Manchester City vs. Brighton & Hove Albion Betting Lines, Odds, & Offensive Leaders January 7, 2026

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Manchester City, currently second in the Premier League, is a -272 favorite to win when it hosts 10th-place Brighton & Hove Albion (+625) on Wednesday, in a battle of top-half teams.

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Manchester City to win vs Brighton & Hove Albion -272

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Manchester City vs. Brighton & Hove Albion Odds & Favorites

  • Favorite: Manchester City (-272)
  • Underdog: Brighton & Hove Albion (+625)
  • Over/under: 3.5

Manchester City vs. Brighton & Hove Albion Betting Insights

  • Offensively, Manchester City ranks first in the Premier League with 44 goals, 2.2 per match. Conversely, Brighton sits 10th in the league with 27 goals conceded, 1.4 per match.
  • Manchester City has been favored in 19 matches this season, and went 13-2-4.
  • Thus far this season, Manchester City (-272) has been at least this big a favorite in four games, and won each time.
  • Manchester City’s chances of winning this match are 73.1%, according to the moneyline.
  • Offensively, Brighton ranks ninth in the Premier League with 30 goals (1.5 per match). On the other side, Manchester City’s 18 goals conceded (0.9 per match) rank second in the league.
  • Brighton has been the underdog eight times this season, and went 3-1-4.
  • This season Brighton (+625) has been at least this big an underdog in one game, and won none.
  • Brighton’s chances of winning this match are 13.8%, according to the moneyline.
  • Manchester City games have finished with more than 3.5 goals five times so far this year.
  • Manchester City and Brighton average 3.7 goals per game combined, which is 0.2 more than the over/under for this matchup.
  • Brighton’s games have finished with over 3.5 goals scored five times this year.
  • These teams surrender a combined 2.3 goals per game, 1.2 fewer goals than this matchup’s over/under.

Manchester City vs. Brighton & Hove Albion Offensive Leaders

Manchester City Offensive Leaders

  • Manchester City’s leader in shots is Erling Haaland, with 63 (first in league), leading to 19 goals.
  • Phil Foden is another top shot-taker for Manchester City (26), and has turned that into seven goals.
  • Foden also leads Manchester City in chances created with 30 (fourth in league) and has two assists.

Brighton & Hove Albion Offensive Leaders

  • In 18 games, Yasin Abbas Ayari has 23 shots (24th in league) and two goals (69th) for Brighton.
  • Danny Welbeck has 20 shots and eight goals.
  • Looking at chances created, Yankuba Minteh has amassed 22 of them (19th in league), and he has three assists.
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