Manchester City v Brighton Betting Tips – Premier League, 29th September 3.00pm
It was all too easy for Manchester City last weekend as they trounced Cardiff down in South Wales. They get back to home soil and the reigning Premier League champions will once again be strong favourites for three points. Brighton have started to slip with no win in four and they have lost their last two played. Read our predictions for Manchester City v Brighton.
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Manchester City News and Form
Manchester City have dropped points in just one of their six league games this season as they try and nail a title defence. They have won their last three games after putting five goals past Cardiff last weekend. The Citizens have tallied ten goals in their last three league fixtures, so they are certainly not having any problems putting the ball in the back of the net. A Manchester City 3-0 option in the correct score market is at 11/2 odds* (betting odds taken on September 25th, 2018 at 5:10 pm). They should have enough of this game to suggest they can get out with a clean sheet.
City have won all three league home games this season and Manchester City to win to nil is at 4/7 odds* (betting odds taken on September 25th, 2018 at 5:10 pm). Manchester City’s home record is pretty immense. Since the start of last season, they have posted a W19 D2 L1 record in twenty-two home league games. Sergio Aguero is still their top scorer on home soil for the term, with three of his four league goals this season coming there. They all came in one game though. Manchester City have been leading at half time and full time in two of their three home games this season and that has appeal in Man City v Brighton predictions.
Brighton News and Form
Brighton lit up the early season with a win over Manchester United in their second game of the season. It has been all struggles since then for them instead of that being a positive springboard. They are just D2 L2 in their last four league outings now and suffered a 2-1 loss at home against Spurs over the weekend. They have not taken a win on their travels yet in a D1 L2 record and in both of those defeats in that sequence, which were against Watford and Liverpool, the Seagulls failed to get on the scoresheet. Both teams not to score at 8/15 odds* (betting odds taken on September 25th, 2018 at 5:10 pm) is an obvious option in Man City v Brighton predictions.
They probably have exceeded scoring expectations though because they have tallied eight goals in their six games. For a side who would have been tipped as goal-scoring strugglers pre-season, they have done well. Glenn Murray has been their top performer up front with four of their eight league goals. But it does look to be a bit of a stretch in expecting them to get on the scoresheet at the Etihad. We see a trend of Brighton losing 1-0 at halftime in each of their away games this term in the top flight. So that is a good option for a halftime correct score option at 9/4 odds* (betting odds taken on September 25th, 2018 at 5:10 pm).
Manchester City v Brighton Head to Head
Manchester City won both league meetings with Brighton last season in the top flight. That was no big surprise. Both wins they recorded over the Seagulls were by a two-goal margin, City taking a 3-1 win on home soil against the Seagulls. Those were their first meetings since a Carling Cup tie in 2008 and their first league clash since back in 1989.
Manchester City v Brighton Betting Odds*
Man City 1/14
Draw 10/1
Brighton 22/1
* (Betting Odds were taken from bet365 on September 24th, 2018 at 11:52 p.m.)
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Manchester City v Brighton Predictions
Manchester City to win: There should only be one outcome in this fixture as the Citizens should power their way to three points. Brighton are unlikely to mount a challenge as they have just gone off the boil. A Manchester City/Manchester City half-time/ full-time bet appeals as does the option on the Citizens to win to nil.
