Manchester City vs Brighton & Hove Albion predictions: Carabao Cup tips & 13/2 Bet Builder

Manchester City welcome Brighton to the Etihad Stadium in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup, with both teams looking to respond to Premier League defeats at the weekend.

City are defending the trophy and have home advantage, but Brighton’s attacking form makes this an intriguing cup tie. This preview includes our predicted lineups, a four-leg Bet Builder and a 2-2 correct-score prediction.

Manchester City vs Brighton match details

• Fixture: Manchester City vs Brighton

• Competition: Carabao Cup fourth round

• Date: Wednesday, October 28, 2026

• Kick-off: 19:30 GMT

• Venue: Etihad Stadium

• UK TV: Sky Sports+

Our prediction: Manchester City 2-2 Brighton

Manchester City vs Brighton predicted lineups

Man City

Our predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Rulli / Lewis, Dias, Guehi, Ait-Nouri / Bouaddi, Kovacic / Allan, Foden, McAidoo / Samba

Brighton

Our predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Verbruggen / Costinha, Vuskovic, Boscagli, De Cuyper / Gross, Chema / Gomez, Ayari, Yalcouye / Kostoulas

Manchester City vs Brighton Bet Builder

Ladbrokes share their Man City vs Brighton Bet Builder ahead of Wednesday’s Carabao Cup fourth-round tie, which is coming in at 13/2.

• Leg 1 - Both teams to score

• Leg 2 - Phil Foden to score anytime

• Leg 3 - Allan to have 1+ shot on target

• Leg 4 - Man City to win or draw

Both teams to score

Both teams have shown plenty of attacking intent this season, while clean sheets have not always followed for Man City. Brighton were held scoreless by Liverpool and Jablonec in their last two matches, but created chances at Anfield and had scored in eight of their previous nine domestic fixtures. With rotation likely on both sides, both teams to score opens the Bet Builder.

Phil Foden to score anytime

Phil Foden returned to Man City’s starting XI with a goal against Ipswich before hitting a Champions League hat-trick against AEK Athens in his next game. That gives him four goals across two successive starts. Foden should be in contention to start this cup tie and is backed to extend his scoring run.

Allan to have 1+ shot on target

Allan scored on his Man City debut in the 5-0 third-round victory over Norwich, making an immediate impact in this competition. He is averaging a shot on target every time he starts for Man City, and his direct approach makes an effort on goal here an appealing third leg.

Man City to win or draw

Man City’s defeat at Aston Villa ended a seven-match winning start to their Premier League campaign, but Enzo Maresca’s side still created enough chances to take something from the game. City also dispatched Norwich 5-0 in the previous round. Brighton have gone two matches without a win or a goal, making City double chance the more cautious final selection.

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