Football. ua presents a preview of the match of the 9th round of the English Championship, which will take place in 21 rounds and will start at 17:00.

As part of the ninth round of the English Premier League, we are looking at the confrontation between Manchester City and Brighton, which will take place at the Etihad Stadium.

MANCHESTER CITY - BRIGHTON SATURDAY, 21ST, 17:00. ETHIAD STADIUM, MANCHESTER. PRINCIPAL ARBITRATOR - ROBERT JONES. LIVE BROADCAST ON SETANTA SPORTS Behind the remaining two rounds, Manchester City lost not only their status as the unbeatable team of the Premier League season, but also their status as the leader of the standings. And if the defeat against Wolverhampton could be perceived as a failure, then the failure at the Emirates against a direct competitor in the fight for the championship title in particular the London Arsenal makes one think about the regularity.

And the main advantage that we can gain at this stage lies in the fact that Josep Guardiol’s team is already lying down due to the presence of Rodri on the field. All three remaining defeats, including the loss of Newcastle from the English League Cup, resulted in the disqualification of the Spanish defender. Fortunately for the “locals”, Rodri is on this tour, so theoretically the Network may have fewer problems.

Brighton can also be said to have been in a singing crisis for the rest of the time, although this crisis was connected not at all with the number of other Viconavians, but rather with the busy calendar. After all, the “Seagulls” are spending their debut season in European cups, including domestic tournaments, a new story for them. And in this regard, the international pause will have a small positive impact on the team of Roberto De Zerbi.

Tim is no less, after the defeat of Chelsea in the English League Cup, a crushing defeat of Aston Valley in the Premier League (1:6) and an away draw with Marseille in Liza Europe, Brighton also lost on their home field. became a problem for Liverpool - after losing the first half. Well, the “seagulls” decided to bring that they would continue to smell but be a threat to any of the representatives of the so-called “Great Six”, regardless of their calendar.

According to the bookmakers, the favorites of the upcoming competition are Josep Guardioli's followers. Thus, the advantage of Manchester City is predicted by a coefficient of 1.44, while the potential success of Brighton is assessed by a coefficient of 6.90. The likelihood of a draw result is represented by a coefficient of 5.30.

ORIGINAL WAREHOUSES Manchester City: Ederson - Walker, Akanji, Dias, Guardiol - Bernardo Silva, Rodri, Julian Alvarez - Foden, Goland, Doku Brighton: Verbruggen - Veltman, van Hecke, Dank, March - Gross, Baleba - Adingra, Joao Pedro,. — Moder, Milner OTCHNI ZUSTRICHI (from 2010) STREAM FORM forecast 3:1.