even though it's still early in the season but Manchester City has already suffered 2 defeats and Manchester City still has 30 more matches to play in the Premier League, I'm a little worried about Manchester City's current performance which is not yet completely consistent and the absence of 2 players in the main squad Kevin De Bruyne and Rodri will slightly affect their performance in facing matches in the Premier League and also in the Champions League. Pep Guardiola must take quick steps to replace these 2 players so that Manchester City does not experience a decline.
Manchester City should be able to win this match because they will be playing at home so this will be an advantage for Man City, but we also cannot underestimate Brighton, he is not completely in bad condition, he also suffered the same 2 defeats as Manchester City and Brighton were in 6th position at the moment so this match is quite important for them to win points or Brighton will hold the match to a draw
There are still many games left for Manchester City to prove their existence in the Premier League and after these two players return, their strength will improve even more. Pep Guardiola realized that losing these two players could have an effect on the result of the match, so he tried to find a solution to the absence of his midfield. Pep Guardiola rotates midfielder positions in several matches even though the solution is not yet visible, but he knows what must be done for future matches.
Both coaches will win the match if one of them is able to control the defense and midfield. If Brighton is able to stop Haaland's movement, it will provide space for them to counterattack, as did Arsenal and Wolves. But it is difficult now because Pep Guardiola must have seen their weaknesses when they were beaten by these two teams.