Brighton vs Manchester City Betting Odds: Premier League

It’s Matchday 3 this weekend with 10 matches lined up. Brighton play against Manchester City on Sunday, 31st August at the American Express Stadium in Brighton. The match kicks off at 14:00 BST.

Currently, Manchester City is placed sixth in the standings with one win and one loss, totalling three points and a +2 goal difference. On Sunday, they face Brighton. The Seagulls are currently 18th in the standings with one loss, one draw, and a -2 goal difference. However, this is just the start of the season with 36 more matches to go over the next nine months. So, if you are planning to bet on this fixture, consider their form over the last five years.

In this period, Manchester City has won the Premier League trophy four times. Last season, they finished in the third spot. In addition, they bagged the FA Community Shield and were the runners-up in the FA Cup last year.

Brighton has been a solid mid-table team in the top flight. In the last five years, their best finish has been at the sixth position in the 2022/23 season, which earned them a spot in the Europa League.

Below, we give you the Brighton vs Manchester City betting odds.

Please note that the odds mentioned below are accurate as per the publishing time of the article. Research the latest odds before placing your bets.

Brighton vs Manchester City Betting Odds

7bet offers competitive Brighton vs Manchester City odds across various markets:

1X2 Odds

The 1X2 or the match winner market is the most popular choice among bettors. Here, you need to pick one out of three possible outcomes of Saturday’s match:

• 1: Home team (Brighton) wins
• X: Draw
• 2: Away team (Manchester City) wins

The odds for most bets are listed as either decimals or fractions. UK sportsbooks prefer fractional odds.

The denominator in the fraction indicates the bet amount, and the numerator is the amount you can expect to win if your chosen outcome wins. The Brighton vs Manchester City betting odds pay 3/1 for Brighton, 3/1 on a draw, and 11/15 on Manchester City. This means that bettors can win £3 for every £1 for correctly predicting Brighton’s win. Upon winning, your stake, or the betting amount, is returned. So, your total payout becomes 3+1, i.e., £4. 

Similarly, a successful bet on Manchester City yields £11 for every £15, and correctly predicting a draw pays £3 for every pound.

The odds reflect how bookmakers view each team’s winning chances. If the team is a favourite, bookmakers lower their odds. Similarly, if a team is an underdog, they are given higher odds to encourage bettors to bet on both teams.

However, bettors shouldn’t rely only on the odds for their analysis. Research both teams’ form, injuries, and lineup before placing your bets.

Double Chance

Double Chance is a variation of the 1×2 market, as it allows bettors to pick two out of three possible outcomes:

• Brighton or Draw: This bet loses if Manchester City wins.
• Brigton or Man City: You lose if the game ends in a draw.
• Draw or Man City: This bet loses if Brighton wins.

Your probability of winning in this market is 66% as you are allowed to cover two out of three outcomes. This is higher than the 33% win probability in the 1×2 market. However, this also means that the Double Chance market pays less because when the probability of an outcome is high, bookmakers lower the odds.

Choose this market if you think both teams are evenly matched and predicting a result is difficult. Check their win-loss-draw record in the last 10 matches to pick your bet. Brighton had 7 wins, 1 loss, and 2 draws in their last 10 matches, whereas Man City had 7 wins and 3 losses in the same period.

Draw No Bet

The Draw No Bet (DNB) market removes the option of a draw. So, bettors have to pick only one out of the two remaining outcomes. You simply have to predict the match winner here. In case the match draws, your stake will be refunded. This gives you a 50% winning probability.

In their last 10 matches, Brighton has drawn two matches, while Man City has drawn none. This stat is important to consider when choosing the Brighton vs Manchester City odds for this market. Choose this market if you believe a draw will be the least likely option.

Note that this is a low-paying market since you have a 50% chance of winning. However, this market gives the safety net of a bet refund upon a draw. 

Handicap Betting Odds

Bookmakers add a handicap or a disadvantage when one team appears to be much stronger than the other. The handicap gives the weaker team a head start to even out the playing field. This concept is also applied in high-profile fixtures like Brighton vs Manchester City betting odds. The handicap helps to balance the action between two sides that might not always be evenly matched.

In this market, bettors can choose a fixed number of points to be added to the weaker team’s final goal tally to give them a head start. A similar number of points is subtracted from the stronger team. The bet wins or loses depending on what the final score looks like after applying the handicap.

Be very careful when selecting the handicaps and keep the goal margins in mind. For example, you chose to back Manchester City with a -0.75 handicap. City wins 0–1. After applying the handicap, the final score will be calculated as 0.75–0.25. This means your bet loses, even though Manchester City won the match.

For this fixture, bettors can pick handicaps ranging from (+/-) 2 to (-/+) 1.5. Here are two examples of how the final score will look after applying the handicap:

• Brighton (+0.75) / Man City (-0.75): Brighton has a small advantage here as Man City needs to win the match with a 2-goal difference to overcome the handicap. A draw (1–1) will give a win to Brighton after adding the handicap (1.75–0.25). A 1-goal margin win for Man City still gives a win to Brighton because the score of 0–1 gets adjusted as 0.75–0.25. However, a 2-goal difference like 0–2 or 1–3 will allow Man City to overcome the handicap.
• Brighton (-1.5) / Man City (+1.5): Man City gets a big advantage here as Brighton needs to win with a 4-goal difference. A 2-goal win margin like 2–0 gives a win to City (0.5–1.5). A 3-goal win margin, like 3–0, gives a win to Draw bets (1.5–1.5). A 4-goal win margin like 4–0 will give a win to bets on Brighton (2.5–1.5).

Both Teams to Score (BTTS Odds)

In the Both Teams to Score (BTTS) market, bettors have to predict whether both teams will be able to score at least once.

“Yes” bets win if both Brighton and Manchester City net the ball at least once. This means the final score shouldn’t have a zero in it. The score has to be at least 1–1 or higher for your bet to pay out. On the other hand, “No” bets win if both or either team fails to score. So, if the score has a zero in it, like 1–0, 0–2, 0–0, etc, “No” bets win.

Consider this market if you are a new bettor, as you don’t need to predict the match winner or the final score here. Before selecting “Yes” or “No”, look at both teams’ last 10 or 20 match records. Check how many times they failed to score and how many times they kept a clean sheet. A clean sheet means the team’s goalkeeper didn’t allow even a single goal to slide in, so the opposition team’s goal tally was zero.

In their last 10 fixtures, Brighton has kept three clean sheets and Manchester City has kept five. Brighton failed to score any goals in one match in the same period, while Man City remained goalless in two matches. Factor these stats into Brighton vs Manchester City betting odds, especially for BTTS markets, since past scoring and defensive records strongly influence this market.

Goal Total (Over/Under) Odds

This market is also known as Total, Over/Under, or O/U. Here, bettors have to predict the combined goal total. For example, the match ends 4–1. The final goal total is five.

On 7bet, the goal total betting line can be adjusted from 1 to 5.25 for this fixture. The default setting of this betting line is 2.5 goals combined. However, you should do more research and apply your analysis to adjust the O/U line higher or lower.

To decide whether to bet Over or Under, look at the average goals scored by both teams in the last 10 matches. Brighton averaged 1.8 goals per match in this period. Their highest goal tally in the last 10 matches was four, against Tottenham in May.

Man City averaged 2.8 goals in the same time. City’s highest goals came in the FIFA Club World Cup – six against Al Ain and five against Juventus.

Looking at their average goals, both teams’ combined total comes to 4.6.

Use this data to minimize risk. For example, if you are a cautious bettor, choose the lowest possible O/U total. If you believe we’ll have a low-scoring match, select the “Under” 2.5 bet. The final total should be two or lower for your bet to win. This means the final score should look like 1–0, 2–0, or 0–0. Choose the “Over” bets if you think we will see a high-scoring match on Sunday.

Correct Score Odds

Predicting the correct score can be risky, as bettors have to predict the precise number of goals scored by both teams. This involves a fair bit of luck and guessing. Because of this, bookmakers give long odds in this market. Bettors can stand to profit a lot, in case their chosen outcome matches precisely. For example, predicting a 1-0 win for Brighton on Sunday pays £14 per pound. Correctly predicting a 1-1 draw pays £13 per £2, and getting the exact score for Manchester City’s 0-1 win pays £17 per £2.

These are just a few examples. You are free to adjust the betting line as per your analysis and choose any combination of the score between 0 to +5 goals for either or both teams.

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