Manchester City host Brighton & Hove Albion in the Premier League on Saturday and could narrow the gap at the top to just a point if they see past the Eagles.
Pep Guardiola’s men are big favourites to pick up all three points at the Etihad as they’ve been solid at home this season and face a Brighton side suffering a dip in form, but what do the numbers say?
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City are 2nd in the league with 23 points from 10 games, coming off the back of three wins from their last four. Guardiola’s side did lose their previous top-flight clash to Liverpool but have a 100% record on home soil, so they’ll expect to quickly turn things around.
As for Brighton, the Seagulls are 8th in the table with 15 points, having failed to win their last four games – Albion have drawn two and lost two while failing to score in their previous three. The Seagulls have suffered two defeats and a draw from their last three games away from home too, so the stats suggest Saturday’s clash will be a comfortable home win.
Man City have won 10 of their last 11 head-to-heads with Brighton and have scored 13 goals in their five home clashes with the Seagulls, so a 2-0 or 3-0 win could be an apt prediction.
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