Brighton & Hove Albion - Manchester City predictions

To call the upcoming match difficult for Brighton & Hove Albion would be a major understatement. They are going up against impossible odds. With a home win priced at 6.83 with major online bookmakers, this is a completely one-sided game.

Manchester City are expected to win this match, which is made quite clear by the 1.48 odds that can be found with most bookies. The odds are not so short as to make an Away Win bet not worth taking, though, which also implies a certain degree of risk.

The previous round was quite uneventful for Albion. Most of the game at Burnley was spent without either side gaining or maintaining an advantage. In the end, a 1:1 draw was not a great look for a team widely expected to win, as Brighton were.

Meeting Manchester City in their home turf cannot be easy. Last round, they walked away with a convincing 5:1 victory against Luton Town and three additional points on the scoreboard. With the odds of 1.10 the victory came as no surprise and they will likely show the same form as visitors.

This match might present a rare opportunity to go for an Over 4.5 Goals bet. The Citizens have netted 13 goals in each of their previous 3 games – which is quite a track record.

The Sky Blues are 1 point behind the table leaders. The teams are quite settled in their position this late in the season, so their chances of taking the title are limited. On the flip side, they are likely to win at The SeagullsS, which would help quite a bit.

The Sky Blues were the winners in the first match these two squads played, which happened earlier in the season. It was a rather narrow victory, but they’re still expected to triumph this Thursday despite playing as the away team.

On top of being considered underdogs, the home team is forced to play with a limited roster. With Tariq Lamptey, Adam Webster, Julio Enciso, Evan Ferguson, Pervis Estupinan, James Milner all unavailable due to injury, they have very limited means at their disposal to beat the odds.

For better or worse, the Under 3.5 Goals is possible the best course of action for this match. It’s not exactly an exciting offer and the returns can’t be called amazing, but the value is strong enough to warrant a quick punt.