Manchester City vs Brighton Preview, Prediction, Team News and Confirmed Lineups 5k4tb

Manchester City will be looking to move back into the top four on Saturday, as the Cityzens welcome Brighton to the Etihad and you can find our full preview, prediction, team news and lineups here.

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Manchester City’s 2024/25 Premier League campaign has not gone according to plan after winning the previous four league titles – becoming the first team to win the league in four consecutive seasons.

Pep Guardiola finds himself in unknown territory as the Cityzens are not only out of the title race but also outside the coveted top four positions in the table.

City suffered a ninth defeat of the season in their most recent league match, losing 1-0 to Nottingham Forest away from home.

As for Brighton, they have been on a superb run of form across all competitions since losing 7-0 to Nottingham Forest back in February.

The Seagulls are currently on a winning streak of six matches, which includes two victories in the FA Cup as they will compete in the quarter finals of the competition.

Fabian Hurzeler’s side picked up a 2-1 win over Fulham in their most recent league fixture and are now just three points away from the top four.

These two clubs have already faced off in the Premier League this season, as the Seagulls secured a late comeback to win 2-1 at the Amex Stadium.

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The hosts will be without Rodri, Nathan Ake, Manuel Akanji, John Stones, and Oscar Bobb as they all continue to be sidelined with long-term injuries.

Guardiola has a decision to make in the attacking area of the pitch, as Phil Foden and Kevin De Bruyne continue to struggle meaning Omar Marmoush and Jeremy Doku could start on Saturday.

The Seagulls have a host of injury concerns themselves as Ferdi Kadioglu, Igor Julio, James Milner and Jason Steele are all unavailable for the trip to Manchester.

Alongside this list of injuries, Lewis Dunk, Joel Veltman and Matt O’Riley are all nearing a return and will face a late fitness test before the match.

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Manchester City: Ortega; Lewis, Khusanov, Dias, Gvardiol; Gonzalez, Gundogan; Savinho, Marmoush, Doku; Haaland

Brighton: Verbruggen; Hinshelwood, Van Hecke, Webster, Estupinan; Gomez, Baleba; Minteh, Rutter, Mitoma; Pedro

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Pep Guardiola’s side will be looking to bounce back from the 1-0 defeat in Nottingham last time out and the Cityzens are favourites on UK betting sites.

All things considered, we expect a close encounter between Manchester City and Brighton but the hosts should edge out a narrow victory.

Prediction: Manchester City 2-1 Brighton