There are four matches left in English Premier League play for most of the 20 teams, and Brighton & Hove Albion FC is holding on tight in the race against relegation. They sit in 15th place in the table, eight points clear of the relegation (currently headed up by Bournemouth, with 28 points). Their next assignment involves a visit from the second-place team in the table as Manchester City comes to town. The Citizens have already been denied another title, thanks to Liverpool clinching in historic fashion, but they most certainly would like to hold off Chelsea and Leicester City down the stretch and hold onto their slot in the UEFA Champions League for 2020-21. Can Brighton pull off the upset at home, or at least pull a point out of the match, or will Manchester City take the win? Look at the latest online betting odds and our thoughts on the match. Let’s see how the Premier League Odds will be for the Brighton vs City.
English Premier League: Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Manchester City FC (July 11)
- When: Saturday, July 11, 2020, 3:00 pm ET
- Where: American Express Community Stadium, Brighton and Hove
- TV: NBC Sports
- Radio: None
- Live Stream: fuboTV
- Premier League Odds: Manchester City 1.35 / Draw 6.05 / Brighton & Hove Albion 10.25
Why should you bet on Manchester City?
Manchester City hosted Newcastle United on Wednesday and delivered a 5-0 thumping to the 13th-place team in the table. City did not wait to get the party started, as Gabriel Jesus scored in the tenth minute, and Riyad Mahrez tallied 11 minutes later. The match stood at 2-0 going into halftime, and then the onslaught started again after the intermission. City forced an own goal in the 58th minute, and then David Silva made it 4-0 seven minutes later. Raheem Sterling added insult to injury with a goal in extra time at the end of the second half to complete the scoring.
The match statistics show just how dominant City was on the day. They possessed for 75 percent of the match and outshot Newcastle, 26-5 (11-1 on target). The game was light in terms of physicality, with the teams combining for just 19 fouls. City brought plenty of offensive pressure, forcing eight corners. If you like City against Brighton, you see them continuing to bring that same energy against lower-tier teams in order to maintain that grip on second place and UEFA Champions League status.
Why should you put your money on Brighton?
Brighton prepares to host their second consecutive match against an elite EPL team on Saturday. Wednesday brought a visit from Liverpool, still puffing their chests out with pride as league champions for 2019-20. It did not take long for Liverpool to take charge of the match, as Mohamed Salah scored in the sixth minute, and Jordan Henderson scored two minutes later. Leandro Trossard halved the deficit just before halftime, but that was all the scoring for Brighton. Salah finished his brace in the 76th minute to give Liverpool a bit of insurance as they waltzed home with all three points.
Brighton possessed for 47 percent of the match and found themselves outshot, 16-11 (7-3 on target). Liverpool brought plenty of physicality, committing 15 of the 22 combined fouls and drawing four of the five yellow cards. Liverpool also forced 10 corners, as they continued to show that they have no interest in letting up after clinching their title. If you like Brighton, you see them finding some cracks in a City team that may be disappointed that it cannot clinch, but given the way City is playing, that’s a long bet indeed.
Brighton vs City Final Score Prediction
I don’t see Brighton bringing a lot of danger to this match for City. In fact, I see City taking charge of matters early and rolling forward to a victory. I predict a final score of City 3, Brighton 1.
