Man City v Albion
PREMIER LEAGUE
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Date: Saturday 15th March 2025
Kick-off: 15:00 GMT
Referee: Simon Hooper
Assistants: Adrian Holmes, Simon Long
Fourth Official: Anthony Taylor
VAR: James Bell
Additional VAR: Nick Hopton
TEAM NEWS
Manchester City are expected to have an unchanged squad for the visit of Brighton.
Defenders Nathan Ake, Manuel Akanji and John Stones remain out, along with Oscar Bobb and Rodri.
Tariq Lamptey is available for Brighton after serving a one-match ban.
This game comes too soon for Lewis Dunk, Joël Veltman and Matt O'Riley.
MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head
- Manchester City have gone 14 home league matches without ever losing to Brighton, the longest unbeaten such run in their history (W12, D2).
- Albion have lost on each of their past 10 league visits to City but are vying for a first double in this fixture having won 2-1 at home in November.
- Manchester City have lost nine Premier League games this season; they last suffered 10 defeats in a campaign in 2015-16.
- Pep Guardiola has never lost 10 league matches in the same season in his managerial career.
- City could be beaten in consecutive home league fixtures for only the second time under Guardiola. It previously happened in April and May 2021.
- The reigning champions have conceded 38 Premier League goals this season, just one fewer than their highest tally under Guardiola set in 2016-17.
- Erling Haaland has been involved in 99 Premier League goals in just 93 appearances, scoring 83 and providing 16 assists. He can become the first player to reach 100 goal involvements in fewer than 100 games.
- Brighton have equalled their club record of four successive top-flight victories, the longest current winning run in the Premier League.
- The Seagulls have won six matches in a row in all competitions since their 7-0 league defeat away to Nottingham Forest at the start of February.
- João Pedro is attempting to become the first Brighton player to score in four consecutive Premier League appearances.
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