Brighton & Hove Albion vs Manchester City LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction

City have scored in their past 18 encounters with Brighton, but they have not really done anything of note thus far. As many predicted beforehand, it has been a tactical battle between the two sides so far as they take it in turns to knock the ball about.

Man City have won 22 of their last 24 league matches in the month of April (D1 L1), including each of the last 11. Brighton, meanwhile, have lost more Premier League games against Man City than they have against any other side (P13 W1 D1 L11). It remains goalless here with 12 minutes on the clock.

These are the two sides who boast the highest percentage count in the Premier League since Roberto De Zerbi arrived at Brighton. City are the side currently knocking it about, albeit without much authority as they patiently probe away.

Alvarez chases down a ball in behind but Steele races off his line to get to it first, bailing out Dunk in the process. City are yet to really get at their opponents.

Brighton really are fearless when they pass out from the back, but as we have seen recently it does not always pay off. Their high press has certainly worked early on, with Ederson forced into that early save.

SAVE! An early save for Ederson to make as Welbeck's snatched effort is easily dealt with down low. It was a decent attempt from the Brighton man, resulting from the hosts' high press paying off.

Alvarez drifts to the left and sends a cross into the middle, which is cleared away. Prior to that, Welbeck went down and wanted a free-kick but the referee did not agree.

We are under way at the Amex Stadium! Brighton are aiming to climb back into the top half with a point or more today, while City know that a victory is imperative if their title hopes are to remain in their own hands.

Brighton were beaten 3-0 by Arsenal in their most recent home game, but that came after a run of 12 matches without defeat at the Amex Stadium. Not since December 2022 have they lost successive league matches here. City will be looking to change that when this game gets going in a few moments' time.

City have played a couple of times since Brighton were last in action and also show three changes to their side from the most recent of those games. Ederson is preferred to cup goalkeeper Ortega, while Kovacic and Gvardiol get the nod over benched pair Stones and Grealish. Erling Haaland is once again not included in the squad through injury.