We simulated Brighton vs Man City to get a score prediction and the Blues were electric

12 days on from their last Premier League game, Manchester City will be looking to pick up another vital three points tonight when they take on Brighton and Hove Albion.

City booked their spot in the FA Cup final at the weekend with a 1-0 win over Chelsea in the semi-final, with the victory a fantastic response after their Champions League exit against Real Madrid. With City not playing in the league over the weekend, Pep Guardiola's side now have two games in hand on leaders Arsenal, with the Gunners four points ahead after winning their last two games.

Next up for City is a trip to Brighton, and the Seagulls aren't in the greatest form at the moment, with Roberto De Zerbi's side winning just four of their last 17 league games. City won the meeting between the two sides earlier this season 2-1, with Julian Alvarez and Erling Haaland grabbing the goals.

Haaland has been ruled out of tonight's game through injury, but John Stones and Phil Foden have both been declared ready by Guardiola.

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So, can City win what looks to be a pivotal game in the Premier League title race? Let's take a look.

To complete this simulation, we used EA FC 24 and updated the squads with the latest injuries and suspensions.

We predict that Brighton could line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with their starting XI as follows: Verbruggen; Veltman, Van Hecke, Dunk, Igor; Gross, Baleba; Adingra, Moder, Pedro; Welbeck.

We predict that City could set up in a 4-3-3 formation, with their line-up as follows: Ederson; Walker, Akanji, Dias, Gvardiol; Rodri, Foden, De Bruyne; Silva,