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Manchester City will take on Brighton & Hove Albion on Wednesday, 28 October, with both teams looking to progress to the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup.
Both sides lost their Premier League matches at the weekend, adding extra pressure to Wednesday night's game.
Read our prediction, preview and betting tips for the game below, and make sure to check out our today's betting tips page for more of our expert predictions.
Man City vs Brighton key stats
- Man City have not lost a domestic match at the Etihad Stadium this season.
- Brighton have failed to win either of their two most recent away matches in all competitions.
- More than three goals have been scored in three of Man City's last four matches.
Man City vs Brighton preview: Carabao experts to progress
Man City vs Brighton — Tale of the Tape
| Man City | vs | Brighton |
|---|---|---|
| 1st (Premier League) | Position | 3rd (Premier League) |
| 21 | Points | 16 |
| 20 | Goals For | 23 |
| 9 | Goals Against | 7 |
| 5 | Clean Sheets | 3 |
| 2nd | Home / Away Rank | 5th |
Manchester City have been by far and away the most successful club in the Carabao Cup over the past decade, with Pep Guardiola winning the competition on five separate occasions.
While the legitimacy of those wins is now debatable, that doesn't take away the fact that City do take this competition seriously.
Enzo Maresca will be desperate to pick up silverware at the first possible opportunity, so he is expected to follow Guardiola's lead in terms of attitude towards the Carabao Cup.
After losing to Aston Villa at the weekend, Maresca will be even more determined to pick up a win on Wednesday, although some rotation is expected, with Mateo Kovacic, Phil Foden and Ayyoub Bouaddi all expected to come into the starting XI.
As for Brighton, the Carabao Cup represents an excellent opportunity for the club to pick up some well-earned silverware, so they too should take this match seriously.
Fabian Hurzeler's side have been largely excellent in all competitions this season and came from 2-0 down to beat Manchester United 3-2 in the previous round.
However, the Seagulls have struggled in both of their two most recent matches in the build-up to this one, drawing 0-0 with Jablonec in the Europa Conference League and losing 2-0 to Liverpool in the Premier League.
Hurzeler has a deep squad at his disposal, and he is also expected to make some changes on Wednesday, with Costinha, Jaouen Hadjamm, Jack Hinshelwood and Matt O'Riley all in contention to start.
Man City vs Brighton form guide & betting tips
| Man City | vs | Brighton |
|---|---|---|
WLWWL |
Form | WWWDL |
| 14 | Goals For | 11 |
| 9 | Goals Against | 2 |
W |
Carabao Cup | W |
Whispers predicts: Man City 3-1 Brighton
While Brighton have a deep squad, Man City's is on a whole other level, making a comfortable home win likely on a night where both managers will rotate. Man City to win with a -1.5 handicap has been priced at 6/4 – a bet you can make for free via this Betano sign-up offer.
Man City and Brighton are the two highest-scoring teams in the Premier League. Over 3.5 goals has been priced at 11/10.
Phil Foden has scored four goals in his last three Man City appearances. Foden to score anytime has been best priced at 2/1.
> Man City to win (-1.5 handicap) at 6/4 (2.50) | Likelihood: Medium
> Over 3.5 goals at 11/10 (2.10) | Likelihood: High
> Foden to score anytime at 2/1 (3.00) | Likelihood: Medium