Free EPL Pick Brighton vs. Manchester City
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Manchester City vs. Brighton
Date: Wednesday, April 20
Time: 08:00 PM
Venue: Etihad Stadium
EPL Moneyline Odds: Brighton 1798 / Draw 609/ Manchester City -510
EPL Spread Betting Odds: Brighton and Hove 0.5 / Manchester -0.5
EPL Betting Total: 2.5
Heading into this matchup, the Brighton & Hove Albion are the 0.5-goal underdogs. Through 32 matches, they have covered this margin 26 times. As for Manchester City, they enter the match as -0.5 goal favorites. Through 31 matches, they have won by this margin 34 times.
Brighton
Heading into the Brighton & Hove Albion 33rd game of the season, the team is below .500 at 9-13-10. Brighton and Hove will be looking to add another win to their resume, as they are coming off a 1-0 victory over the Tottenham. So far, the Brighton & Hove Albion have turned in 12 performances with one goal or less. On defense, they picked up their 11th shutout of the year.
So far, the Brighton & Hove Albion are the 18th-rated scoring team, averaging 0.87 goals per 90 minutes of action. Defensively, Brighton and Hove are off to a good start, ranking 5th in scoring defense. So far, the team is giving up an average of just 1.16 goals per 90 minutes.
On offense, Brighton is led by the strong play of Neal Maupay and Leandro Trossard, who have each found the net 8 times. So far, their combined goals account for 50.0% of the team’s overall scoring. To start the season, goalie Robert Sánchez is turning away goals at a rate near the league average. This has come with the Brighton & Hove Albion’s opponents have generated a total of 123 shots on target. Sánchez is saving these attempts at a rate of 72.9%.
Manchester City
Manchester City will host the Brighton & Hove Albion, with an above .500 record, at 23-5-3. In their last match, Manchester lost to Liverpool by a score of 3-2. For the season, Manchester City has finished 31 matches having scored at least two goals. While on defense, Manchester’s defense has given up at least two goals 31 times this year.
Through 31 matches, Manchester City has found the net, 118, placing them 2nd in the MLS with a per 90 average of 2.26. Defensively, Manchester is off to a good start, ranking 1st in scoring defense. So far, the team is giving up an average of just 0.65 goals per 90 minutes.
Heading into the match, Kevin De Bruyne leads the Manchester FC with 11 goals through 24 matches. Behind him is Riyad Mahrez, who has also found the net 10 times. To start the season, goalie Ederson is turning home goals at a rate near the league average. This has come with the Manchester City’s opponents having generated a total of 71 shots on target. Ederson is saving these attempts at a rate of 72.5%.
Free Brighton vs Manchester City EPL Prediction:
Coming into this matchup, both Brighton and Hove and Manchester have done an excellent job at generating possessions in the attacking area of the field. So far, the Brighton & Hove Albion are 4th in attacking area touches, while the Manchester City ranking 1st. Heading into this game, something has to give, as both the Manchester City and Brighton & Hove Albion rank well in generated attacking possessions and attacking possessions allowed. So far Manchester has given up 2417 possessions near the goal (1st) compared to Brighton and Hove at 8th (4794).
Manchester City comes into this matchup as the heavy favorites, as Brighton is going to have a hard time finding the net against an excellent defensive unit. Even though Brighton ranks 10th in goals allowed, look for Manchester City’s offense to come through with a big game. However, with there being little value in taking Manchester, I recommend taking the over.
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