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MCI vs BHA Match Previews and Football Tips

Manchester City vs Brighton Football Match Previews

Premier League 2025-26

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MCI vs BHA (Manchester City vs Brighton) Match Details

Match Manchester City vs Brighton (MCI vs BHA)
League Premier League 2025-26
Date Thursday, 8th January 2026
Time 01:00 AM (IST) - 07:30 PM (GMT)

MCI vs BHA Venue: Etihad Stadium

MCI vs BHA Weather Report: The weather will be clean and there are no chances of rain.

MCI vs BHA (Manchester City vs Brighton) Starting 11

Manchester City (MCI) Possible Starting XI: 1. James Trafford, 2. John Stones, 3. Issa Kabore, 4. Callum Doyle, 5. Matheus Luiz Nunes, 6. Kalvin Phillips, 7. Bernardo Silva, 8. Tijjani Reijnders, 9. Claudio Echeverri, 10. Erling Haaland, 11. Jeremy Doku

Brighton (BHA) Possible Starting XI: 1. Bart Verbruggen, 2. Olivier Boscagli, 3. Maxim de Cuyper, 4. Diego Coppola, 5. Jan Paul van Hecke, 6. Mats Wieffer, 7. James Milner, 8. Julio Enciso, 9. Diego Gomez, 10. Facundo Buonanotte, 11. Yankuba Minteh

Manchester City vs Brighton (MCI vs BHA) Match Preview

MCI vs BHA Match Preview: The Premier League 2025-26 match between Manchester City vs Brighton will be played on Thursday, 08 January 2026 at 01:00 AM IST.

Pep Guardiolas side have fallen behind in the title race and are six points adrift of Arsenal ahead of their midweek match. A win against Brighton would put pressure on Mikel Artetas Gunners before their crucial match against reigning champions Liverpool on Thursday.

While City have suffered several defeats in their away matches this season, their home form has been exceptional. Eight wins from ten Premier League home games have been crucial to their title challenge, and they will be hoping for a ninth victory when Brighton visit the Etihad.

The Citizens should be wary of their upcoming opponents, especially considering they suffered a defeat on the South Coast earlier this season – a late goal from Bryan Gruda secured a comeback win for Brighton.

Manchester City (MCI) Team Updates

  • James Trafford will probably do the Goal Keeping for his team
  • John Stones will be the Defender his team.
  • Tijjani Reijnders will be the Mid-Fielder
  • Josh Wilson-Esbrand will take care Defender for Manchester City team

Brighton (BHA) Team Updates

  • Bart Verbruggen will probably do the Goal Keeping for his team
  • Olivier Boscagli will be the Defender his team.
  • Julio Enciso will be the Mid-Fielder
  • Andrew Moran will take care Mid-Fielder for Brighton team

Manchester City vs Brighton (MCI vs BHA) Football Match Prediction, Team and Tips

MCI vs BHA Match Prediction: Manchester City looks in good form in recent matches, They are the favorites to win the match.

MCI vs BHA Premier League 2025-26 Match Expert Advice: Savinho Moreira will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Tijjani Reijnders will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.

MCI vs BHA Head to Head

MCI vs BHA Head to Head Records: Manchester City vs Brighton have faced each other in 19 matches in . Out of these 19 games, Manchester City have won 13 whereas Brighton have won 3 Matches. 3 match draws

TeamMatch Win
MCI13 Won
BHA3 Won

Live Telecast

The match will be live telecast on Star Sports.

POINTS TABLE - Premier League 2025-26

NoTeamMWLTNRGDPtsRecent Forms
1Arsenal2015230048
WWWWW
2Aston Villa2113440043
WWDDD
3Manchester City2113440043
WWLWD
4Liverpool2010640034
WWWDD
5Brentford2110830033
WWDWW
6Manchester United218580032
LWDDD
7Newcastle United219750032
DLWWW
8Fulham219840031
WWDDW
9Chelsea218670031
DLDDL
10Sunderland217590030
DDDDL
11Everton218850029
LDWLD
12Brighton217680029
DLDWD
13Crystal Palace217770028
LLDLD
14Tottenham Hotspur217860027
LWDDL
15Bournemouth216780026
DLDLW
16Leeds United215970022
WDDDL
17Nottingham Forest2161230021
LLLLW
18West Ham United2131350014
LLDLL
19Burnley2131440013
DDLLD
20Wolverhampton Wonders211164007
LLDWD
M: Matches, W: Won, L: Lost, T: Tie, NR: No Result, NRR: Net Run Rate, Pts: Points, Q: Qualified, E: Eliminate
Recent Forms: W = Won, L = Lost, T = Tie, D = Draw, NR = No Result

Full Schedule: Premier League 2025-26 Schedule

Recent Forms: 449, Football, MCI vs BHA

MCI - W W L W D
BHA - D L D W D

MCI vs BHA Team Analysis & Player Performance

  1. In Goal Keeping, all are good. You can choose any of one or more as per your choice.

MCI vs BHA Winning Prediction

  1. Manchester City team has the upper hand over Brighton team. So try to pick more players from Manchester City

MCI vs BHA Small League Must Picks:

MCI - Savinho Moreira [1012 points], Tijjani Reijnders [722 points]
BHA - Diego Gomez [709 points], James Milner [297 points]

MCI vs BHA Grand League Risky Picks:

MCI - Josh Wilson-Esbrand [0 points], Sverre Halseth-Nypan [0 points]
BHA - Thomas McGill [0 points], Jason Steele [0 points]

Manchester City (MCI) Key Players

  • Matheus Luiz Nunes [PTs: 36, CR: 7.5]
  • John Stones [PTs: 71, CR: 8]
  • Jeremy Doku [PTs: 121, CR: 7.5]
  • Erling Haaland [PTs: 719, CR: 9]

Brighton (BHA) Key Players

  • Jan Paul van Hecke [PTs: 75, CR: 7]
  • Olivier Boscagli [PTs: 122, CR: 7]
  • Bart Verbruggen [PTs: 150, CR: 7.5]
  • Maxim de Cuyper [PTs: 184, CR: 8]
  • Diego Coppola [PTs: 202, CR: 7.5]
  • Diego Gomez [PTs: 709, CR: 7]

MCI vs BHA Captain and Vice-Captain Choices

  • Matheus Luiz Nunes [PTs: 36, CR: 7.5]
  • John Stones [PTs: 71, CR: 8]
  • Jeremy Doku [PTs: 121, CR: 7.5]
  • Olivier Boscagli [PTs: 122, CR: 7]
  • Diego Coppola [PTs: 202, CR: 7.5]
  • Diego Gomez [PTs: 709, CR: 7]
  • Erling Haaland [PTs: 719, CR: 9]

MCI vs BHA Injury / Unavailability

Manchester City Football Team Injuries:

  • There are no injury updates as of now.

Brighton Football Team Injuries:

  • There are no injury updates as of now.

MCI vs BHA Live Stream

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MCI vs BHA Football Match Highlights

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Manchester City vs Brighton (MCI vs BHA) Squads

Manchester City (MCI) Squad: Erling Haaland, Manuel Akanji, Omar Marmoush, Ruben Dias, Matheus Luiz Nunes, Ederson Moraes(GK), John Stones, Bernardo Silva, Rodrigo Hernandez, Ilkay Gundogan, Phil Foden, Nathan Ake, Kalvin Phillips, Mateo Kovacic, Marcus Bettinelli(GK), Rayan Cherki, Savinho Moreira, Rayan Ait Nouri, Jeremy Doku, James Trafford(GK), Tijjani Reijnders, Josko Gvardiol, Issa Kabore, James Mcatee, Nico Gonzalez, Stefan Ortega(GK), Josh Wilson-Esbrand, Callum Doyle, Oscar Bobb, Sverre Halseth-Nypan, Rico Lewis, Abduqodir Khusanov, Nico OReilly, Claudio Echeverri, Divine Mukasa

Brighton (BHA) Squad: Danny Welbeck, Jason Steele(GK), Lewis Dunk, Adam Webster, Tariq Lamptey, Solly March, James Milner, Matt O'Riley, Kaoru Mitoma, Igor Julio, Maxim de Cuyper, Georginio Rutter, Joel Veltman, Jan Paul van Hecke, Ferdi Kadioglu, Abdallah Dipo Sima, Yasin Ayari, Bart Verbruggen(GK), Julio Enciso, Olivier Boscagli, Jeremy Sarmiento, Diego Coppola, Thomas McGill(GK), Andrew Moran, Facundo Buonanotte, Mats Wieffer, Carlos Baleba, Diego Gomez, Brajan Gruda, Jack Hinshelwood, Yankuba Minteh, Stefanos Tzimas, Thomas Watson, Charalambos Kostoulas

DISCLAIMER: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.

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