32:44	-12	33
17	West Ham	32	8	8	16	40:57	-17	32
18	Tottenham	32	7	9	16	40:51	-11	30
19	Burnley	32	4	8	20	33:63	-30	20
20	Wolves	32	3	8	21	24:58	-34	17

      Promotion ~ Champions League (League phase: )
      Promotion ~ Europa League (League phase: )
      Relegation ~ Championship