Manchester City’s Premier League title defence has gone so badly that Pep Guardiola’s men are now fighting to finish in a top four spot, and that fight doesn’t get any easier this weekend as they welcome a Brighton side that’s just a point behind City with 10 games to go.
Match Odds
Prediction
City may have won three of the last five matches between these two, but it was Brighton that got the win when both teams met earlier this season at the AMEX, and the Cityzens remain in similarly inconsistent form to give the Seagulls just enough confidence going into the return fixture on Saturday at the Etihad.
Brighton on their part have won four straight games in the league since falling 7-0 at Forest at the start of February, which has served as a wake-up call for. That’s why we have our money on both teams to score.
Form
Man. City’s last five Premier League games – L W L W L
Brighton’s last five Premier League games – L W W W W
Team News
The trip to the Etihad has come too soon for Brighton captain, Lewis Dunk, who continues his recovery from a rib injury, and Joel Veltman, who’s been out with a foot injury. Meanwhile, Matt O’Riley is a major doubt having missed the Seagulls’ last two, first with illness then with a knee knock.