Premier League | Gameweek 18
Jan 13, 2021 at 6pm UK
Etihad Stadium
Man City
1 - 0
Brighton
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The Match
Match Report
Phil Foden netted his eighth of the season just before half-time.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Wednesday's Premier League clash between Manchester City and Brighton, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Predicted Lineups
Sports Mole looks at how Manchester City could line up for their Premier League showdown with Brighton & Hove Albion on Wednesday evening.
Injuries & Suspensions
Sports Mole rounds up all of Manchester City's injury and suspension news ahead of their Premier League showdown with Brighton on Wednesday evening.
Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Manchester City win with a probability of 77.68%. A draw had a probability of 13.8% and a win for Brighton & Hove Albion had a probability of 8.5%.
The most likely scoreline for a Manchester City win was 2-0 with a probability of 10.73%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-0 (9.81%) and 2-1 (8.74%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (6.38%), while for a Brighton & Hove Albion win it was 1-2 (2.6%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 7.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Manchester City would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Manchester City | Draw | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| 77.68% | 13.82% | 8.5% |
| Both teams to score 52.11% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
