Match details:

Premier League, 2021-22
Manchester City vs. Brighton and Hove Albion
Etihad Stadium, Manchester
Date. April 21, 2022
Kick-off: 12:30 am IST

Preview:

Manchester City are going to host round 33 game of the Premier League against Brighton and Hove Albion at Etihad Stadium, Manchester in England. In the last encounter of the Premier League, Manchester City played a 2-2 draw against Liverpool and are currently standing at the 2nd position on the points table. On the other hand, Brighton and Hove Albion secured an easy 1-0 win against Tottenham Hotspur and are currently placed at the 10th position on the points table.

After examining the recent form and statistics of these two sides, Manchester City are the clear favourites to secure a win in this encounter but we can expect goals from both ends of the pitch.

Current form (W-D-L):

Manchester City: WWDWD

Brighton and Hove Albion: LLDWW

Head to Head record:

Manchester City: 9
Brighton and Hove Albion: 2
Draw: 0

Suspension, Not available & Injured:

Manchester City:

Benjamin Mendy, Cole Palmer (Doubtful), Kyle Walker (Doubtful)

Brighton and Hove Albion:

Steven Alzate (Doubtful), Shane Duffy (Doubtful)

Probable starting line-up:

Manchester City(4-3-3):

Ederson, Nathan Ake, Aymeric Laporte, Ruben Dias, Joao Cancelo, Bernardo Silva, Rodri, Kevin De Bruyne, Jack Grealish, Phil Foden, Riyad Mahrez

Brighton and Hove Albion(3-5-2):

Robert Sanchez, Joel Veltman, Lewis Dunk, Marc Cucurella, Solly March, Pascal Grob, Moises Caicedo, Enock Mwepu, Leandro Trossard, Danny Welbeck, Alexis Mac Allister

Top picks:

Kevin De Bruyne: Manchester Citys midfielder has scored 11 goals and provided 3 assists in the Premier League this season. He has an average of 2.5 shots per game on goal with a successful passing percentage of 83. He is a clear choice for captaincy in your small league fantasy teams.

Riyad Mahrez: Manchester Citys attacking forward has scored 10 goals and claimed 4 assists in the Premier League this season. He has an average of 2.3 shots per game on goal with a successful passing percentage of 90. He is a differential pick for captaincy in this encounter.

Leandro Trossard: Brighton and Hove Albions attacking forward has scored 6 goals along with an assist in the Premier League this season. He has an average of 2.3 shots per game on goal with a successful passing percentage of 79. He is a must-have pick in your small league fantasy teams.

Alexis Mac Allister: Brighton and Hove Albions midfielder has scored 4 goals and 2 assists in the Premier League this season. He has an average of 1.7 shots per game on goal with a successful passing percentage of 85. He is a must-have pick in your small league fantasy teams.

Choices for captain and vice-captain:

Kevin De Bruyne, Riyad Mahrez, Leandro Trossard, Alexis Mac Allister

Score prediction for the Small League:

Manchester City(3-1)Brighton and Hove Albion

Team combination:

Preferable contest: Head to Head, Small league up to 10 members.

Disclaimer: The views expressed here are of the author and are not a reflection of the actual points you might earn.