The visitors, meanwhile, are on a remarkable run of form, winning their last four League games after the heavy 7-0 defeat to Forest back in February.
Here’s everything you need to know about the game.
Pep Guardiola faces a fight to ensure Man City qualify for the Champions League
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Date, kick-off time and venue
Man City vs Brighton is scheduled for a 3pm GMT kick-off time on Saturday 15 March, 2025.
The Etihad Stadium in Manchester will host.
Where to watch Man City vs Brighton
Free highlights: Supporters will be able to watch highlights for free when Match of the Day airs at 10.30pm GMT on BBC One on Saturday.
LIVE coverage: Follow all the action with Standard Sport’s dedicated match blog!
Man City vs Brighton team news
Kevin De Bruyne, Mateo Kovacic and Omar Marmoush did not start against Forest, though could feature from the off here.
Brighton will have Tariq Lamptey back from suspension, while they will hope to welcome Lewis Dunk, Joel Veltman and Matt O’Riley for the game.
All of Jason Steele, Ferdi Kadioglu, James Miler and Igor are likely to miss out.
Man City vs Brighton prediction
It remains difficult to trust City. Brighton look exactly the kind of team to cause them big problems, as they did during their victory at the Amex Stadium earlier this season.
In fine fettle heading into the game, the Seagulls look likely to claim a huge win.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
Man City vs Brighton latest odds
Odds via Betfair and subject to change.
