Pre Match report for the Man City game - Wednesday, 7th January 2026
PREMIER LEAGUE 25/26: Man City V Brighton - 7/1/26 P21
Man City manager: Pep Guardiola
PG has so far guided City into a top three slot, League Cup s-f and 4th in ongoing Champions League table.
W13 D3 L4 . F44 A18 GD26 . Pt42 Po2 = 2.10pt/gm . W = 65.0% L = 20.0%
latest: www wdd
Ch Lg: B Dortmund 4-1 (H), R Madrid 1-2 (A), B Leverkusen 0-2 (H), Villarreal 0-2 (A),
Napoli 2-0 (H), Monaco 2-2 (A), Bodo/Glimt (A), Galatasaray (H)
EFL Cup: Newcastle (A/H) s-f, Brentford 2-0 (H) q-f, Swansea 1-3 (A) R4, Huddersfield 0-2 (A) R3
FA Cup: Exeter (H) R3
situation synopsis: chasing table toppers and active in all other competitions.
start: W6 D1 L3 . F17 A14 GD3 . Pt19 Po2 = 1.90pt/gm . W = 60% L = 30%
halfway: W13 D2 L4 . F43 A17 GD26 . Pt41 Po2 = 2.15pt/gm . W = 68.4% L = 21.0%
run in: West Ham (A), Palace (H), Chelsea (A), Arsenal (H),
Burnley (A), Everton (A), Brentford (H), Bournemouth (H), Villa (A)
forecast @ 6/1/26: 42 + (2.10 x 18) = 80 points and a podium finish
INS: January window - tba
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Man City home: versus Albion 3-1 2-0 4-0 1-0 3-0 3-1 2-1 2-2 . W7 D1 L0 . F20 A5 . W = 87.5%
Man City 25/26 home: W8 D1 L1 . F A GD = pt/gm or 59.5% of total points.
next six: Wolves Fulham Newcastle Forest Palace Arsenal
reverse sequence: d www www wwl - points gained = 83.3% lost = 16.6%
Chsea 1-1: (1-0) 42-94 58%-42% on 3-3, off 11-5, c 8-2, f 12-14, y 3-3, s 3-3 4141-4231
W Hm 3-0: (2-0) 538 66%-34% on 8-3, off 9-4, c 6-0, f 16-10, y 1-1, s 4-5 4231-4312
Sland 3-0: (2-0) 3165 64%-36% on 6-1, off 12-7, c 6-5, f 9-10, y 1-0, r 0-1 s 5-5 4231-541
Leeds 3-2: (2-0) 191-49,68 62%-38% on 9-4, off 9-5, c 8-1, f 17-11, y 4-1, s 3-5 4231-433
Lpool 3-0: (2-0) 2963 49%-51% on 6-1, off 8-6, c 7-7, f 14-15, y 2-4, s 2-5 433-4231
Bmth 3-1: (2-1) 1760-25 48%-52% on 8-5, off 7-3, c 10-4, f 8-11, y 2-2, s 5-5 4231-4231
Evton 2-0: (0-0) 58,63 71%-29% on 7-2, off 12-4, c 11-3, f 8-14, y 0-2, s 5-5 4141-4231
Bnley 5-1: (1-1) 1293-38 68%-32% on 8-2, off 13-7, c 10-2, f 5-7, y 1-3, s 4-5 4141-541
Man U 3-0: (1-0) 1868 45%-55% on 6-2, off 7-10, c 2-4, f 8-8, y 0-0, s 4-4 4141-3421
Spurs 0-2: (0-2) 35,45 61%-39% on 4-5, off 6-7, c 7-2, f 7-12, y 1-4, s 5-4 4141-433
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Man City from 11/12: 1 2 1 2 4 3 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 3 2 @ 6/1/26
title: 12 14 18 19 21 22 23 24 . top four: 13 15 16 17 20 25
points: 89 78 86 79 66 78 100 98 81 86 93 89 91 71 42
recent managers: Manuel Pelligrini (13-16), Roberto Mancini (09-13).
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