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Manchester City vs Brighton Prediction, 10/21/2023 EPL Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 10/16/2023

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Game: Manchester City vs Brighton

Date: Saturday, October 21, 2023

Location: Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England

TV: fuboTV

Odds/Point Spread: Manchester City (-226) Brighton (+510)

Manchester City (6-0-2) will compete against Brighton (5-1-2) at Etihad Stadium on Saturday. Manchester City open at -226 while Brighton are at +510. The over/under is 2.5. The starting goaltenders will be Ederson for Manchester City and Jason Steele for Brighton.

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Man City has allowed 6 goals while allowing 0.75 goals per 90 minutes, and the other team have earned 16 SoT on them. They have tallied 3 clean sheets, which has them sitting at a percentage of 37.5 on the year. Manchester City has recorded 15 yellow card warnings on the campaign and 1 red card. The Citizens sit at 8th when it comes to goals expected having 14.9, and their xGA are 5.5. On the season, this squad is sitting with an average of 2.25 points per fixture (18 points) and are 3rd in the league with 13 assists. This team's differential on goals is 11 as a result of 17 goals accumulated and also 6 goals allowed. Manchester City has tallied 11 SVs and hold a save% of 62.5 so far this year.

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The Seagulls are averaging 2.0 points per contest while having 16 assists. Brighton & Hove Albion has tallied 23 yellow card warnings. Brighton is ranked 7th in regard to goals given up having 16, and their goal differential is coming in at 5. On the season, Brighton & Hove Albion has a save rate of 62.2 (37 SoT against), and also rank 6th in the league with 16 points. The club's goals against per 90 is currently at 2.00 with 22 saves. Brighton has earned 21 goals and the team's expected goals for the season sits at 16.5.

The guy defending the goal for Manchester City is Ederson. Ederson has seen the field for a total of 26,702 minutes and has 534 saves during his career. His goals against per 90 minutes is 0.79 (233 goals conceded) and he has earned a save % of 72.0. The goalie born in Brazil has had 764 shots attempted against him in 298 career starts. Ederson (209-44-45 record in his career) has earned 133 shutouts, which leaves him with a 44.6% shutout rate.

Jason Steele is expected to look after the goal for Brighton. He has conceded 1.36 goals per 90 mins while earning a record of 99-76-117. Steele has totaled 67 shutouts while defending 1,183 shots tried against him in 26,128 minutes in his career. Thus far in his career, Steele has conceded 394 goals while totaling 792 stops in 292 starting assignments. He is the owner of a save percentage of 67.1 and his clean sheet rate is currently 22.9%.

Erling Haaland is a man who can help decide the match for Manchester City. He has totaled 34 assists while tallying 16 yellow card cautions during his pro soccer career. The forward born in Norway has tallied 137 goals scored in 11,910 minutes played. Haaland has been given a starting assignment in 132 matches during his soccer career while he scores 1.04 G/90.

Brighton has a playmaker in Danny Welbeck, who can change the course of a fixture. He has 14 yellow cards so far in his pro soccer career and has helped on a goal 27 times. The forward born in England has accumulated 17,961 minutes while earning 65 goals. He sports an average of 0.33 goals per 90 minutes and has been a starter in 195 games during his pro soccer career.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Manchester City (-226)

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