Brighton v Man City
Sunday, 31 August 2025, 13:00 · 2025/26
How it went
- 33′Erling Haaland0.79 xG chance
- 66′James Milner0.76 xG chance
- 88′Brajan Gruda0.37 xG chance
The shots
Brighton 12 shots
Opponent goalLeftRight
GoalNo goalMark area is the chance’s expected goals
Brighton, Brighton v Manchester City, 12 shots in the final 35m, 2 scored.
Manchester City 12 shots
Opponent goalLeftRight
GoalNo goalMark area is the chance’s expected goals
Manchester City, Brighton v Manchester City, 12 shots in the final 35m, 1 scored.
The chances that got away
- 0.61Jan Paul van Hecke, 87' for Brighton
- 0.61Oscar Bobb, 59' for Man City
- 0.21Erling Haaland, 8' for Man City, set up by Omar Marmoush
The match, in figures
| Brighton | Measure | Man City |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Goals | 1 |
| 2.21 | Expected goals | 2.13 |
| 1.45 | Non-penalty xG | 2.13 |
| 1.42 | Expected pointswhat those chances are worth, out of three | 1.31 |
| 0 | Half time | 1 |
| 12 | Shots | 12 |
| 7 | On target | 3 |
| 3 | Corners | 2 |
| 11.8 | Passes allowed per defensive actionlower is a higher press | 11.9 |
| 4 | Deep entriespasses completed within 20 metres of goal | 9 |
| 16 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2Y | Cards | 2Y |
Before kickoff the bookmakers’ closing prices made it 3.47 Brighton, 3.64 the draw, 2.03 Man City, which is a 29, 27 and 49 percent chance each way before the margin. Referee: D England.