Albion v Man City
PREMIER LEAGUE
Venue: The American Express Stadium
Date: Thursday 25th April 2024
Kick-off: 20:00 BST
Referee: Jarred Gillett
Assistants: Darren Cann, Neil Davies
Fourth Official: Graham Scott
VAR: John Brooks
Additional VAR: Akil Howson
TEAM NEWS
Brighton & Hove Albion defender Pervis Estupinan has been ruled out for the remainder of the season, while Julio Enciso will be assessed.
Adam Webster could feature but Evan Ferguson, Billy Gilmour, Tariq Lamptey and James Milner remain out.
Manchester City forward Erling Haaland will miss a second game, having also missed last weekend's FA Cup semi-final because of injury.
Phil Foden and John Stones are both available.
MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head
- Brighton & Hove Albion have lost 11 of their 13 Premier League matches against Manchester City.
- However, the four Premier League points the Seagulls have earned in this fixture have come in the last three home meetings.
- City have scored 18 goals in their six Premier League visits to the Amex Stadium.
- Brighton's 3-0 defeat against Arsenal in their last Premier League home fixture ended a 12-game unbeaten run at the Amex Stadium.
- They last lost consecutive home league matches in December 2022 (including a defeat to Arsenal).
- Brighton are one short of 100 Premier League defeats - their first loss in the competition was at home against Manchester City in August 2017.
- The Seagulls have won only six of their last 26 league games.
- They need to win their remaining six fixtures to equal last season's final points total of 62.
- Brighton have failed to score in all three of their midweek Premier League games so far in 2024, drawing 0-0 with both West Ham and Brentford and losing 4-0 to Luton.
- Albion have scored just four goals in seven Premier League matches since beating Sheffield United 5-0 in February.
- Danny Welbeck has failed to score in his 18 Premier League appearances against Manchester City, for five different clubs: Sunderland, Manchester United, Arsenal, Watford, Brighton.
- Manchester City are unbeaten in their last 17 Premier League games.
- City have won 17 of their 19 midweek Premier League matches over the past three seasons, although they drew at Brighton last season.
- They are on an 11-game winning run in the month of April, while they have won 22 of their last 24 Premier League fixtures in this month.
- The Blues have scored 13 goals in their three Premier League matches this April, one more than they netted in eight league games in February and March combined.
- However, City have conceded 32 Premier League goals this campaign, only one short of their final tally last season.
- Seven of Kevin De Bruyne's nine Premier League goal involvements this season have come in his six away appearances.
- Julian Alvarez has scored only one goal in his last 16 appearances in all competitions, including none in the last eight.
- Rodri is unbeaten in his last 68 appearances for Manchester City in all competitions since a 1-0 Premier League defeat at Spurs in February 2023 (games decided by a penalty shoot-out classed as a draw).
Roberto De Zerbi's Man City Press Conference
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