Manchester City were unbeaten before heading to Tottenham in the Carabao Cup. They suffered a 2-1 defeat in that game and it was the same outcome at the Vitality Stadium last weekend. After a Tuesday Champions League clash at Sporting, they take to the road for the fourth consecutive time to meet a Brighton team who could be difficult opponents.
The Premier League football betting sites have City as warm favourites to claim a victory here, although punters might be wary of backing a side who haven’t been convincing on the road. They only edged past Wolves at Molineux and there was a 1-1 draw at Newcastle which suggests that the Seagulls can get something from the game.
Even a slender 1-0 win against Southampton hints that this is a tired team who are suffering without Rodri and Kevin de Bruyne. Bournemouth had six shots to their four last weekend, with Brighton’s energy levels potentially getting something out of the game here. They came from behind to beat Tottenham before claiming a 1-0 victory at Newcastle.
Danny Welbeck has scored six goals for an attack-minded side who actually dominated possession at Anfield, with five shots on target against the Merseyside team. We think Brighton on the Asian Handicap could be the way forward and the alternative is backing the Seagulls on the Double Chance or Draw No Bet market.