Man City v Brighton
Wednesday, 7 January 2026, 19:30 · 2025/26
How it went
- 40′Erling Haaland0.76 xG chance
- 59′Kaoru Mitoma0.05 xG chance
The shots
Manchester City 22 shots
Opponent goalLeftRight
GoalNo goalMark area is the chance’s expected goals
Manchester City, Manchester City v Brighton, 22 shots in the final 35m, 1 scored.
Brighton 6 shots
Opponent goalLeftRight
GoalNo goalMark area is the chance’s expected goals
Brighton, Manchester City v Brighton, 6 shots in the final 35m, 1 scored.
The chances that got away
- 0.76Diego Gómez, 69' for Brighton, set up by Kaoru Mitoma
- 0.43Erling Haaland, 80' for Man City, set up by Mathis Cherki
- 0.33Max Alleyne, 8' for Man City, set up by Phil Foden
The match, in figures
| Man City | Measure | Brighton |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goals | 1 |
| 2.96 | Expected goals | 1.33 |
| 2.20 | Non-penalty xG | 1.33 |
| 2.43 | Expected pointswhat those chances are worth, out of three | 0.41 |
| 1 | Half time | 0 |
| 22 | Shots | 6 |
| 6 | On target | 3 |
| 6 | Corners | 2 |
| 9.6 | Passes allowed per defensive actionlower is a higher press | 12.4 |
| 13 | Deep entriespasses completed within 20 metres of goal | 1 |
| 6 | Fouls | 16 |
| 1Y | Cards | 6Y |
Before kickoff the bookmakers’ closing prices made it 1.50 Man City, 4.62 the draw, 5.79 Brighton, which is a 67, 22 and 17 percent chance each way before the margin. Referee: T Bramall.