Etihad Stadium | EFL Cup 4th round 2026-27 | Wednesday, October 28 | 7:30pm BST
With both sides looking to get back to winning ways, BetVictor News takes a closer look at the Man City vs Brighton odds – providing a detailed match preview, score prediction, overall H2H record, team news, the best betting angles and more.
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Man City Vs Brighton Odds
The Man City vs Brighton EFL Cup odds suggest the Cityzens will advance to the quarter-final. Enzo Maresca’s side are the 3/5 favourites, the draw is available at 17/5 with the Seagulls priced at 4/1.
Ahead of the match in the North West, the latest Man City vs Brighton betting markets are online which include BTTS, O/U, anytime goalscorers, bet builders, bet boosts, correct score, Asian lines and many, many more.
Man City Vs Brighton Preview
It took a Nicolas Jackson double for Aston Villa to beat Man City on Saturday which was the first top-flight blemish on Enzo Maresca’s Cityzens CV. The Italian’s 100% Premier League win record is now over but Maresca can get back on track with a League Cup victory on Wednesday night. Last time out in the competition, City beat Norwich 5-0.
As for Brighton, they also head into the match off the back of a loss. The Seagulls went down 2-0 at Liverpool but where by no means poor in their attempts to maintain their fast start to the 2026-27 campaign. In the previous round, the South Coast side beat Man United 3-2 at Old Trafford.
Man City Vs Brighton H2H Record
Man City and Brighton have faced each other 35 times in all competitions with the Cityzens boasting 21 wins. Interestingly, Wednesday’s match will be just the second League Cup clash. When they met in the 2nd round in 2008-09, the Seagulls prevailed 5-3 on penalties after a 2-2 draw.
In the more recent H2H clashes, City have won just one of the last five.
Man City vs Brighton H2H record:
- Man City wins – 21
- Draws – 7
- Brighton wins – 8
Man City Vs Brighton Team News
The one and only major injury Man City have to navigate is the absence of Antoine Semenyo. The Ghanaian star will unlikely feature until the new year so Enzo Maresca has all of his other top stars available. However, changes are expected. Gianluigi Donnarumma could be replaced and Erling Haaland will probably start on the bench.
Meanwhile, Ferdi Kadioglu and midfielder Chema Andres could sit this one out having picked up injuries at Anfield on Sunday. Kaoru Mitoma, Femi Azeez, Pascal Struijk, Evan Ferguson and Stefanos Tzimas are definitely missing. Similar to Maresca, boss Fabian Hurzeler is likely to rotate his starting XI.
Man City Vs Brighton Predicted Lineups
Man City potential lineup:
Rulli; Lewis, Khusanov, Dias, O’Reilly; Bouaddi, Kovacic; Allan, Foden, Doku; Samba
Brighton potential lineup:
Steele; Costinha, Vuskovic, Dunk, Hadjam; Gross, Yalcouye; Gomez, Hinshelwood, Osman; Rutter
Man City Vs Brighton TV Channel, Live Streaming And Radio
Man City vs Brighton is available to watch live in the UK on Sky Sports + (7:30pm kick-off). Live streaming is available via the Sky Go app, Sky Sports app, Virgin TV Go or via a NOW sports membership. Supporters can also tune in on BBC Radio 5 Live for regular updates.
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Man City Vs Brighton Betting Angles
Key Match Stats
- EFL Cup stats – Brighton won the only other League Cup clash in 2008-09.
- Man City stats – The Cityzens have not beaten Brighton in their last four H2H clashes.
- Brighton stats – Fabian Hurzeler’s side have never won in the blue half of Manchester in 17 attempts.
Top Betting Angles for Man City vs Brighton
- Over 2.5 goals: Although rotation is likely, expect goals. Over 2.5 landed in three of the last four H2H meetings. Currently at 4/9.
- BTTS (Yes): Came in across the last four H2H’s. Which included the 2-2 and 1-1 Etihad stalemates. Our football betting markets have BTTS (yes) available at 40/85.
- Anytime goalscorers: Floyd Samba (11/10), Georginio Rutter (21/10) Phil Foden (8/5) and Diego Gomez (31/10) are worth consideration.
Man City Vs Brighton Prediction
Brighton can certainly take encouragement from Man City’s defensive vulnerabilities – coupled with their strong H2H record over the last four meetings – however, the Cityzens have much richer strength in depth and should have enough about them to advance to the quarter-final.
Prediction: Man City 2-1 Brighton
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