Manchester City v Brighton Betting Tips – Premier League 9th May 7.45pm
It is going to be a party atmosphere at the Etihad in midweek as Manchester City will be stepping out in their final home game of the season. Their richly deserved title celebrations were mostly done on the weekend, but will probably spill over into this. Brighton bagged a surprise win over Manchester United last Friday to guarantee Premier League survival, so they can totally relax.
Manchester City News and Form
Manchester City were not their usual selves on the weekend, failing to find their dynamic fluency in a 0-0 draw with Huddersfield. Maybe it was all just down to distraction because this was their league title celebration having been handed the Premier League trophy. Manchester City now have a W15 D2 L1 record for the season at the Etihad and they have averaged 3.2 goals per game at home. The visiting Seagulls have fought off relegation successfully so may be a little relaxed, so City should be a little more focused and taking them on. In the Coral correct score market a Manchester City 3-0 is at 11/2 odds* (Betting Odds taken at 3:15 a.m. on May 7th, 2018) and even though it is the end of the season, it’s hard to see them having back to back off days at home. Man City have scored 67% of their home goals in the second half of matches but even with that, they have been leading at half time in twelve of their eighteen home fixtures so far this term. Twelve of their fifteen homes wins have been by at least a two-goal margin.
Brighton News and Form
Brighton have done enough to get safe and their final points needed for that came in a surprise win at home over Manchester United last Friday. That’s an epic way to book survival. That is a three-match undefeated streak of form that they are on at the moment and each of the games in that sequence were against current top seven sides. They have taken back to back clean sheets in the league as well and they only have to look at Huddersfield’s performance at the Etihad on the weekend for some inspiration. Still, at the end of the day, they have every right to relax after a tough season. They go to Anfield on the final day of the season so they will have been delighted to have any pressure on them in these two remaining fixtures. Brighton’s away form for the season is W2 D5 L10 and they are winless in their last eleven away from the Amex. They have totalled only nine away goals and a Manchester City to win to nil wager is at 8/15 odds with Coral* (Betting Odds taken at 2:05 a.m. on May 7th, 2018). Seven of Brighton’s nine away defeats this term have been by a two-goal margin.
Manchester City v Brighton Head to Head
It was a 2-0 win that Manchester City picked up on their visit to the Amex Stadium back in August at the start of the season. That was the first league meeting between the two clubs since the old Division 2 1988/89 season. Overall in the head to head between them, Man City are 9-4 up with five drawn matches.
Manchester City v Brighton Betting Odds*
Man City 1/11, Draw 9/1, Brighton 33/1* (Betting Odds taken at 00:06 a.m. on May 6th, 2018)
Manchester City v Brighton Predictions
Man City to win: A total dead rubber other than Man City will probably want to go and put on a show. Brighton won’t care really, they have done enough to survive and can be in a party mood of their own because of that. City to win to nil.
