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Manchester City vs Brighton Predictions

England · League Cup · Wed, 28 Oct 2026 · 20:30 · Prediction, H2H, stats & betting tips

England · League CupWed, 28 Oct 2026

Manchester City

LWWLL

Wed, 28 Oct 202620:30

2 : 2

Full timeTip: 1 · 1.72

Brighton

WWDLW

Pre-match win probability

56.6%Manchester City22.4%Draw21%Brighton

Our prediction

1 · Manchester City

Manchester City vs Brighton listed tip from the board.

Odds1.72
Confidence58.14%
ResultGraded
Pre-match model probabilityPick and odds as published before kick-off
  • Manchester City 56.6%
  • Draw 22.4%
  • Brighton 21%

Board tips

Betting Tips

  • Home Win1Odds 1.7258%Lost
  • Both Team To ScoreGGOdds 1.4967%Won
  • Over 2.5 GoalsOver 2.5Odds 1.4668%Won
  • cards ouOver 3.5Odds 2.0050%Lost
  • 0.5 Goals HTOver 0.5Odds 1.2481%Won
  • corners ouOver 6.5Odds 2.3343%Lost
  • Win Either Half1Odds 1.3375%Lost

Season statistics

League Cup · 9 matches each · highlighted side is stronger

Manchester CityBrighton
Goals scored (avg)
2.82.6
Goals conceded (avg)Lower is better
1.40.4

Recent form

Last matches · newest first

Manchester City6W 0D 3L in last 9
  • 31 OctManchester City0 – 1BrightonL
  • 24 OctAston Villa2 – 1Manchester CityL
  • 20 OctManchester City5 – 1AEK Athens FCW
  • 17 OctManchester City3 – 2IpswichW
  • 14 OctManchester City2 – 4Paris Saint GermainL
  • 11 OctLiverpool0 – 3Manchester CityW
  • 20 SeptManchester City5 – 3SunderlandW
  • 17 SeptManchester City5 – 0NorwichW
  • 13 SeptManchester United0 – 1Manchester CityW
Brighton7W 1D 1L in last 9
  • 31 OctManchester City0 – 1BrightonW
  • 25 OctLiverpool2 – 0BrightonL
  • 22 OctFK Jablonec0 – 0BrightonD
  • 18 OctBrighton5 – 0Crystal PalaceW
  • 15 OctBrighton4 – 0Kauno ŽalgirisW
  • 10 OctSunderland0 – 2BrightonW
  • 19 SeptBrighton3 – 0ArsenalW
  • 16 SeptManchester United2 – 3BrightonW
  • 13 SeptCoventry0 – 5BrightonW
H2H
Head to headManchester City 3W · 3D · Brighton 3W · 2.9 goals a game
  • 31 OctManchester City0 – 1Brighton
  • 7 JanManchester City1 – 1Brighton
  • 31 AugBrighton2 – 1Manchester City
  • 15 MarManchester City2 – 2Brighton
  • 9 NovBrighton2 – 1Manchester City
  • 25 AprBrighton0 – 4Manchester City
  • 21 OctManchester City2 – 1Brighton
  • 24 MayBrighton1 – 1Manchester City
  • 22 OctManchester City3 – 1Brighton

Betting markets

Bookmaker prices with margin removed

No over/under prices stored.

Match result

Manchester City1.7
Draw4.3
Brighton4.57

No BTTS prices stored.

No double chance prices stored.

Manchester City

Chance56.6%
Odds1.7

Draw

Chance22.4%
Odds4.3

Brighton

Chance21%
Odds4.57

No half-time prices stored.

No corner prices stored.

Model comparison

Our pick: 1 at 1.72

Manchester CityBrighton
Recent form45%55%
Attack52%48%
Defence38%62%
Goals model52%48%
Head-to-head50%50%
Overall73%27%

Trends

Trend · League Cup

Manchester City scored 2.8 per game in the last 9.

Trend · League Cup

Manchester City conceded 1.4 per game in the last 9.

Trend · League Cup

Failed to score in 1 of those 9.

Trend · League Cup

Kept a clean sheet in 3 of those 9.

Manchester City vs Brighton: prediction & preview

England · League Cup · Wed, 28 Oct 2026

Manchester City meet Brighton in the England, League Cup on 28 October 2026 at 20:30 (Africa/Lagos). The recorded score is 2–2.

On the 1X2 market the shortest price is Manchester City at 1.7. Once the bookmaker margin is removed, that outcome carries about 56.6% of the implied chance, with the other two outcomes sharing the rest. A short price means the market rates that side more likely. It is not a certainty, and the margin means the three raw probabilities add up to more than 100% before they are scaled.

Season points-per-game rates were not stored on this fixture yet. The odds chart still shows how the 1X2, goals, and both-teams markets are priced.

Manchester City vs Brighton FAQs

4 questions

What time is the Manchester City vs Brighton match?

Kickoff is 20:30 on 28 October 2026, shown in Africa/Lagos.

What are the safest picks for Manchester City vs Brighton?

Manchester City is the safest-priced 1X2 pick at 1.7. The margin-adjusted share is about 56.6%.

What are the over and under 2.5 prices?

Over and under 2.5 prices are not stored for this match.

Do both teams score on this match?

A both-teams-to-score price is not stored for this match.