Manchester City host Brighton at Etihad Stadium on 31 October 2026. The fixture is Matchweek 9 of the Premier League. They last met on 7 January 2026, when Manchester City and Brighton drew 1-1.
Manchester City vs Brighton match facts
- Kick-off
- Sat 31 Oct 2026, 15:00
- Stadium
- Etihad Stadium, Manchester
- Competition
- Premier League
- Round
- Matchweek 9
Manchester City vs Brighton lineups
Both clubs name their starting eleven about an hour before kick-off, and it appears here as soon as it does. From fourteen days before kick-off, this page carries the likely XI for each side, worked out from the eleven they have named in recent matches. Team news follows in the days before the match.
Manchester City vs Brighton head to head
- 13
- Manchester City wins
- 3
- Draws
- 3
- Brighton wins
46–16 on goals in 19 meetings since 12 August 2017
Recent Manchester City vs Brighton results
- Manchester City1–1BrightonEtihad Stadium
- Brighton2–1Manchester CityAmex Stadium
- Manchester City2–2BrightonEtihad Stadium
- Brighton2–1Manchester CityAmerican Express Stadium
- Brighton0–4Manchester CityAmerican Express Stadium
All in the Premier League
Manchester City vs Brighton history
Manchester City have won one of the last five, with two drawn. Brighton have not won any of their nine visits to Etihad Stadium. Two of the last five were decided by a single goal. Both clubs scored in four of the last five. Brighton are unbeaten in the last four meetings.
Etihad Stadium
Manchester City play at Etihad Stadium in Manchester. The ground holds 55,097. Brighton have not won there in nine visits. Manchester City have won seven of those, with two drawn. The pitch is grass. Brighton's most recent visit was on 7 January 2026, a 1-1 draw.
Last meeting: Manchester City 1-1 Brighton, January 2026
- 25Gianluigi DonnarummaG
- 27Matheus NunesD
- 45Abduqodir KhusanovD
- 68Max AlleyneD
- 6Nathan AkéD
- 14Nico GonzálezM
- 20Bernardo SilvaM
- 4Tijjani ReijndersM
- 47Philip FodenM
- 11Jérémy DokuM
- 9Erling HaalandF
Bench
- 1James TraffordG
- 16RodriM
- 82Rico LewisD
- 33Nico O'ReillyM
- 56Ryan McAidooF
- 92Reigan HeskeyF
- 10Mathis CherkiM
- 91Stephen MfuniD
- 63Divine MukasaM
Coach: Pep Guardiola
- 1Bart VerbruggenG
- 13Jack HinshelwoodD
- 6Jan van HeckeD
- 5Lewis DunkD
- 29Maxim De CuyperD
- 26Yasin AyariM
- 30Pascal GroßM
- 24Ferdi KadıoğluM
- 25Diego GómezM
- 22Kaoru MitomaM
- 10Georginio RutterF
Bench
- 23Jason SteeleG
- 20James MilnerM
- 18Daniel WelbeckF
- 21Olivier BoscagliD
- 42Diego CoppolaD
- 8Brajan GrudaM
- 14Thomas WatsonF
- 51Charlie TaskerD
- 53Harry HowellM
Coach: Fabian Hurzeler
Manchester City lined up in a 4-1-4-1 and Brighton in a 4-2-3-1 when the clubs last met, on 7 January 2026 in the Premier League. It finished 1-1. Erling Haaland and Kaoru Mitoma scored. Gianluigi Donnarumma and Bart Verbruggen started in goal.
Manchester City vs Brighton lineups — common questions
- When is Manchester City vs Brighton?
- Manchester City vs Brighton kicks off at 15:00 UK time on 31 October 2026 at Etihad Stadium in Manchester. The match is Matchweek 9 of the 2026/27 Premier League season.
- What was the score in the last Manchester City vs Brighton match?
- In the meeting before this one, Manchester City and Brighton drew 1-1 on 7 January 2026 in the Premier League. The time before that, Brighton won 2-1 on 31 August 2025 in the Premier League. Manchester City have won 13 of the 19 meetings between the clubs and Brighton have won 3.
Brighton vs Manchester City at Amex Stadium
Updated 9 August 2026