Albion take on Manchester City on Thursday night at the Amex, kick-off 8pm.
The game is live on Sky Sports.
Team news
Speaking at his press conference on Wednesday, Roberto De Zerbi said, "The [injury] situation is more or less the same as the last game. [Adam] Webster is available to play. We will see about Julio Enciso on Thursday. [Billy] Gilmour isn’t available, Tariq Lamptey no, James Milner no, Mitoma no, Ferguson no, Hinshelwood no, Pervis [Estupinan] no, his season is finished – it’s muscular, his calf.
"Evan felt pain in the ankle a lot of times. He tried to move on and play with pain, but in the end he preferred to stop and think about next season."
Our last meeting
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Albion were beaten 2-1 at the Etihad back in October. Goals from Julian Alvarez and Erling Haaland put the hosts 2-0 ahead after 19 minutes, before Ansu Fati pulled one back with 15 minutes to play. In our last meeting at the Amex in May last year Julio Enciso scored the Premier League Goal of the Season in a 1-1 draw. The result secured our place in the Europa League.
Player to watch
Kevin De Bruyne missed a significant chunk of the campaign through injury, but his return to action couldn’t have come at a better time as the battle for the Premier League title reaches boiling point. The Belgium international hasn’t suffered defeat in his 12 league appearances, winning nine. He has been credited with three goals and six assists.
How the table looks
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
|
ARS
|
36 | 26 | 5 | 5 | +60 | 83 |
|
2
|
MCI
|
35 | 25 | 7 | 3 | +54 | 82 |
|
3
|
LIV
|
35 | 22 | 9 | 4 | +41 | 75 |
|
4
|
AVL
|
36 | 20 | 7 | 9 | +20 | 67 |
|
5
|
TOT
|
34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | +13 | 60 |
|
6
|
NEW
|
35 | 17 | 5 | 13 | +22 | 56 |
|
7
|
CHE
|
35 | 15 | 9 | 11 | +11 | 54 |
|
8
|
MUN
|
34 | 16 | 6 | 12 | +1 | 54 |
|
9
|
WHU
|
36 | 13 | 10 | 13 | -14 | 49 |
|
10
|
BOU
|
36 | 13 | 9 | 14 | -11 | 48 |
|
11
|
Albion
|
35 | 12 | 11 | 12 | -4 | 47 |
|
12
|
WOL
|
36 | 13 | 7 | 16 | -11 | 46 |
|
13
|
EVE
|
36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | -11 | 45 |
|
14
|
FUL
|
36 | 12 | 8 | 16 | -4 | 44 |
|
15
|
CRY
|
35 | 10 | 10 | 15 | -12 | 40 |
|
16
|
BRE
|
36 | 9 | 9 | 18 | -8 | 36 |
|
17
|
NFO
|
36 | 8 | 9 | 19 | -18 | 33 |
|
18
|
LUT
|
36 | 6 | 8 | 22 | -29 | 26 |
|
19
|
BUR
|
36 | 5 | 9 | 22 | -35 | 24 |
|
20
|
SHU
|
36 | 3 | 7 | 26 | -65 | 16 |
This table does not include points deductions for Everton and Nottingham Forest.
Match stats
Albion have lost 11 of their 13 Premier League games against Manchester City (W1 D1), though each of their four points earned against the Citizens in the competition have come across their last three home games against them (W1 D1 L1).
Man City have scored in all 13 of their Premier League games against Brighton – they’ve only faced Bournemouth (14) more often in the competition while scoring in every game.
Both times Manchester City have failed to beat Brighton in the Premier League have come in a midweek game at the Amex Stadium – they lost 3-2 in May 2021 (Tuesday) and drew 1-1 in May 2023 (Wednesday), though had already been confirmed as champions both times.
Albion have failed to score in all three of their midweek (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) Premier League games so far in 2024, drawing 0-0 with both West Ham and Brentford and losing 4-0 to Luton.
Manchester City have won 17 of their 19 midweek (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) Premier League games over the last three seasons, with the exceptions being a 1-1 draw at Brighton (May 2023) and a 1-0 loss at Aston Villa (December 2023).
Since beating Sheffield United 5-0 in February, Brighton have scored just four goals in their last seven Premier League games. The Seagulls are also winless in each of their last four (D2 L2).
Manchester City are unbeaten in their last 17 Premier League games (W13 D4), last having a longer run within the same season between November and March in 2020-21 (19).
Albion's 3-0 defeat against Arsenal in their last Premier League home game ended a 12-game unbeaten run for the Seagulls at the Amex Stadium in the league (W6 D6). They last lost consecutive home league games in November/December 2022 (including defeat to Arsenal), while they last lost consecutive home league games in the same month in March 2022.
Against no side has City’s Phil Foden scored more Premier League goals than he has against Brighton, netting six in his last seven such appearances against the Seagulls. His next goal will be his 50th in the Premier League.
Seven of Kevin De Bruyne’s nine Premier League goal involvements for Man City this season have come in his six away appearances (all 3 goals, plus 4 assists). He’s averaging a goal or assist every 43 minutes on the road in the league this term.
Match officials
Referee: Jarred Gillett.
Assistants: Darren Cann, Neil Davies.
Fourth official: Graham Scott.
VAR: John Brooks.
Assistant VAR: Akil Howson.