Manchester City vs. Brighton Prediction, Tips & Odds – Oct. 22, 2022 16:00 CET
Although until recently, it seemed that the Manchester City team was unbeatable, it turned out not to be so. They will have the opportunity to return to the winning rhythm on Saturday in a duel with Brighton, and that game is scheduled for 4 pm.
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Manchester City Team News
Until two weeks ago, the home side looked great. They played several extremely effective games, and a draw against Copenhagen in the Champions League happened. That failure foreshadowed the problems yet to come for the Manchester City team. The crisis continued with a 1:0 away defeat against Liverpool, so the home team is already four points behind first-placed Arsenal.
It is unnecessary to talk about their qualities, and it is pretty realistic to expect Manchester City to return to its recognizable rhythm. This means an ultra-offensive approach and, therefore, a lot of problems for the visitors’ defensive line.
Brighton Team News
The visitors started the new season very well and showed with good results that they can be competitive in the fight for Europe. However, that optimism lasted as Brighton recorded good results. The visitors recorded their last victory at the beginning of September, and since then, they have won only two points in four matches. Until recently, Brighton was also in an excellent offensive rhythm, and then they played the last three games with fewer goals.
As it is clear that defensive tactics alone cannot achieve a favorable result, we believe that the away team players will accept the rhythm of the Manchester City footballers, so we could very easily see a more offensive Brighton again.
H2H
Six of the last seven games between these teams ended with at least three goals scored. Last season, Manchester City won at home with a score of 3:0.
Injuries and suspensions
Manchester City: Phillips, Stones and Walker.
Brighton: Mitoma and Moder.
Expected lineups
Manchester City:
Ederson, Cancelo, Akanji, Laporte, Ake, De Bruyne, Rodri, Bernardo, Foden, Haaland, Grealish
Brighton:
Sanchez, Veltman, Dunk, Webster, March, Caicedo, Mac Allister, Trossard, Lallana, Gross, Welbeck
Manchester City vs. Brighton Prediction
The home team has championship ambitions, and since Arsenal is a tough competitor this season, there is practically no room for many failures. In the last round against Liverpool, Manchester City “failed the test” for the first time and thus destroyed the myth of their invincibility in the Premier League.
No doubt, they will react, and if they are in the same mood as they were a month ago, disaster is smiling on the guests. We’re not giving Brighton any chance of getting points here.
Kick-off time: Saturday, 22.10.2022, 16:00 CET
Prediction: BET BUILDER ( City over 0 goals in the 1st half + Over 2 goals in the match for both teams combined )
Odds: 1.75
Sportsbook: Bet365
