Manchester City vs. Brighton & Hove Albion Prediction, Odds, Picks - Jan 7

Updated Jan. 7, 2026 1:55 p.m. ET

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Manchester City will play at home versus Brighton & Hove Albion on Wednesday, after mixed results in their most recent games in the Premier League -- a draw versus Chelsea FC and a win over Burnley FC, respectively. We provide our prediction for this matchup in the article below.

In the Premier League, Manchester City has put up 44 goals in 20 games (first in league), and Brighton has conceded 27 in 20 games (10th). Brighton is ninth in the Premier League in goals scored (30 overall, 1.5 per game), and Manchester City is second in goals conceded (18 overall, 0.9 per game). In terms of goal differential, Manchester City is first in the Premier League at +26. Brighton is 10th in the Premier League in goal differential at +3.

Manchester City picked up a draw on January 4 against Chelsea FC, 1-1. Manchester City took eight more shots in the game, 14 to six. Tijani Reijnders picked up his side's lone goal to lead the team against Chelsea. Brighton took down Burnley FC 2-0 at home in its most recent match on January 3, outshooting Burnley FC 13 to six. Yasin Abbas Ayari and Georginio Rutter paced Brighton with a goal each. They each took one shot.

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Manchester City vs. Brighton Odds & Betting Lines

Manchester City vs Brighton Betting Information updated as of January 7, 2026, 11:39 AM ET.
Moneyline Favorite	Moneyline Underdog	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds
Manchester City -202	Brighton +475	3.5	-103	-123

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Manchester City vs. Brighton Prediction & Pick

Moneyline Pick: Manchester City -202
Total Pick: Under 3.5 goals
Score Prediction: Manchester City 2, Brighton 1

Manchester City vs. Brighton Match Info

Match Day: Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Match Time: 2:30 PM ET
Location: Manchester, England
Stadium: Etihad Stadium
TV: Peacock Premium
Live Boxscore: FOX Sports

Manchester City's Moneyline Performance

Manchester City has 13 wins as a favorite this season, in 19 opportunities.
Thus far this season, Manchester City (-202) has been at least this big a favorite eight times, and won seven.
According to the moneyline, Manchester City's chances of winning this match are 66.9%.

Manchester City's Key Players

Name	Games	Goals	Assists	Shots	Chances Created
Erling Haaland	20	19	4	63	9
Phil Foden	18	7	2	26	30
Rayan Cherki	16	2	7	11	28
Tijani Reijnders	20	5	2	23	8
Jeremy Doku	17	1	4	8	29

Manchester City's Recent Performance

Opponent	Date	Home/Away	Result	Score	Shots	Opp. Shots
Chelsea	1/4/2026	H	D	1-1	14	6
Sunderland AFC	1/1/2026	A	D	0-0	14	8
Nottingham Forest	12/27/2025	A	W	2-1	16	6
West Ham	12/20/2025	H	W	3-0	19	8
Crystal Palace	12/14/2025	A	W	3-0	6	14

Brighton's Moneyline Performance

Brighton has been the underdog in eight matches this season, and won three.
This season Brighton (+475) has been at least this big an underdog in one game, and won none.
According to the moneyline, Brighton's chances of winning this match are 17.4%.