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Well not really, when you think you are going on a spree of two games a week another break hits you in November and a potential for one or more players in the Premier to get injured. City having despatched Club Brugge in midweek go to the south coast to battle a very good Brighton side coached by Graham Potter no relation of course to the Wizard HP.
Former City stars Paul Dickov and Michael Brown are the special guests for Saturday’s Matchday Live show on the Official site (www.mancity.com)
Audience input is always encouraged on Matchday Live and our special guests will answer a number of viewer questions throughout the show along with the popular mystery player puzzle. To get in touch and have your say, use the hashtag #CityMatchdayLive or send a WhatsApp message to +447537186538.
City Team News
Ferran Torres will miss between two and three months after fracturing his metatarsal while away on international duty with Spain. Kevin De Bruyne still not 100% fit but getting their. Everyone else is available for selection
Pep Guardiola's Press Conference is later but as usual I do not expect any revelations to be forthcoming although questions maybe asked about the availability of John Stones who was omitted from the squad on Tuesday.
Stats (courtesy of Brighton v City: Kick-off time, TV info and injury news (mancity.com) )
Having lost their first seven Premier League games against City by an aggregate score of 21-2, Brighton came from 0-2 down to win 3-2 in their last such meeting in May.
City have never lost back-to-back league meetings with Brighton, overall losing just four of their 22 previous games against the Seagulls (W14 D4 L4).
Brighton scored more goals in their last match against City (3) than they had in their previous eight games against them in all competitions (2).
Each of Brighton’s last three Premier League games have finished level, with their last two finishing 0-0. Since their promotion to the competition in 2017, the Seagulls have had more draws (53) and more goalless draws (19) than any other side in the competition.
Since their 3-2 defeat against Brighton in May, City have conceded just three further goals in nine Premier League games (W6 D2 L1), keeping seven clean sheets in that run. Including that loss at Brighton, each of the Blues’ last seven goals conceded in the competition have come in the second half of games.
Between them, City (12) and Brighton (21) have faced the fewest shots on target in the Premier League this season, while they are also two of the three sides to have the lowest goals against totals in the competition this term (City 4.8, Brighton 8.1).
Brighton have been shown more yellow cards than any other side in the Premier League this season (22), with no player picking up more bookings than Seagulls defender Joël Veltman (4).
No player has created more chances from set plays this season than Brighton’s Pascal Gross (11), while of all players with at least 10 chances created this term, the German has the highest share from set piece situations (69% - 11/16).
City’s Raheem Sterling has scored four goals in four Premier League starts against Brighton, netting a hat-trick on his last visit to the Amex Stadium in July 2020. However, Sterling has scored just once from 13 attempts in the Premier League so far this season.
City’s Kevin De Bruyne has scored in consecutive Premier League games for the first time since September 2020. Only once before has the Belgian scored in three consecutive appearances in the competition, doing so in September/October 2015.
How Close will I get; How Close will you get ?
Ederson
Walker Dias Laporte Cancelo
Bernardo, Rodri, Gundogan Foden
De Bruyne, Jesus,
Match Officials
Referee: Kevin Friend.
Assistants: Adrian Holmes, Simon Long.
Fourth official: Simon Hooper. VAR: Paul Tierney. Assistant VAR: Constantine Hatzidakis.
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EFL Cup Wednesday 27th October 2021 7:45 BST (defo the last one this year)
West Ham Utd v City
Well not really, when you think you are going on a spree of two games a week another break hits you in November and a potential for one or more players in the Premier to get injured. City having despatched Club Brugge in midweek go to the south coast to battle a very good Brighton side coached by Graham Potter no relation of course to the Wizard HP.
Former City stars Paul Dickov and Michael Brown are the special guests for Saturday’s Matchday Live show on the Official site (www.mancity.com)
Audience input is always encouraged on Matchday Live and our special guests will answer a number of viewer questions throughout the show along with the popular mystery player puzzle. To get in touch and have your say, use the hashtag #CityMatchdayLive or send a WhatsApp message to +447537186538.
City Team News
Ferran Torres will miss between two and three months after fracturing his metatarsal while away on international duty with Spain. Kevin De Bruyne still not 100% fit but getting their. Everyone else is available for selection
Pep Guardiola's Press Conference is later but as usual I do not expect any revelations to be forthcoming although questions maybe asked about the availability of John Stones who was omitted from the squad on Tuesday.
Stats (courtesy of Brighton v City: Kick-off time, TV info and injury news (mancity.com) )
Having lost their first seven Premier League games against City by an aggregate score of 21-2, Brighton came from 0-2 down to win 3-2 in their last such meeting in May.
City have never lost back-to-back league meetings with Brighton, overall losing just four of their 22 previous games against the Seagulls (W14 D4 L4).
Brighton scored more goals in their last match against City (3) than they had in their previous eight games against them in all competitions (2).
Each of Brighton’s last three Premier League games have finished level, with their last two finishing 0-0. Since their promotion to the competition in 2017, the Seagulls have had more draws (53) and more goalless draws (19) than any other side in the competition.
Since their 3-2 defeat against Brighton in May, City have conceded just three further goals in nine Premier League games (W6 D2 L1), keeping seven clean sheets in that run. Including that loss at Brighton, each of the Blues’ last seven goals conceded in the competition have come in the second half of games.
Between them, City (12) and Brighton (21) have faced the fewest shots on target in the Premier League this season, while they are also two of the three sides to have the lowest goals against totals in the competition this term (City 4.8, Brighton 8.1).
Brighton have been shown more yellow cards than any other side in the Premier League this season (22), with no player picking up more bookings than Seagulls defender Joël Veltman (4).
No player has created more chances from set plays this season than Brighton’s Pascal Gross (11), while of all players with at least 10 chances created this term, the German has the highest share from set piece situations (69% - 11/16).
City’s Raheem Sterling has scored four goals in four Premier League starts against Brighton, netting a hat-trick on his last visit to the Amex Stadium in July 2020. However, Sterling has scored just once from 13 attempts in the Premier League so far this season.
City’s Kevin De Bruyne has scored in consecutive Premier League games for the first time since September 2020. Only once before has the Belgian scored in three consecutive appearances in the competition, doing so in September/October 2015.
How Close will I get; How Close will you get ?
Ederson
Walker Dias Laporte Cancelo
Bernardo, Rodri, Gundogan Foden
De Bruyne, Jesus,
Match Officials
Referee: Kevin Friend.
Assistants: Adrian Holmes, Simon Long.
Fourth official: Simon Hooper. VAR: Paul Tierney. Assistant VAR: Constantine Hatzidakis.
Next
EFL Cup Wednesday 27th October 2021 7:45 BST (defo the last one this year)
West Ham Utd v City
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