Manchester City vs Brighton: Confirmed Lineups & Game Prediction
Manchester City vs Brighton confirmed lineups, starting XI and bench, plus prediction, odds and same game parlay ideas ahead of Saturday's kickoff.
Jade Griffiths - October 31, 2026, 9:57 AM EDT
3 minutesManchester City vs Brighton Confirmed Lineups
Competition | Premier League |
|---|---|
Game Date | October 31, 2026 |
Kickoff Time | 11:00 AM ET |
Stadium | Etihad Stadium |
The starting lineups for the Premier League fixture between Manchester City and Brighton have been confirmed.
Manchester City Starting Lineup
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Starting Lineup: Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK); Rúben Dias, Abdukodir Khusanov, Joško Gvardiol, Matheus Nunes; Enzo Fernández, Ayyoub Bouaddi, Iliman Ndiaye, Jérémy Doku, Elliot Anderson; Erling Haaland
Bench: Mateo Kovačić, Rayan Cherki, Nico O'Reilly, Rico Lewis, Phil Foden, Marc Guéhi, Vitor Reis, Allan, Gerónimo Rulli
Brighton Starting Lineup
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Starting Lineup: Bart Verbruggen (GK); Luka Vušković, Lewis Dunk, Olivier Boscagli, Costinha; Pascal Groß, Chema Andrés; Diego Gómez, Yasin Ayari, Maxim De Cuyper; Charalampos Kostoulas
Bench: Mats Wieffer, Georginio Rutter, Jaouen Hadjam, Michael Svoboda, Jack Hinshelwood, Yankuba Minteh, Matt O'Riley, Jason Steele, Malick Yalcouyé
Manchester City vs Brighton Immediate Reaction
Manchester City
Manchester City go with a 4-2-3-1 built around Erling Haaland as the central striker. Jérémy Doku and Iliman Ndiaye start either side of Enzo Fernández, with Ayyoub Bouaddi and Elliot Anderson paired in front of the back four. Phil Foden and Rayan Cherki are among the substitutes.
Brighton
Brighton also line up in a 4-2-3-1, with Charalampos Kostoulas leading the front line. Yasin Ayari operates in the attacking midfield role, flanked by Diego Gómez and Maxim De Cuyper, with Pascal Groß and Chema Andrés in the midfield pair. Georginio Rutter and Yankuba Minteh are on the bench.
Manchester City vs Brighton Same Game Parlay
The suggested bet builder for this game has three legs: Erling Haaland to have over 3.5 shots, Charalampos Kostoulas to have over 0.5 shots on target, and Brighton to win.
Manchester City vs Brighton Prediction After Confirmed Lineups
Manchester City are favourites at Etihad Stadium.
Score Prediction: 2-1
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