After suffering a 3-2 defeat at the hands of Liverpool that ended their FA Cup hopes in the semi-final, Manchester City will aim to return back to winning ways against Brighton & Hove Albion on Wednesday night.In addition, three points are a non-negotiable factor from the fixture for Pep Chris Lykes Jersey Guardiolas side, as they go into the clash two points behind Liverpool – who went top after a dominant 4-0 win over Manchester United.However, a routine win is far from expected against Graham Potters side, who find themselves in excellent touch after back-to-back away scalps against Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur.In what is set to a contest worth staying tuned for, here are the most fascinating statistics to take a look at in the build-up to the upcoming fixture between both sides.Manchester CityNo defender in the Premier League has taken more shots than Sam Waardenburg Jersey Joao Cancelo this season (62).Rodri has taken the most touches out of any midfielder in the division this term (2,573).Only Bayern Munich (15.4) are making more key pa ses per 90 than Manchester City this campaign (13.6).Bernardo Silva ranks in the top 1% of midfielders in terms of progre sive carries per 90 in in the top five leagues in Europe over the last 365 days (9.73 per 90).Kevin De Bruyne has created the fifth highest big chances in the Premier League this term (10). Aymeric Laporte ranks in the top 1% of centre-backs in terms of Anthony Mack Jersey progre sive pa ses per 90 in the top five leagues in Europe over the last 365 days (6.69 per 90).Brighton & Hove AlbionScroll to ContinueYves Bi souma has received the highest number of yellow cards out of any player in the Premier League this season (10).Robert Sanchez has made the most high claims out of any goalkeeper in the entire division so far (50).Jakub Moder ranks third amongst players that have hit the woodwork the most in the league this term (4).Pascal Gro has put the fourth most cro ses out of any player in the English top-flight this campaign (159).Marc Cucurella has the fifth highest touches out of any defender in the league in the 2021/22 Miami Hurricanes College Jersey Premier League season (2,389).Previous MeetingsManchester City and Brighton have faced each other 27 times in total – with the former winning 17, the latter winning six and four games ending in draws.Pep Guardiola has won eight and lost one of Michael Irvin Jersey his nine Premier League fixtures against the Seagulls.Manchester City won 4-1 when the last time these two sides met in the league this term at the AMEX Stadium.Potential LandmarksIlkay Gundogan is three goals away from scoring his 50th Premier League goal.Kevin De Bruyne is two goals away from equalling his best-ever goalscoring record in the Premier League (13 goals in the 2019/20 season).Follow City Xtra on social media: | | |