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Premier League
Matchday 9
Manchester City vs Brighton
Etihad Stadium
Manchester, England
Saturday, 31 October 2026
Kick-off is at 17:00
Following a frustrating defeat in the Premier League last time out, Manchester City will eye a return to the winning column when they face Brighton at home on Saturday.
The Citizens were left disappointed in their first league defeat of the campaign as Aston Villa came out on top in a 2-1 win on home soil during match day eight to end their opponent’s impressive seven-match win streak.
Despite the loss, City maintained their position at the top of the pile on 21 points, level with second-placed Arsenal, separated by a marginal goal difference tally.
While City stumbled, Brighton recorded their second defeat of the campaign following a 2-0 loss against Liverpool at Anfield this past weekend.
Sitting in third spot with 16 points, Brighton saw their four-match winning streak come to an end as they were unable to build on their five wins in the league this season.
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In assessing City’s loss to Villa, Enzo Maresca believes his side were not clinical enough in front of goal after registering 15 shots at Villa Park. As the league’s second highest scorers, Maresca expressed that City have to improve on the strike rate, including their final pass en-route to goal.
“Now I need to review the game,” Maresca said.
“For sure if you see the amount of time we spent in their box, sometimes we need to be more accurate and precise in the final third and score more goals.
“Sometimes you have to be more clinical when you have chances but also more precise on the last pass, we have to learn from that.”
Head-to-head
Games: 20
Manchester City wins: 13
Brighton wins: 3
Draws: 4
Premier League matchday nine fixtures
Saturday, 31 October
14:30: Chelsea vs Manchester United
17:00: Bournemouth vs Leeds
17:00: Coventry vs Sunderland
17:00: Manchester City vs Brighton
17:00: Brentford vs Nottingham Forest
17:00: Hull City vs Ipswich Town
19:30: Spurs vs Palace
22:00: Aston Villa vs Fulham
Sunday, 1 November
18:30: Liverpool vs Arsenal
Monday, 2 November
22:00: Newcastle vs Everton
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