--- title: "Man City vs Brighton: Carabao Cup tie pits league leaders against top scorers" description: "City have beaten 21 of the 22 top-flight clubs they have faced since the start of 2024-25, and Brighton are the exception." url: https://sports.skoop.news/man-city-vs-brighton-live-carabao-cup-updates-news-predictio--10-28/ published: 2026-10-29T07:57:41.735161-04:00 modified: 2026-10-29T07:57:41.735193-04:00 section: "Sports" publisher: "skoop.news" language: en keywords: ["man city vs brighton", "Carabao Cup", "Kaoru Mitoma", "League Cup", "Man City", "Pascal Struijk", "Premier League", "Brighton", "Maresca", "Chema"] hashtags: ["#CarabaoCup", "#KaoruMitoma", "#LeagueCup", "#Sports", "#sportshighlights"] image: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/44/Group_photo_of_Aston_Villa_F.C.%2C_1895%E2%80%9396_Football_League_champions.png?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled --- # Man City vs Brighton: Carabao Cup tie pits league leaders against top scorers > City have beaten 21 of the 22 top-flight clubs they have faced since the start of 2024-25, and Brighton are the exception. Published 2026-10-29 · Updated 2026-10-29 · Sports, [skoop.news](https://skoop.news/) ## In brief - Since the start of the 2024-25 season, Man City have faced 22 different top-flight clubs and beaten 21 of them, the exception being Brighton [[1]](https://www.si.com/soccer/man-city-vs-brighton-preview-predictions-lineups-10-28-26). - The match is scheduled for Wednesday, October 28, at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester [[1]](https://www.si.com/soccer/man-city-vs-brighton-preview-predictions-lineups-10-28-26). - City lost 2-1 at Aston Villa on Saturday [[2]](https://www.mancity.com/news/mens/city-v-brighton-carabao-cup-team-news-63928805). ## The tie and the Brighton problem Since the start of the 2024-25 season, Man City have faced 22 different top-flight clubs and beaten 21 of them, the exception being Brighton [[1]](https://www.si.com/soccer/man-city-vs-brighton-preview-predictions-lineups-10-28-26). The two meet in the Carabao Cup fourth round on Wednesday, which matters to anyone following either side [[1]](https://www.si.com/soccer/man-city-vs-brighton-preview-predictions-lineups-10-28-26). The match is a clash between the Premier League leaders (City) and the division's top scorers (Brighton) [[1]](https://www.si.com/soccer/man-city-vs-brighton-preview-predictions-lineups-10-28-26). The two clubs also meet in the league again at the Etihad as soon as Saturday, which gives the cup tie added interest [[1]](https://www.si.com/soccer/man-city-vs-brighton-preview-predictions-lineups-10-28-26). ## Kickoff, venue and how to watch The match is scheduled for Wednesday, October 28, at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester [[1]](https://www.si.com/soccer/man-city-vs-brighton-preview-predictions-lineups-10-28-26). Kickoff is 7:30 p.m. (GMT), 3:30 p.m. (ET) and 12:30 p.m. (PT) [[1]](https://www.si.com/soccer/man-city-vs-brighton-preview-predictions-lineups-10-28-26). Andrew Madley is the referee [[1]](https://www.si.com/soccer/man-city-vs-brighton-preview-predictions-lineups-10-28-26). In the United Kingdom, the match is broadcast on Sky Sports+ [[1]](https://www.si.com/soccer/man-city-vs-brighton-preview-predictions-lineups-10-28-26). In the United States, it is on Paramount+ [[1]](https://www.si.com/soccer/man-city-vs-brighton-preview-predictions-lineups-10-28-26). ## City after the Villa defeat City lost 2-1 at Aston Villa on Saturday [[2]](https://www.mancity.com/news/mens/city-v-brighton-carabao-cup-team-news-63928805). Before that, they had won all seven of their top-flight matches under Maresca, setting a new record [[1]](https://www.si.com/soccer/man-city-vs-brighton-preview-predictions-lineups-10-28-26). Maresca was left to curse two individual errors in the defeat [[1]](https://www.si.com/soccer/man-city-vs-brighton-preview-predictions-lineups-10-28-26). Only Marc Guéhi and Rayan Cherki kept their place in the XI from the side that lost at Villa [[2]](https://www.mancity.com/news/mens/city-v-brighton-carabao-cup-team-news-63928805). Maresca also gave five of his key first-team starters three days off so they would come back with full energy [[1]](https://www.si.com/soccer/man-city-vs-brighton-preview-predictions-lineups-10-28-26). Antoine Semenyo will be sidelined for at least another seven weeks [[1]](https://www.si.com/soccer/man-city-vs-brighton-preview-predictions-lineups-10-28-26). ## Brighton arrive in form Brighton had won four consecutive league matches by an aggregate score of 15-0 before the cup tie [[1]](https://www.si.com/soccer/man-city-vs-brighton-preview-predictions-lineups-10-28-26). They will stay in Manchester for the week, with manager Fabian Hürzeler's mantra being 'recovering, adjusting, adapting' [[1]](https://www.si.com/soccer/man-city-vs-brighton-preview-predictions-lineups-10-28-26). Brighton's German coach Fabian Hürzeler has described the cup tie as 'do-or-die' [[1]](https://www.si.com/soccer/man-city-vs-brighton-preview-predictions-lineups-10-28-26). Mats Wieffer and Yankuba Minteh, returning from injury, are set to travel with the squad [[1]](https://www.si.com/soccer/man-city-vs-brighton-preview-predictions-lineups-10-28-26). Pascal Struijk and Kaoru Mitoma are not available [[1]](https://www.si.com/soccer/man-city-vs-brighton-preview-predictions-lineups-10-28-26). Chema Andrés and Ferdi Kadıoğlu were hurt in Sunday's loss to Liverpool, and they remain in contention to feature against City [[1]](https://www.si.com/soccer/man-city-vs-brighton-preview-predictions-lineups-10-28-26). ## The history between the clubs The only previous League Cup meeting was in 2008/09, a 2-2 draw at the Withdean Stadium, with Brighton winning 5-3 on penalties [[2]](https://www.mancity.com/news/mens/city-v-brighton-carabao-cup-team-news-63928805). Brighton are unbeaten in four games against City, winning twice, all in Premier League games [[2]](https://www.mancity.com/news/mens/city-v-brighton-carabao-cup-team-news-63928805). Brighton have never won an away game at the Etihad in 16 attempts in all competitions [[2]](https://www.mancity.com/news/mens/city-v-brighton-carabao-cup-team-news-63928805). City have won their last seven League Cup matches, their joint-best ever winning run in the competition [[2]](https://www.mancity.com/news/mens/city-v-brighton-carabao-cup-team-news-63928805). Aït-Nouri has more Carabao Cup assists than any other player since his competition debut in August 2021, with six [[2]](https://www.mancity.com/news/mens/city-v-brighton-carabao-cup-team-news-63928805). ## What it means for you If you want to watch, kickoff is 7:30 p.m. (GMT), 3:30 p.m. (ET) and 12:30 p.m. (PT) [[1]](https://www.si.com/soccer/man-city-vs-brighton-preview-predictions-lineups-10-28-26). UK viewers can use Sky Sports+, and US viewers can use Paramount+ [[1]](https://www.si.com/soccer/man-city-vs-brighton-preview-predictions-lineups-10-28-26). Check the Brighton team news, because Chema Andrés and Ferdi Kadıoğlu remain in contention while Pascal Struijk and Kaoru Mitoma are not available [[1]](https://www.si.com/soccer/man-city-vs-brighton-preview-predictions-lineups-10-28-26). SI's preview predicts Man City 2-3 Brighton [[1]](https://www.si.com/soccer/man-city-vs-brighton-preview-predictions-lineups-10-28-26). ## Sources 1. [Man City vs. Brighton: Preview, Predictions and Lineups](https://www.si.com/soccer/man-city-vs-brighton-preview-predictions-lineups-10-28-26) — si.com 2. [City make nine changes for Brighton Carabao Cup clash](https://www.mancity.com/news/mens/city-v-brighton-carabao-cup-team-news-63928805) — mancity.com Image: Photo: Baker and Son, Birmingham (no individual credited) / Wikimedia Commons, Public domain (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Group_photo_of_Aston_Villa_F.C.,_1895%E2%80%9396_Football_League_champions.png) --- Written from the sources above and checked twice (rules and an independent model) before publishing. How we work: https://skoop.news/how-we-work/ · Corrections: https://skoop.news/corrections/