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Premier League · 2023

Brighton & Hove Albion 0–4 Manchester City · Premier League

0–4Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Manchester City won 0–4.

Shots
714
Shots on target
36
Expected goals
0.621.36
Possession
35%65%

Full time

What the match recorded

Manchester City beat Brighton & Hove Albion 4–0. Recorded in this match (Brighton & Hove Albion – Manchester City): shots 7–14, shots on target 3–6, expected goals 0.62–1.36, possession 35%–65%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Brighton & Hove Albion's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Brighton & Hove Albion's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.58 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for0.4 goals/match1.58 goals/match1.54 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Brighton & Hove Albion show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Brighton & Hove Albion's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

14.8 shots/match ▲ShotsBrighton & Hove Albion · Manchester City18.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricBrighton & Hove AlbionManchester CityBaseline
Shots14.8 shots/match18.5 shots/match13.7 shots/match
Shots against12.4 shots/match8 shots/match13.9 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots7 shots14 shotsBrighton & Hove Albion 7 shots, Manchester City 14 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots6 shotsBrighton & Hove Albion 3 shots, Manchester City 6 shots
  • Expected goals0.62 xG1.36 xGBrighton & Hove Albion 0.62 xG, Manchester City 1.36 xG
  • Possession35%65%Brighton & Hove Albion 35%, Manchester City 65%
  • Corners4 corners4 cornersBrighton & Hove Albion 4 corners, Manchester City 4 corners
  • Fouls10 fouls3 foulsBrighton & Hove Albion 10 fouls, Manchester City 3 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Julián Alvarez · Manchester City · 20′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedValentín Barco · Brighton & Hove Albion · 37′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJulián Alvarez · Manchester City · 45′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedPascal Groß · Brighton & Hove Albion · 46′ · 0.03 xG · on targetJulián Alvarez · Manchester City · 60′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedKevin De Bruyne · Manchester City · 17′ · 0.04 xG · goalJulián Alvarez · Manchester City · 23′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedSimon Adingra · Brighton & Hove Albion · 64′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedDanny Welbeck · Brighton & Hove Albion · 3′ · 0.05 xG · on targetLewis Dunk · Brighton & Hove Albion · 19′ · 0.05 xG · on targetKevin De Bruyne · Manchester City · 23′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedKevin De Bruyne · Manchester City · 45′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedPhil Foden · Manchester City · 50′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedJulián Alvarez · Manchester City · 59′ · 0.07 xG · on targetDanny Welbeck · Brighton & Hove Albion · 75′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedPhil Foden · Manchester City · 26′ · 0.08 xG · goalJérémy Doku · Manchester City · 90′ · 0.10 xG · on targetPhil Foden · Manchester City · 34′ · 0.16 xG · goalJulián Alvarez · Manchester City · 62′ · 0.21 xG · goalJoão Pedro · Brighton & Hove Albion · 85′ · 0.35 xG · off target or blockedNathan Aké · Manchester City · 15′ · 0.44 xG · off target or blocked
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  • goal
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Brighton & Hove Albion: 7 shots, 3 on target, 0.62 xG. Manchester City: 14 shots, 6 on target, 1.39 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

00.751.50′HT90′Kevin De Bruyne · Manchester City · 17′Phil Foden · Manchester City · 26′Phil Foden · Manchester City · 34′Julián Alvarez · Manchester City · 62′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Brighton & Hove Albion 0.62 xG · Manchester City 1.39 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Brighton & Hove Albion
1Draws
4Manchester City
Manchester City — Brighton & Hove Albion · Premier League2–1
Brighton & Hove Albion — Manchester City · Premier League1–1
Manchester City — Brighton & Hove Albion · Premier League3–1
Manchester City — Brighton & Hove Albion · Premier League3–0
Brighton & Hove Albion — Manchester City · Premier League1–4

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Brighton & Hove Albion favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Manchester City in 11

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Window

Season

Brighton & Hove Albion33 matchesManchester City33 matches
1.58 goals/matchGoals scored33/33▲ 2.42 goals/match
1.64 goals/matchGoals allowed33/33▲ 0.97 goals/match
1.52 xG/matchExpected goals33/33▲ 2.11 xG/match
14.8 shots/matchShots33/33▲ 18.5 shots/match
5.76 shots/matchShots on target33/32▲ 7.22 shots/match
60.9%Possession33/33● 66.1%
5.52 corners/matchCorners33/33● 7.67 corners/match
10.7 fouls/matchFouls33/337.85 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples33 / 33home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Thu, 25 Apr 2024, 23:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Premier League

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsBrighton & Hove AlbionManchester City
CompetitionPremier LeaguePremier League 2023/24
Head-to-headBrighton & Hove Albion — Manchester City
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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