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Manchester City (6 wins, 0 draws, 2 losses) welcomes Brighton (5-1-2) to Etihad Stadium Saturday. Kickoff is set for 10 a.m. ET. Below, we preview BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Man City vs. Brighton odds, and make our best EPL bets, picks and predictions.
Man City started off their first 6 games a perfect 6-0-0 but have since lost their last 2 league matches, losing to the Wolves 2-1 on Sept. 30 and to Arsenal 1-0 on Oct. 8. They are 3-0-0 at home this season. City is led by F Erling Haaland, who has 8 goals in 8 matches. It has struggled without star M Kevin De Bruyne, who was injured earlier in the season.
Brighton has exceeded expectations so far this season and is 2-0-1 on the road. They are averaging 2.63 goals per game while also allowing 2.00 per game. Brighton is 1-1-1 over its last 3 and drew Liverpool 2-2 at home on Oct. 8. Brighton is led in scoring by F Evan Ferguson, who has scored 4 goals in 8 games.
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Man City vs. Brighton odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 7:33 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Man City -250 (bet $250 to win $100) | Brighton +575 (bet $100 to win $575) | Draw +425
- Over/Under: 3.5 (O: -110 | U: -130)
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Man City vs. Brighton picks and predictions
Prediction
Man City 3, Brighton 1
Moneyline (ML)
PASS.
City is the better side and has yet to lose at home. The weakness of Brighton’s defense is also concerning given the talented forwards on the City roster.
While Brighton has looked competent this season, it is 0-1-2 on the road in its last 3 games across all competitions. It has been outscored 9-3 in those games.
Don’t expect it to win or draw here, and pass on City to win at -250.
Over/Under (O/U)
BET OVER 3.5 (-110).
City has scored 2 or more goals in 4 of its last 6 EPL matches, and it conceded in 5 of its last 6. It has scored 8 goals in 3 home matches. The Brighton defense is weak and has allowed 8 goals in 3 road matches.
Brighton has scored 8 goals in 3 road league games as well. All 3 road games for Brighton have gone Over even this total. Both teams have strong attacks and defenses that haven’t played up to pair.
Considering that, take OVER 3.5 (-110).
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