xF.
Brighton & Hove Albion

2–1

xG 2.08–2.14

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Manchester City

Amex Stadium

Falmer · Sun 31 Aug, 14:00 UK · Premier League · Cap 31,876

xVerdict

Tight on both the score and the chances. BHA leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals. MCI's keeper prevented 1.14 expected goals.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
Chance quality was even.
xAnalysis

Set plays were 65% of BHA's xG.

BHAMCI
0.73Open play1.97
1.35Set play0.16
0.51Corners0.16
0.79Penalties0.00
Shot profileFact
BHA were working into good areas, 12 shots for three big chances.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 12–12.

BHAMCI

Shots

12 – 12

xG / shot

0.17 – 0.18

On target

7 – 3

Inside box

10 – 8

Outside box

2 – 4

Blocked

3 – 1

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

3 – 3

Big missed

1 – 2

KeeperFact
The keepers split on xG prevented.
xAnalysis

xG prevented finished 0.62–1.14.

BHA

0.62

xG prevented

MCI

1.14

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
The last goal arrived late.
xAnalysis

BHA scored it in the 89'.

First half

  • 16'Yellow, Jan Paul van Hecke (Foul).
  • 34'Erling Haaland scores (left foot shot, Omar Marmoush).

Second half

  • 60'James Milner on, Carlos Baleba off.
  • 61'Yasin Ayari on, Jack Hinshelwood off.
  • 61'Brajan Gruda on, Diego Gómez off.
  • 61'Georginio Rutter on, Danny Welbeck off.
  • 63'Yellow, Abdukodir Khusanov (Foul).
  • 67'James Milner scores from the spot (right foot shot).
  • 69'Yellow, Rayan Aït-Nouri (Foul).
  • 72'Jérémy Doku on, Omar Marmoush off.
  • 72'Nico O'Reilly on, Bernardo Silva off.
  • 77'Yellow, Joël Veltman (Foul).
  • 85'Rúben Dias  on, Abdukodir Khusanov off.
  • 85'Rico Lewis on, Matheus Nunes off.
  • 89'Brajan Gruda scores (right foot shot, Kaoru Mitoma).
  • 90+5'Diego Coppola on, Yankuba Minteh off.
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-2-3-1 vs 4-3-3Fact
MCI went front three.
xAnalysis

BHA kept a lone nine and the extra midfielder.

BHA · 4-2-3-1MCI · 4-3-3

156111317182225293414579162021274552VerbruggenDunkHeckeMintehHinshelwoodBalebaWelbeckMitomaGómezCuyperVeltmanTraffordReijndersStonesMarmoushHaalandRodriSilvaAït-NouriNunesKhusanovBobb
Player ratingsFact
The two XIs rated close.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 6.7–6.9. Marmoush was the top mark.

BHA

22Kaoru MitomaMF907.43
8Brajan GrudaMF297.31
11Yankuba MintehMF907.11
20James MilnerMF307.00
13Jack HinshelwoodMF616.70
10Georginio RutterFW296.71
25Diego GómezMF616.60
1Bart VerbruggenGK906.60
26Yasin AyariMF296.62
34Joël VeltmanDF906.50
5Lewis DunkDF906.50
18Danny WelbeckFW616.51
29Maxim De CuyperDF906.40
6Jan Paul van HeckeDF906.40
17Carlos BalebaMF606.40
42Diego CoppolaDF10.00

MCI

7Omar MarmoushFW727.72
9Erling HaalandFW907.70
16RodriMF907.31
4Tijjani ReijndersMF907.02
52Oscar BobbFW906.70
11Jérémy DokuFW186.72
45Abdukodir KhusanovDF856.60
5John StonesDF906.50
33Nico O'ReillyMF186.50
27Matheus NunesDF856.50
20Bernardo SilvaMF726.50
3Rúben DiasDF56.40
82Rico LewisDF56.20
21Rayan Aït-NouriDF906.21
1James TraffordGK900.00
Missing playersFact
Both sides were missing players.
xAnalysis

The count was 2–1.

BHA

  • Adam WebsterUnavailable
  • Tommy WatsonUnavailable

MCI

  • Phil FodenUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
MCI held the pressure.
xAnalysis

BHA still found the net.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
BHA held territory in MCI's third.
xAnalysis

When the ball went high, BHA stretched the flanks.

BHA thirdMiddleMCI third
28%35%37%
BHAMCI
Match statsFact
MCI had more of the ball.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 36%–64%.

BHAMCI

Possession

36% – 64%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

315 – 565

Lge 436.9

Corners

3 – 2

Lge 5.0

Tackles

17 – 15

Lge 16.7

npxG

1.29 – 2.14