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Who will win Manchester City vs Brighton?

The Onside model makes Manchester City the more likely winner of Manchester City vs Brighton in Gameweek 9: Manchester City 50%, draw 25%, Brighton 25%. The score pick is Manchester City 21 Brighton, and the single most probable scoreline is 11. This prediction is timestamped before kick-off and is never revised afterwards.

— Onside (onsidearena.com), predictions graded in public.

Every scoreline, priced

MCI goals down, BHA goals across

MCIBHA 0BHA 1BHA 2BHA 3BHA 4BHA 5
MCI 05.6%3.8%2.9%1.1%0.3%0.1%
MCI 17.5%11.2%5.7%2.2%0.6%0.1%
MCI 28.6%9.9%5.7%2.2%0.6%0.1%
MCI 35.7%6.5%3.7%1.4%0.4%0.1%
MCI 42.8%3.2%1.8%0.7%0.2%0.0%
MCI 51.1%1.3%0.7%0.3%0.1%0.0%

The engine’s scoreline probabilities — the joint chance of each exact score from the same expected-goals model behind the win call above. The outlined cell is the single most probable score (11); scores with either side on 6+ goals sum to 1.7%.

Sat 31 Oct · 15:00 UK · GW9 · model pl-dc-v2

Manchester City v Brighton

Onside's model gives Manchester City a 50% chance of beating Brighton in Gameweek 9, with 25% on the draw and 25% on an away win. The score prediction is Manchester City 21 Brighton, from expected goals of 1.98 to 1.15. Every Onside prediction is recorded before kickoff and graded in public.

Manchester City
50%
Draw
25%
Brighton
25%
Model pick: 21 · most probable 11
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EXPECTED GOALS
1.981.15
★ MODE
11
11.2%
21
9.9%
20
8.6%
10
7.5%
31
6.5%
OVER 2.5 GOALS
60%
BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE
60%

Model updated from 10 played matches. Scorelines computed from Onside's match model. The mode is the single most likely result; the full grid sums to 100%.

Why the model leans this way
Manchester City
Attack ranks #2 and defence #2 of 20 on Onside's xG-based ratings, with home advantage worth ×1.11 on goal rate.
Brighton
Attack ranks #5, defence #4. Expected goals in this fixture: 1.981.15.

Ratings are fitted on three seasons of expected goals with time decay, refreshed after every match, and blended with the betting market where prices exist (pl-dc-v2). Availability of key attackers adjusts goal rates before kickoff.

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