MANCHESTER (Interstat) — Manchester City will host Brighton at Etihad Stadium on Friday in a matchup between two clubs in strong form across all competitions. City enters with 9 wins and 2 losses this season, while Brighton has 6 wins, 3 losses and 2 draws.

Manchester City’s recent results include a 2-1 loss at Aston Villa, a 5-1 win over AEK Athens, a 3-2 win over Ipswich, a 4-2 loss to PSG, a 3-0 win at Liverpool, a 5-3 win over Sunderland, a 1-0 win at Man United, a 1-0 win at Coventry, a 4-1 win at Crystal Palace and a 2-1 win over Bournemouth. City also won the teams’ most recent head-to-head meeting, beating Brighton 3-2 at home.

Brighton’s recent results include a 2-0 loss at Liverpool, a 0-0 draw at Jablonec, a 5-0 win over Crystal Palace, a 4-0 win over Kauno Zalgiris, a 2-0 win at Sunderland, a 3-0 win over Arsenal, a 5-0 win at Coventry, a 1-1 draw at Leeds United, a 4-3 loss at Chelsea and a 4-0 win over Aston Villa.

Goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen is a player to watch for Brighton. He played 90 minutes in a 0-0 draw at Jablonec and 90 minutes in a 4-0 win over Kauno Zalgiris in his recent appearances.

Phil Foden is a player to watch for Manchester City. Foden played 90 minutes and recorded three goals and one assist in a 5-1 win over AEK Athens in his most recent appearance.

The game will take place at Etihad Stadium in Manchester. Manchester City will be the home team, and Brighton will be the visiting team. Both teams’ most recent previous result was Manchester City’s 3-2 home win over Brighton. The match is scheduled for Friday.

Manchester City’s upcoming schedule includes a Premier League match at Nottingham, a home game against Fulham and a trip to Arsenal. City also faces Leeds United FC at home, Brentford U18 away, Chelsea at home, Hull at home, Newcastle away, Everton away and Tottenham at home. Brighton’s next fixtures include a home match against Brentford U18, a trip to Hull and a home game against Newcastle. Brighton also faces Bournemouth away, Nottingham away, Everton at home and Ipswich at home.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Manchester City 1, Brighton 1. Interstat’s ELO system projects Manchester City with a 98.6 percent probability to win.