Manchester City are unbeaten in 15 home league games against Brighton
Brighton have won only two of their 10 away matches in the top flight this season
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Manchester City have dropped four points over their last two Premier League matches with draws against Sunderland and Chelsea, but have a chance to gain three points on leaders Arsenal when they host Brighton at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday.
The Gunners face Liverpool in the only top-flight match on Thursday and City should take their chance to move back into striking range.
Pep Guardiola's team had won eight in a row in all competitions before their back-to-back draws, but Brighton's 2-0 home victory over lowly Burnley on Saturday was their first success for seven games.
Fabian Hurzeler's side are 10th in the table with 28 points but five of their seven wins this season have come at home.
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Team news
City defender Josko Gvardiol sustained a fracture to his right leg in the draw with Chelsea and is out, along with Ruben Dias, who went off in the same game with a muscle problem.
John Stones, Oscar Bobb, Savinho, Nico Gonzalez and Mateo Kovacic are also injured, while Rayan Ait-Nouri and Omar Marmoush are at the Africa Cup of Nations.
City have recalled defender Max Alleyne from a loan spell at Watford to add depth to their squad.
Solly March, Adam Webster and Stefanos Tzimas are still out for Brighton due to injuries, while Carlos Baleba is at the Africa Cup of Nations.
However, the Seagulls could have Yankuba Minteh and Mats Wieffer available again after injuries.
Charalampos Kostoulas may retain his place in the starting line-up after impressing against Burnley.
The stats
Manchester City have been leading at half-time in their last six home league matches
City have won 13 of their last 15 home games in the Premier League
Brighton have scored 21 of their 30 league goals in the second half
Brighton have opened the scoring only once in their last six matches
Manchester City have conceded only seven goals in 10 home league fixtures
Brighton have won only one of their last eight away matches in all competitions
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Prediction
Brighton secured a 2-2 draw on their Premier League visit to the Etihad Stadium last season, but they had lost on their previous 11 trips to Manchester City and that trend looks set to resume on Wednesday night.
The Seagulls broke a glum six-match winless run with a welcome 2-0 home win over Burnley on Saturday but this trip to face a frustrated City side represents a much tougher challenge.
Pep Guardiola's side had won eight in a row before their draws at Sunderland and at home to Chelsea, when a scrambled late equaliser from Enzo Fernandez ruined their day.
They had won their previous three at home without conceding a goal but keeping a clean sheet against the Albion could be tricky given their mounting defensive concerns, with Gvardiol and Dias the latest to pick up injuries.
City are not short of attacking options, though, and they should have the firepower to see off the visitors in a game with both teams getting on the scoresheet.
Brighton were able to score on their recent trip to Arsenal in a 2-1 defeat and can force City to find the net at least twice to win.
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