9 May 2018 at 19:00

Referee: Paul Tierney

Betting Odds & Historical Data

Opening pre-match odds recorded for this fixture at the time it was played. These are historical figures for analytical reference only and do not reflect any current market.

Historical data only — not for betting

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Home Record / Away Record

Aggregated season statistics from all available historical data. Use these to assess each team's overall form, scoring frequency, and tendency for high-scoring matches.

Home Record: Manchester City

W 554D 225L 286
Over 2.555
Goals scored1927

Away Record: Brighton

Data: football-data.co.uk

Match Summary

Manchester City defeated Brighton 3:1. The match was played in Premier League 2017. Goals were scored by Danilo 16′, L. Ulloa 20′, Bernardo Silva 34′, Fernandinho 72′. 1 yellow cards were shown. Manchester City had 73% possession while Brighton held 27%. Manchester City had 19 shots (7 on target) compared to 6 (3 on target) for Brighton. Manchester City made 3 substitutions, Brighton made 3.

Match Events

Key match events between Manchester City and Brighton — 4 goals and 1 cards recorded during the match.

Manchester City
Brighton
Kick Off
Danilo

assist: L. Sané

16′
20′
L. Ulloa

assist: D. Pröpper

Bernardo Silva

assist: L. Sané

34′
Half Time
Fernandinho

assist: L. Sané

72′
73′
P. GroßB. Kayal
73′
L. UlloaJ. Locadia
O. ZinchenkoB. Mendy
76′
79′
J. IzquierdoS. March
Gabriel JesusBrahim Diaz
83′
Y. TouréL. Nmecha
86′
Full Time

Match Statistics

Manchester City had 73% possession against Brighton's 27%. Manchester City registered 19 shots (7 on target) while Brighton managed 6 (3 on target). Corner kicks: 4–3. Fouls committed: 5–7.

7Shots on Goal3
8Shots off Goal3
19Total Shots6
4Blocked Shots0
12Shots insidebox4
7Shots outsidebox2
5Fouls7
4Corner Kicks3
1Offsides2
73%Ball Possession27%
0Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
2Goalkeeper Saves4
854Total passes301
784Passes accurate240
92%Passes %80%

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, Manchester City have recorded 3 wins, 1 draws and 2 defeats. Brighton show 4 wins, 1 draws and 1 losses from their last 6 outings.

Manchester City

WWWLDL

Brighton

DWWWLW

Manchester City vs Brighton Head to Head Results

Manchester City and Brighton have met 2 times — Manchester City won 0, Brighton won 1, with 1 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2025. Brighton leads the head-to-head with 1 victories from 2 meetings. A combined 5 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.50 per match (2 for the home side, 3 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 2 matches (100%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 1 games (50%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 2–1 in 2025.

0

Manchester City

1

Drawn

1

Brighton

Goals: 2Goals: 3

Recent Meetings (2)

7 Jan 2026Manchester City1 – 1Brighton
31 Aug 2025Brighton2 – 1Manchester City
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 15 Mar 2026