Brighton & Hove Albion host struggling Manchester City at the AMEX Stadium.
Victory would lift Brighton up to fourth before Aston Villa’s visit to Liverpool in the evening.
Man City can go top with a win for at least a few hours.
Team News
Yasin Ayari is a doubt for Brighton after he suffered a knock in their 2-1 loss at Liverpool.
Lewis Dunk, Yankuba Minteh (both muscle), Joao Pedro and Matt O’Riley (both ankle) could return if pass late fitness tests.
Solly March (knee), James Milner and Adam Webster (both hamstring) remain absent.
Man City have no fresh injury concerns to report following their 4-1 Champions League defeat at Sporting Lisbon.
Ruben Dias (muscle), John Stones (foot), Jack Grealish (unspecified), Rodri (knee) and Oscar Bobb (leg) remain absent.
When is Kick-Off?
Brighton host Man City at AMEX Stadium on Saturday 9 November at 5:30pm GMT, live on Sky Sports in the UK.
Stat Attack
- Brighton are winless in their last six league meetings against Man City (D1, L5).
- Man City have lost one of their seven previous Premier League visits to Brighton (W5, D1, L1).
- City have kept one clean sheet in their last four trips to Brighton.
- Four of Danny Welbeck’s six league goals for Brighton this season were scored at home.
- Man City are looking to avoid suffering four consecutive defeats in all competitions for the first time under Pep Guardiola, having last lost four games between March – April 2006 as part of a six-match losing streak.
Prediction
Although Brighton played impressively against a strong Liverpool team, two sloppy quick-fire defensive slips in focus cost them which can’t happen here if want a better result.
Man City though look in an uncharacteristic freefall with three consecutive defeats and a lacklustre defensive collapse at Sporting, which shows how much they’re struggling without key players like Dias, Stones and Rodri.
City however are always a threat with Erling Haaland and Phil Foden but if Brighton get at them like Tottenham, Bournemouth and Sporting did, I can see a slight surprise coming.
Prediction: Brighton 2-1 Manchester City
Result: Brighton 2-1 Manchester City