Manchester City vs Brighton Prediction, 10/31/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 10/27/2026

Game: Manchester City vs Brighton

Date: Saturday, October 31, 2026

Location: Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England

TV: Peacock, USA Network

Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England is where Brighton (5-1-2) will attempt to defeat Manchester City (7-0-1) on Saturday. Manchester City are priced at -122 while The Seagulls are priced +102. The over/under comes in at 3. The starting goalies are Gianluigi Donnarumma for Manchester City and Bart Verbruggen for Brighton.

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Man City has conceded 9 goals while giving up 1.13 G/90, and the other team have tallied 30 SoT against them. They have 3 shut outs, which has them at a percentage of 37.5% so far this year. Manchester City has recorded 13 yellow cards for the year as well as 1 red card. This year, the squad has put together an average of 2.63 pts per contest (21 pts) and also are 1st in Big 5 soccer with 16 assists. The Citizens sit at 16th concerning expected goals having 19.9, and their xGA sit at 19.8. This team's difference in goals is at 11 with the help of 20 goals notched and 9 goals relinquished. Manchester City has accounted for 21 SVs and are the owners of a save rate of 70.0% on the year.

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The Seagulls have an average of 2.0 points per match while sitting with 14 assists and 1 red card. This year, Brighton & Hove Albion has a save percentage of 73.1% (26 SoT against), and also are 3rd in Big 5 soccer with 16 points. Brighton has totaled 23 goals and the team's goals expected this year is currently at 22.1. Brighton & Hove Albion has a clean sheet % of 62.5% so far this year in addition to 17 yellow card warnings. Brighton is ranked 3rd in the matter of goals relinquished having 7, and the squad's goal difference is coming in at 16. Their goals against per 90 min is at 0.88 in addition to 19 saves, and they are sitting with 5 clean sheets.

The man who is expected to protect the net for Manchester City is Gianluigi Donnarumma. Donnarumma has seen the field for 40,888 mins and is sitting with 1,264 saves in his career. Donnarumma (264-99-92 mark in his professional soccer career) has 156 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 34.3%% clean sheet rate. The keeper born in Italy has had 1,715 shots sent in his direction in 457 starting assignments. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.02 (462 goals allowed) and he holds a save % of 73.7%.

Bart Verbruggen will be looking after the goal for Brighton. So far in his pro soccer career, Verbruggen has given up 172 goals while tallying 369 saves in 149 starting assignments. He has given up 1.14 goals per 90 mins while holding a mark of 64-44-41. He is the owner of a save % of 69.5% and his clean sheet rate sits at 29.3%%. Verbruggen has totaled 44 clean sheets while he has seen 531 shots tried against him in 13,530 minutes in his career.

Erling Haaland is one player who can be a force for Manchester City. The forward from Norway has recorded 296 goals scored in 27,360 mins played. Haaland has been in the starting lineup in 309 contests thus far in his career and has 0.97 goals per 90 mins. He has accounted for 59 assists while earning 651 points in his career.

Brighton features an attacker in Pascal Gross, who pesters opposing defenses. He has accumulated 214 points during his soccer career and has assisted on a goal 100 times. The midfielder born in Germany has accumulated 42,493 professional minutes and he has scored 57 goals. He currently averages 0.12 goals per 90 minutes and has had a starting assignment in 486 games so far in his career.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Manchester City (+102)

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