The visitors are currently occupying third spot in the table, having collected 73 points from 32 games, just four adrift of leaders Arsenal and one away from second-placed Liverpool, but with two games in hand over the top two.
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Manchester City will be bidding to climb to the second spot in the Premier League standings when they travel to Falmer Stadium to take on Brighton & Hove Albion on Thursday night. The visitors are currently occupying third spot in the top flight table, having collected 73 points from 32 games, just four adrift of leaders Arsenal and one away from second-placed Liverpool, but with two games in hand over the top two. The Seagulls, on the other hand, are sitting at the 11th position, with 44 points to their name from 32 league matches, nine adrift of sixth-placed Manchester United who have played a game more.
“I love playing at night, there is a different atmosphere – but our fans have been fantastic every game at the Amex and away.” 🙏💙
Roberto looks ahead to us hosting @ManCity. 💬 @MonsterEnergy 📲
— Brighton & Hove Albion (@OfficialBHAFC) April 24, 2024
After showing great promise under Roberto de Zerbi earlier this season, Brighton’s form has dipped since the turn of the year and now find themselves in a mid-table muddle. The Seagulls are heading into the match on the back of a 1-1 draw with relegation-threatened Burnely at the weekend. De Zerbi’s men came from behind to earn a point at Turf Moor thanks to goalkeeper Arijanet Muric’s own goal ten minutes from time. The result extended their winless run to four matches, recording two defeats in the period. Meanwhile, on the positive note, Brighton have lost only one of their last 15 games at Amex, that lone defeat coming against Arsenal earlier this month.
Manchester City, on the other hand, are heading into the match on the back of a narrow 1-0 win over Chelsea in the semi-finals of the FA Cup on Saturday. Bernardo Silva’s lone goal in the 84th-minute helped Cityzens progress to the final where they will meet arch rivals Manchester United next month. Although Man City’s Champions League title-defence ended with a loss to Real Madrid last week, Pep Guardiola’s men can still very much complete a double this term. Meanwhile, Guardiola and co have collected 17 points from a possible 21 available in the top flight, and they are unbeaten in their last 13 away-games in all competitions, recording 11 wins in the process.
Brighton & Hove Albion probable starting lineup: Verbruggen, Veltman, Van Hecke, Dunk, Igor, Gross, Baleba, Adingra, Lallana, Pedro, Welbeck
Manchester City probable starting lineup: Ederson, Walker, Stones, Dias, Gvardiol, Rodri, Kovacic, Foden, De Bruyne, Doku, Alvarez
Brighton & Hove Albion
| Opponents | Score |
| Burnley | 1-1 (D) |
| Arsenal | 0-3 (L) |
| Brentford | 0-0 (D) |
| Liverpool | 2-1 (L) |
| Roma | 1-0 (W) |
Manchester City
| Opponents | Score |
| Chelsea | 1-0 (W) |
| Real Madrid | 1(3)-(4)1 (L) |
| Luton | 5-1 (W) |
| Real Madrid | 3-3 (D) |
| Crystal Palace | 2-4 (W) |
| Last 5 match-results | Score |
| Manchester City beat Brighton | 2-1 |
| Brighton draw Manchester City | 1-1 |
| Manchester City beat Brighton | 3-1 |
| Manchester City beat Brighton | 3-0 |
| Manchester City beat Brighton | 1-4 |
The Premier League fixture between Brighton and Manchester City will take place at Falmer Stadium on Friday at 12:30 am IST.
| Brighton vs Manchester City | Key Details |
| Date | April 25 (UK) |
| Venue | Falmer Stadium |
| Kickoff time in UK | 8:00 pm (Thursday) |
| Kickoff time in India | 12:30 am (Friday) |
The live telecast of the Premier League matches in India will be available on Star Sports network. Besides, football fans in India can also live stream the game through Hotstar VIP. Meanwhile, those in UK can catch the live action via Sky Sports Premier League, Sky Go Extra, Sky Ultra HD, Sky Sports Main Event and TalkSport Radio UK.
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