EPLSat 10:00 AM CTEtihad Stadium

Brighton & Hove Albion at Manchester City

Sat 10:00 AM CT

Computer pick · Total

Under 3.5

53%

At lock BHA 1.16–1.85 MNC · 0.5 goals under 3.5 · 53% is the confidence saved at lock

Players

P. Gross · BHA
Midfielder
E. Haaland · MNC
Forward

Brighton & Hove Albion

5-1-2

Form DDWWW · 23 PF · 7 PA

1.16

Projected

Manchester City

7-0-1

Form DWWLW · 20 PF · 9 PA

1.85

BHA 23%Draw 25%MNC 52%

At lock: projected BHA 1.16–1.85 MNC · most likely 1–1

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Total

Model vs market

Our model

DraftKings

MNC win

65%

73% (no-vig)

Total

3.01

3.5

Gap: -8 pts of win %, -0.49 total. The projection shown above blends the model with this line.

Backtest 2022-23 to 2026-27, 1,580 games, 1X2 ranked probability score (lower is better): model v2 0.2023 vs old model 0.2081 vs closing line 0.1952. New ratings: attack/defence goal ratings updated after every match, using goals and shots on target (ESPN box scores), with a Dixon–Coles draw correction. Better than the old record-based model in every league and every test season; the closing line (Pinnacle, via football-data.co.uk) is still more accurate, which is why the final projection leans on the market.

The model

How this number was built

BHA 1.16–1.85 MNC · Low confidence

overline-model-v2: opponent-adjusted ratings + matchup features. Independent Poisson scorelines from shrunk attack/defense ratings, blended with the market.

Opponent-adjusted ratings (model v2)
Goal ratings (shots-on-target adjusted): MNC att +0.26 / def +0.25 · BHA att +0.13 / def +0.08 · model MNC 1.9–1.2 BHA
Home field
+0.3 goals to MNC
Record
MNC 7-0-1 · BHA 5-1-2

Full write-up of the model

Season leaders

Pascal Gross
goals 3
Pascal Gross
goalsleaders 3

Erling Haaland
goals 9
Erling Haaland
goalsleaders 9

Team stats

Every official team number from this game. The better side is highlighted.

	BHA	MNC
Goal Difference	16	11
Total Goals	23	20
Assists	14	16
Goals Against	7	9

Player props

The DraftKings line is the starting point. A prop moves off it only with a real player rate, and only at -120 or longer.

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Brighton vs Man City prediction · Oct 31, 2026

The OVERLINE computer pick is Under 3.5, with a 53% model probability. The model projected Brighton 1.2, Man City 1.9 when the pick locked. Model win probability: Man City 52%, Brighton 23%, draw 25%. Lines are DraftKings prices; picks lock at the start of the game and are graded off the official final.

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