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Meeting for the second time in the space of a few days, Manchester City and Brighton will turn their attention back to Premier League action when they clash at the Etihad on Saturday afternoon.
With England’s elite stealing centre stage this weekend, there are plenty of attractive betting promotions available.
Ahead of Saturday’s showdown from the Etihad, you can find all of the key Manchester City vs Brighton H2H stats here.
Starting with the hosts, while Manchester City might have watched their 100% Premier League record come to an abrupt end in the Midlands last weekend as they eventually fell to a 2-1 defeat against Aston Villa, Enzo Maresca’s men claimed an immediate domestic response on Wednesday night. Extending on their EFL Cup adventure earlier in the week as they edged past Brighton thanks to a nail-biting penalty shootout victory at the Etihad, the former Chelsea boss still finds his superstar squad leading the chase at the top of the Premier League standings. Winning seven of their opening eight top-flight appearances, Man City should also be excited by their extended dominance on home soil. Heading into September’s extended international break with a rollercoaster 5-3 win against Sunderland, Maresca’s side have won their first four Premier League showdowns in front of their own supporters by an aggregate score of 11-6.
In what is a huge blow for Manchester City, the Sky Blues have confirmed that attacking star Antoine Semenyo will miss the next couple of months after sustaining a recent knee injury. However, aside from the former Bournemouth ace, Maresca’s men have reported a clean bill of health.
Handed a full EFL Cup rest against Brighton on Wednesday night, Norwegian superstar Erling Haaland will be given a full recall and spearhead City’s charge. Likewise, Italian skipper Gianluigi Donnarumma will return between the sticks on Saturday afternoon.
As for the visitors, while Brighton might have produced a spirited display at the Etihad on Wednesday night, the Seagulls were hit with real EFL Cup heartbreak. However, although Fabian Hurzeler’s side might have failed to win any of their previous three appearances across all competitions, the former St. Pauli boss has seen his squad receive a string of public praise from across the continent. Opening this weekend’s fixtures sat in bronze medal position among England’s elite, Brighton have their sights set on booking an iconic Champions League ticket this season. Looking to claim some immediate revenge and collect a heavyweight Premier League scalp this weekend, Saturday’s guests have also gained a reputation for their clinical performances in the final third. In fact, Hurzeler’s men have already notched 23 goals in their opening eight top-flight appearances and they hold the best attacking tally among England’s elite.
Limping off at Anfield after just six minutes last weekend after picking up a reported hip injury, Brighton will be without Turkish defender Ferdi Kadioglu here. Likewise, yet to make a maiden appearance across any competition so far this season, Greek starlet Stefanos Tzimas remains on the sidelines with a long-term knee issue.
However, both coming off the bench and making their own late cameo appearances on Wednesday night, the duo of Yankuba Minteh and Mats Wieffer could get some more minutes under his belt. Dutch international Bart Verbruggen will return between the sticks this weekend.
While Manchester City might have eventually extended on their EFL Cup charge earlier in the week, Maresca’s men should be bracing themselves for another tricky challenge on Saturday afternoon. With each of the last five straight meetings between Man City and Brighton finishing with both teams finding the net, don’t be surprised to see chances come thick and fast from the Etihad this weekend. Two camps who hold the best attacking tallies among England’s elite, all eyes will fall on the blue half of Manchester.
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