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Manchester City vs Brighton lineups

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Manchester City line up in a 4-3-3 and Brighton in a 4-2-3-1. Manchester City are without Antoine Semenyo and Antoine Semenyo; Brighton are without F. Azeez and Evan Ferguson. Kick-off is 15:00 on 31 October 2026 at Etihad Stadium.

Manchester City vs Brighton match facts

Kick-off
Sat 31 Oct 2026, 15:00
Stadium
Etihad Stadium, Manchester
Competition
Premier League
Round
Matchweek 9
Days since last match
Manchester City 3, Brighton 3

Manchester City confirmed lineup

Manchester City crest
Manchester CityFormation 4-3-3
Confirmed
  1. 1Gianluigi DonnarummaG
  2. 27Matheus NunesD
  3. 45Abduqodir KhusanovD
  4. 3Rúben DiasD
  5. 24Joško GvardiolD
  6. 32Ayyoub BouaddiM
  7. 5Elliot AndersonM
  8. 17Enzo FernándezM
  9. 7Iliman NdiayeF
  10. 9Erling HaalandF
  11. 11Jérémy DokuF

Bench

  1. 8Mateo KovačićM
  2. 10Mathis CherkiM
  3. 47Philip FodenM
  4. 37AllanF
  5. 28Gerónimo RulliG
  6. 6Addji GuéhiD
  7. 22Vitor NunesD
  8. 33Nico O'ReillyD
  9. 82Rico LewisD

Coach: E. Maresca

Manchester City started in a 4-3-3. Antoine Semenyo and Antoine Semenyo were out. Gianluigi Donnarumma, Matheus Nunes and Abduqodir Khusanov and 7 others came into the eleven after not starting at home to Brighton. E. Maresca set up with four at the back, three in midfield and three up front.

Brighton confirmed lineup

Brighton crest
BrightonFormation 4-2-3-1
Confirmed
  1. 1Bart VerbruggenG
  2. 20CostinhaD
  3. 44Luka VuškovićD
  4. 5Lewis DunkD
  5. 21Olivier BoscagliD
  6. 13Pascal GroßM
  7. 14José María Andrés BaixauliM
  8. 25Diego GómezM
  9. 26Yasin AyariM
  10. 29Maxim De CuyperM
  11. 19Charalampos KostoulasF

Bench

  1. 3Jaouen HadjamD
  2. 27Mats WiefferM
  3. 30Michael SvobodaD
  4. 8Jack HinshelwoodM
  5. 10Georginio RutterF
  6. 11Yankuba MintehF
  7. 33Matthew O'RileyM
  8. 23Jason SteeleG
  9. 35Malick YalcouyéM

Coach: F. Hürzeler

Brighton started in a 4-2-3-1. F. Azeez, Evan Ferguson and Ferdi Kadıoğlu and 11 others were out. Bart Verbruggen, Luka Vušković and Lewis Dunk and 3 others came into the eleven after not starting away to Manchester City. F. Hürzeler set up with four at the back, five in midfield and one up front.

Manchester City vs Brighton form guide

Last 5, all competitions
Manchester City crestManchester City
  1. L
  2. W
  3. W
  4. L
  5. D

Manchester City won two of their last five matches, drew one and lost two. They scored 13 goals and conceded 11 across those five. Their most recent match was a 2-2 draw at home to Brighton on 28 October 2026.

Brighton crestBrighton
  1. W
  2. W
  3. D
  4. L
  5. D

Brighton won two of their last five matches, drew two and lost one. They scored 11 goals and conceded 4 across those five. They kept three clean sheets. They failed to score in two of them. Their most recent match was a 2-2 draw away to Manchester City on 28 October 2026.

Manchester City vs Brighton head to head

13
Manchester City wins
4
Draws
3
Brighton wins

48–18 on goals in 20 meetings since 12 August 2017

Recent Manchester City vs Brighton results

  1. Manchester City2–2BrightonLeague CupEtihad Stadium
  2. Manchester City1–1BrightonPremier LeagueEtihad Stadium
  3. Brighton2–1Manchester CityPremier LeagueAmex Stadium
  4. Manchester City2–2BrightonPremier LeagueEtihad Stadium
  5. Brighton2–1Manchester CityPremier LeagueAmerican Express Stadium

Manchester City vs Brighton history

Manchester City have won none of the last five, with three drawn. Brighton have not won any of their ten visits to Etihad Stadium. The clubs have already met one time this season, in the League Cup. Two of the last five were decided by a single goal. Both clubs scored in five of the last five.

Etihad Stadium

Manchester City play at Etihad Stadium in Manchester. The ground holds 55,097. Brighton have not won there in ten visits. Manchester City have won seven of those, with three drawn. The pitch is grass. Brighton's most recent visit was on 28 October 2026, a 2-2 draw.

Last meeting: Manchester City 2-2 Brighton, October 2026

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Manchester City, 4-2-3-1
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Brighton, 4-2-3-1
Manchester City crest
Manchester CityFormation 4-2-3-1
  1. 28Gerónimo RulliG
  2. 82Rico LewisD
  3. 22Vitor NunesD
  4. 6Addji GuéhiD
  5. 33Nico O'ReillyD
  6. 32Ayyoub BouaddiM
  7. 8Mateo KovačićM
  8. 47Philip FodenM
  9. 10Mathis CherkiM
  10. 37AllanM
  11. 75F. SambaF

Bench

  1. 21Rayan Aït-NouriD
  2. 13Marcus BettinelliG
  3. 61Kaden BraithwaiteD
  4. 11Jérémy DokuF
  5. 17Enzo FernándezM
  6. 45Abduqodir KhusanovD
  7. 56Ryan McAidooF
  8. 7Iliman NdiayeF
  9. 76Dexter OliverM

Coach: E. Maresca

Brighton crest
BrightonFormation 4-2-3-1
  1. 23Jason SteeleG
  2. 20CostinhaD
  3. 30Michael SvobodaD
  4. 21Olivier BoscagliD
  5. 3Jaouen HadjamD
  6. 13Pascal GroßM
  7. 26Yasin AyariM
  8. 25Diego GómezM
  9. 8Jack HinshelwoodM
  10. 35Malick YalcouyéM
  11. 10Georginio RutterF

Bench

  1. 12Promise DavidF
  2. 29Maxim De CuyperD
  3. 5Lewis DunkD
  4. 11Yankuba MintehF
  5. 33Matthew O'RileyM
  6. 15Ibrahim OsmanF
  7. 1Bart VerbruggenG
  8. 44Luka VuškovićD
  9. 27Mats WiefferM

Coach: F. Hürzeler

Manchester City lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Brighton in a 4-2-3-1 when the clubs last met, on 28 October 2026 in the League Cup. It finished 2-2. Malick Yalcouyé, Mateo Kovačić and Georginio Rutter and 10 others scored. Gerónimo Rulli and Jason Steele started in goal.

Manchester City vs Brighton lineups — common questions

What was the score in Manchester City vs Brighton?
Brighton beat Manchester City 1-0 at Etihad Stadium in Manchester on 31 October 2026. The match was Matchweek 9 of the 2026/27 Premier League season. The referee was Craig Pawson. Before it, Manchester City had won 13 of the 20 meetings between the clubs and Brighton 3.
Who was missing for Manchester City?
Manchester City were without Antoine Semenyo and Antoine Semenyo. The reasons given were knee injury. Brighton had fourteen unavailable and none doubtful. Manchester City last played three days before this match, a 2-2 home draw with Brighton. The figures come from the team news filed for this fixture.
What formation did Brighton play?
Brighton started this match in a 4-2-3-1. Bart Verbruggen started in goal, with four at the back, five in midfield and one up front. F. Hürzeler picked the side. Nine substitutes were named. The formation is the one recorded for this fixture, not a season average.

Brighton vs Manchester City at Amex Stadium

Updated 1 November 2026