Manchester City vs Brighton Live Score and Live Stream
Preview
Manchester City face Brighton in the League Cup of England on October 28. Kickoff is scheduled for 18:30 your local time.
10 months after their last match in Premier League, the stage is set for another captivating encounter as Manchester City and Brighton renew their battle. In their last face-off, neither side could break the deadlock, ending in a 1-1 draw. In impressive form, Manchester City recently defeated AEK and Ipswich Town, their next goal is to extend their streak with a victory over Brighton. Despite their winning streak, they've had trouble holding their opponents at bay, with goals conceded across four consecutive home matches. Manchester City have a key fixture leading up to the match against Brighton though, taking on Aston Villa in Premier League. Their performance in this fixture could be a key factor in their preparations for Brighton.
Brighton come into this encounter after splitting points with Jablonec yesterday, pushing their unbeaten streak to eight games. Before facing Manchester City, they will face Liverpool in Premier League, a game that could impact their momentum heading into the match against Manchester City. As evidenced by five consecutive clean sheets , their defensive performance has been commendable.
This League Cup clash shines a light on the players who have played crucial roles in creating and converting chances for Manchester City and Brighton in this campaign. Erling Haaland and Rayan Cherki have been pivotal for Manchester City’s attack, carefully orchestrated by Enzo Maresca, combining to deliver important goals and assists. Manchester City’s top scorer in League Cup, Samba, has two goals this season, with Ait Nouri leading their creative tally in the league with two assists. Supporting them are Phil Foden, Antoine Semenyo and Josko Gvardiol, who have also chipped in with important goals and assists, adding depth to Manchester City’s attack.
Meanwhile, Brighton’s Pascal Gross and top finisher Charalampos Kostoulas have played important roles in ensuring their attack, under Fabian Hurzeler’s guidance, remains effective. Gross has emerged as Brighton’s leading scorer in League Cup this season, netting one goal, with Hadjam contributing one assist to top their creative tally in the league. Supporting them are Maxim De Cuyper, Georginio Rutter and Jack Hinshelwood, who have also chipped in with important goals and assists, adding depth to Brighton’s attack.
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Manchester City: Last matches
| Match | Manchester City 5:1 AEK, Tuesday | Manchester City 3:2 Ipswich Town, Saturday | Manchester City 2:4 PSG, October 14 | Liverpool 0:3 Manchester City, October 11 | Manchester City 5:3 Sunderland, September 20 | Manchester City 5:0 Norwich City, September 17 | Manchester United 0:1 Manchester City, September 13 | Porto 0:2 Manchester City, September 8 | Manchester City 1:0 Coventry, September 5 | Crystal Palace 1:4 Manchester City, August 28 |
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| Outcome | W | W | L | W | W | W | W | W | W | W |
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| Conceded | · | · | · | · | · | |||||
| Conceded two | · | · | · |
Brighton: Last matches
| Match | Jablonec 0:0 Brighton, Yesterday | Brighton 5:0 Crystal Palace, Sunday | Brighton 4:0 Kauno Zalgiris, October 15 | Sunderland 0:2 Brighton, October 10 | Brighton 3:0 Arsenal, September 19 | Manchester United 2:3 Brighton, September 16 | Coventry 0:5 Brighton, September 13 | Brighton 1:1 Leeds, September 5 | Chelsea 4:3 Brighton, August 30 | Brighton 4:0 Tromso, August 27 |
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| Outcome | D | W | W | W | W | W | W | D | L | W |
| Over 2.5 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | |||
| Under 2.5 | · | · | · | |||||||
| Clean sheet | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | |||
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| Conceded | · | · | · | |||||||
| Conceded two | · | · |
Live Streaming
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AI Prediction
Our system first delivers a pre-match prediction for Manchester City–Brighton, and then continues to track the action live, updating its forecast every minute as the game unfolds. Based on numbers run before the whistle, AI forecasts that Manchester City’s victory is the forecast’s top scenario at 61%, while a draw is at 22% and Brighton’s victory is at 17%.
Line-up
We are updating team formations and line-ups for Manchester City - Brighton in real time. The teams starting line-ups are yet to be announced.
In their last outing, Manchester City lined up with Gianluigi Donnarumma, Josko Gvardiol, Ruben Dias, Abdukodir Khusanov, Rico Lewis, Enzo Fernandez, Elliot Anderson, Allan, Rayan Cherki, Phil Foden and Floyd Samba.
Brighton's lineup in their latest match featured Bart Verbruggen, Jaouen Hadjam, Olivier Boscagli, Michael Svoboda, Costinha, Malick Yalcouye, Pascal Gross, Ibrahim Osman, Jack Hinshelwood, Matt O'Riley and Georginio Rutter.
Stats
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Head-to-head
The teams have met six times since October 2023. Both Manchester City and Brighton have two wins to their name, and two games ended in draws. The most recent match between them was on January 7, 2026, in the Premier League of England, ending in a 1-1 draw. Manchester City have managed eleven goals in these six matches, while Brighton have scored eight in total. As things stand, Manchester City and Brighton are evenly matched in their recent head-to-head encounters.
Recent Form
Manchester City's recent form includes two consecutive wins, with victories against AEK and Ipswich Town in their last two matches, while Brighton played their last match against Jablonec, which ended in a draw. Overall, over their most recent twenty games, Manchester City have claimed fourteen victories, suffered four defeats, and drawn two times, while Brighton have won eleven of their last nineteen matches, losing four and drawing four.
Video Highlights
We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Manchester City and Brighton in real time. The videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Manchester City - Brighton are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.
- 16Manchester City have gone 16 consecutive matches without a draw.
- 8Brighton haven't lost in their last 8 matches.
- 5Manchester City have scored two or more goals in their previous 5 home matches.
