Led by Fabian Hurzeler, Brighton is currently in eighth place in the Premier League after collecting a total of 15 points from ten games with a balance of 4-3-3 with goals of 17-14. Tottenham (16), who are a point ahead, is seventh. Chelsea (18), Arsenal (18) and Aston Villa (18), on the other hand, are two places ahead in positions four to six.

Brighton suffered a 1-2 away defeat at Anfield last Saturday against Liverpool, who came top of the league in the previous league round. The two met a few days earlier in the EFL Cup, where Liverpool in turn defeated the Seagulls 3-2 at the Amex Stadium.

At Anfield, Ferdi Kadioglu gave the visitors a 1-0 lead after a quarter of a game. In two minutes of the second period, Pool finally came from behind to win with goals from Cody Gakpo and Mo Salah. The expected goal (xG) was recorded in favor of Liverpool, but they are the best team right now and it was at home.

Team news:

From the Seagulls, defenders Adam Webster (muscle injury), midfielder James Milner (thigh), and forward Solly March (knee) will have to miss the game. In addition, defender Lewis Dunk, midfielder Matt O'Riley, and forwards Yankuba Minteh and Joao Pedro are also uncertain.

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Pep Guardiola's Manchester City lost their top spot in the Premier League in the previous round after suffering their first league defeat of the season to Bournemouth after losing 1-2 at the Vitality Stadium last Saturday. Lurking a couple of points behind Liverpool in second place, City has collected 23 points from ten games with a balance of 7-2-1 with goals of 21-11. City are actually on a losing streak! It is not a sentence I thought I would ever have to write, but they have not been as good as they should.

The hosts took a two-goal lead with goals from Antoine Semenyo and Evanilson in the ninth and 64th minutes. City failed to get closer to Josko Gvardioli's narrow goal in the 82nd minute. Expected goal (xG) was very even.

During the week, Guardiola's team suffered their third consecutive defeat, including all games, when Sporting beat City 4-1 in their home cave at the Estadio Jose Alvalade. Sporting's Viktor Gyökeres completed the hat trick and Maximiliano Araujo scored once. Phil Foden scored City's only goal. The expected goal (xG) was scratched in favor of Sporting by almost 3-2. I did also side with Sporting in this match as there a challenges at City which are clearly to be seen. They are vulnerable right now, just like Real Madrid in Spain.

Team news:

From City, defenders Ruben Dias and John Stones and Oscar Bobb, Jack Grealish and Rodri from the midfield will have to miss the game due to injuries. Rodri has been missed badly, the world's best player.

在费比安·赫尔泽勒的带领下，布莱顿目前在英超联赛中排名第八，10场比赛共收获15分，阵型为4-3-3，进球数为17-14。领先1分的托特纳姆热刺（16）排名第七。另一方面，切尔西（第18名）、阿森纳（第18名）和阿斯顿维拉（第18名）在第4到第6名的位置上领先两名。

上周六，布莱顿在安菲尔德客场1-2不敌在上一轮联赛中排名榜首的利物浦。这两支球队在几天前的联赛杯中相遇，利物浦在美国运通球场以3-2击败了海鸥队。

在安菲尔德，费迪·卡迪奥卢在比赛四分之一秒后帮助客队1-0领先。在第二阶段的两分钟内，普尔终于凭借科迪·加普和莫·萨拉赫的进球反败为胜。预期进球（xG）的记录有利于利物浦，但他们是目前最好的球队，而且是在主场。

团队新闻:

从海鸥队来看，后卫亚当·韦伯斯特（肌肉受伤），中场詹姆斯·米尔纳（大腿受伤），前锋索利·马奇（膝盖受伤）将不得不错过这场比赛。此外，后卫刘易斯·邓克，中场马特·奥莱利，前锋扬库巴·明特和若昂·佩德罗也不确定。

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上周六，瓜迪奥拉率领的曼城在活力球场1-2不敌伯恩茅斯，丢掉了本赛季首场联赛的头名。落后第二名利物浦两分的曼城在10场比赛中得到23分，战绩为7胜2负，进球数为21胜11负。曼城实际上连败了！这句话我从来没想过我会写出来，但它们并没有达到应有的效果。

主队在第9分钟和第64分钟分别凭借塞门约和埃瓦尼尔森的进球取得两球领先。在第82分钟，曼城未能接近约斯科·格瓦迪奥利的微弱进球。预期目标（xG）非常均匀。

本周，瓜迪奥拉的球队遭遇了包括所有比赛在内的三连败，在主场何塞·阿尔瓦拉德体育场以4比1击败曼城。里斯本竞技的维克多Gyökeres完成了帽子戏法，阿劳霍攻入一球。菲尔·福登打进了曼城唯一的进球。预期的进球（xG）几乎以3比2的比分输给了竞技队。在这场比赛中，我也站在了竞技这边，因为曼城的挑战是显而易见的。他们现在很脆弱，就像西班牙的皇马一样。

团队新闻:

曼城的后卫迪亚斯和斯通斯以及中场的鲍勃、格雷利什和罗德里将因伤缺席比赛。罗德里是世界上最好的球员，我们非常想念他。