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More goals to add to record breaking season?published at 18:55 BST 25 April 2024
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With 45 matches still to play, the goalscoring record for a 20-team Premier League season has already been broken.
The 2023-24 campaign will likely be remembered for its breathless three-team title race, but it may also go down in history for its gluttony of goals, with high-scoring fixtures being delivered almost every matchday.
Take this midweek for example: On Tuesday, Arsenal thrashed Chelsea 6-0. On Wednesday, Manchester United beat Sheffield United 4-2.
In Manchester United's game, Harry Maguire's equaliser was the Premier League's 1,085th goal of the season, taking it past the 38-game record of 1,084 which had only just been set last term.
Seven further goals have been scored since then, at an average of 3.26 per game.
If trends continue, this season will end with 1,239 goals, breaking the Premier League's absolute record of 1,222 from 1992-93 - back when there were 22 teams in the division and 462 games played.
No Haaland todaypublished at 18:50 BST 25 April 2024
Brighton v Man City (20:00 BST)

Premier League joint top scorer Erling Haaland is out of today's game through injury.
The Norway striker also missed the FA Cup semi-final win over Chelsea.
"It’s not a big issue but he’s not available," says City boss Pep Guardiola.
Brighton boss Roberto de Zerbi said: "Great news, because Haaland is a top player. Unfortunately they will play with [Julian] Alvarez - still a big player, Bernardo [Silva] a big player. [Jeremy] Doku and [Jack] Grealish, big wingers."
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Postpublished at 18:46 BST 25 April 2024
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On Tuesday, Arsenal smashed neighbours Chelsea 5-0 to boost their title hopes.
But yesterday Liverpool lost 2-0 at Everton to damage theirs.
Tonight it's the third part of the title-chasing trilogy as Manchester City visit Brighton.

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Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Points	Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first
1 Arsenal	34	24	5	5	82	26	56	77	Result Draw Result Win Result Win Result Loss Result Win Result Win
2 Manchester City	33	23	7	3	80	32	48	76	Result Draw Result Draw Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Win
3 Liverpool	34	22	8	4	75	34	41	74	Result Win Result Win Result Draw Result Loss Result Win Result Loss
4 Aston Villa	34	20	6	8	71	50	21	66	Result Draw Result Win Result Loss Result Draw Result Win Result Win
5 Tottenham Hotspur	32	18	6	8	65	49	16	60	Result Win Result Loss Result Win Result Draw Result Win Result Loss
6 Manchester United	33	16	5	12	51	50	1	53	Result Win Result Draw Result Loss Result Draw Result Draw Result Win
7 Newcastle United	33	15	5	13	69	54	15	50	Result Loss Result Win Result Draw Result Win Result Win Result Loss
8 West Ham United	34	13	9	12	54	63	-9	48	Result Draw Result Loss Result Draw Result Win Result Loss Result Loss
9 Chelsea	32	13	8	11	61	57	4	47	Result Win Result Draw Result Win Result Draw Result Win Result Loss
10 AFC Bournemouth	34	12	9	13	49	60	-11	45	Result Win Result Win Result Loss Result Draw Result Loss Result Win
11 Brighton & Hove Albion	33	11	11	11	52	54	-2	44	Result Win Result Loss Result Draw Result Loss Result Draw Result Loss
12 Wolverhampton Wanderers	34	12	7	15	46	54	-8	43	Result Loss Result Draw Result Loss Result Draw Result Loss Result Loss
13 Fulham	34	12	6	16	50	54	-4	42	Result Win Result Draw Result Loss Result Loss Result Win Result Loss
14 Crystal Palace	34	10	9	15	44	56	-12	39	Result Draw Result Loss Result Loss Result Win Result Win Result Win
15 Brentford	34	9	8	17	52	59	-7	35	Result Loss Result Draw Result Draw Result Draw Result Win Result Win
16 Everton	34	11	8	15	36	48	-12	33	Result Loss Result Draw Result Win Result Loss Result Win Result Win
17 Nottingham Forest	34	7	9	18	42	60	-18	26	Result Draw Result Draw Result Win Result Loss Result Draw Result Loss
18 Luton Town	34	6	7	21	47	75	-28	25	Result Draw Result Loss Result Loss Result Win Result Loss Result Loss
19 Burnley	34	5	8	21	37	69	-32	23	Result Win Result Draw Result Draw Result Loss Result Draw Result Win
20 Sheffield United	34	3	7	24	33	92	-59	16	Result Draw Result Loss Result Draw Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss

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Position 1, 2, 3, 4 : UEFA Champions League
Position 5 : UEFA Europa League
Position 18, 19, 20 : Relegation

Everton deducted six points and then a further two points, following two separate breaches of the Profitability and Sustainability Rules

Nottingham Forest deducted four points following a breach of the Premier League’s Profitability and Sustainability Rules. That decision is currently under appeal

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Brighton have lost 11 of their 13 Premier League games against Manchester City (W1 D1), though each of their four points earned against the Citizens in the competition have come across their last three home games against them (W1 D1 L1).
Man City have scored in all 13 of their Premier League games against Brighton – they’ve only faced Bournemouth (14) more often in the competition while scoring in every game.
Both times Manchester City have failed to beat Brighton in the Premier League have come in a midweek game at the Amex Stadium – they lost 3-2 in May 2021 (Tuesday) and drew 1-1 in May 2023 (Wednesday), though had already been confirmed as champions both times.
Brighton have failed to score in all three of their midweek (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) Premier League games so far in 2024, drawing 0-0 with both West Ham and Brentford and losing 4-0 to Luton.
Manchester City have won 17 of their 19 midweek (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) Premier League games over the last three seasons, with the exceptions being a 1-1 draw at Brighton (May 2023) and a 1-0 loss at Aston Villa (December 2023).
Since beating Sheffield United 5-0 in February, Brighton have scored just four goals in their last seven Premier League games. The Seagulls are also winless in each of their last four (D2 L2).
Manchester City are unbeaten in their last 17 Premier League games (W13 D4), last having a longer run within the same season between November and March in 2020-21 (19).
Brighton’s 3-0 defeat against Arsenal in their last Premier League home game ended a 12-game unbeaten run for the Seagulls at the Amex Stadium in the league (W6 D6). They last lost consecutive home league games in November/December 2022 (including defeat to Arsenal), while they last lost consecutive home league games in the same month in March 2022.
Against no side has Man City’s Phil Foden scored more Premier League goals than he has against Brighton, netting six in his last seven such appearances against the Seagulls. His next goal will be his 50th in the Premier League.
Seven of Kevin De Bruyne’s nine Premier League goal involvements for Man City this season have come in his six away appearances (all 3 goals, plus 4 assists). He’s averaging a goal or assist every 43 minutes on the road in the league this term.

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More goals to add to record breaking season?published at 18:55 BST 25 April 2024

No Haaland todaypublished at 18:50 BST 25 April 2024

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