Manchester City and Brighton both suffered recent defeats and will aim to recover when they meet on the south coast. City impressed at Wolves but lost 2-0 at home to Tottenham. Brighton conceded a late equaliser to Fulham and lost 2-0 at Everton, scoring only once despite registering the fourth-highest Expected Goals (3.91). Brighton have created high-quality chances but lacked clinical finishing. City have won 19 of 30 Premier League meetings with Brighton but lost this fixture last season. Several key players are missing for both teams, while Rodri is progressing in his comeback.
Both Manchester City and Brighton will be looking to bounce back from defeats when they meet on the south coast on Sunday. City had produced an opening-day performance at Wolves that pointed to them being strong contenders to regain the Premier League title. However, they were insipid at home to Tottenham last week, slumping to a deserved 2-0 defeat. It has been a frustrating start to the season for Brighton, who conceded a late equaliser against Fulham in their opener before being punished for profligacy in a 2-0 loss at Everton.
But Pedro is now a Chelsea player, and Fabian Hurzeler's men have been far from clinical in front of goal, scoring just once despite having the fourth-highest Expected Goals (3.91) in the league so far. Yet the face Brighton have created such good chances speaks to the quality they possess, and Pep Guardiola knows City can ill-afford to take them lightly. "A really good team," Guardiola said of Brighton in his pre-match press conference on Friday.
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