Manchester City vs Brentford: Match Preview & Prediction
Lineups
Starting XI
- 25Gianluigi Donnarumma
- 27Matheus Nunes
- 15Marc Guéhi
- 6Nathan Aké
- 33Nico O'Reilly
- 4Tijjani Reijnders
- 20Bernardo Silva
- 42Antoine Semenyo
- 10Rayan Cherki
- 11Jérémy Doku
- 9Erling Haaland
Subs
- 47Phil Foden
- 7Omar Marmoush
- 26Savinho
- 1James Trafford
- 3Rúben Dias
- 5John Stones
- 21Rayan Aït-Nouri
- 8Mateo Kovačić
- 14Nico González
Coach
- Pep Guardiola
Starting XI
- 1Caoimhin Kelleher
- 33Michael Kayode
- 20Kristoffer Ajer
- 22Nathan Collins
- 23Keane Lewis-Potter
- 18Yehor Yarmoliuk
- 8Mathias Jensen
- 2Aaron Hickey
- 24Mikkel Damsgaard
- 7Kevin Schade
- 9Igor Thiago
Subs
- 27Vitaly Janelt
- 19Dango Ouattara
- 6Jordan Henderson
- 12Hákon Rafn Valdimarsson
- 4Sepp van den Berg
- 5Ethan Pinnock
- 10Josh Dasilva
- 11Reiss Nelson
- 47Kaye Furo
Coach
- Keith Andrews
Match Events
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J. Doku
60 '
E. Haaland
75 '
O. Marmoush
assist:
E. Haaland
90'
+ 2 '
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90' (+6' added time)
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36'B. Silva
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60'out: T. Reijndersin: P. Foden
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60'out: R. Cherkiin: O. Marmoush
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61'out: A. Hickeyin: V. Janelt
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68'out: M. Damsgaardin: D. Ouattara
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74'N. O'Reilly
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79'out: Y. Yarmolyukin: J. Henderson
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80'K. Ajer
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88'J. Henderson
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88'M. Nunes
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90'out: J. Dokuin: Savinho
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90' + 5'O. Marmoush
Head-to-Head Comparison
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Strength
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Attacking Potential
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Defensive Potential
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Strength head-to-head
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Goals head-to-head
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Wins head-to-head
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Poisson Distribution
Last 5 Head-to-Head Meetings
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Round2025-12-17Etihad StadiumSamuel Barrott, England
Manchester City
2 - 0Brentford
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Round 72025-10-05Brentford Community StadiumDarren England, England
Brentford
0 - 1Manchester City
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Round 212025-01-14Gtech Community StadiumA. Taylor
Brentford
2 - 2Manchester City
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Round 42024-09-14Etihad StadiumD. Bond
Manchester City
2 - 1Brentford
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Round 182024-02-20Etihad StadiumD. England
Manchester City
1 - 0Brentford
Etihad Stadium will host a crucial Matchday 36 game that could influence the title race, as Manchester City face Brentford.
City unexpectedly dropped points in their last match after a tough trip to Liverpool, where they faced Everton. In fact, they were close to losing, only managing to recover from 3:1 late in the game. Everton exposed City’s defensive issues quite well, using fast counterattacks against their open structure.
Brentford, meanwhile, come into this game with confidence. In their last official match, they comfortably beat West Ham 3:0 at home. That result pushed them up to 7th place, giving them a realistic shot at European qualification.
Manchester City vs Brentford: Best Odds
| ⚽ ️ Bookmaker | ⚡️ Manchester City Win | 💎 Brentford Win |
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| ⚽ ️ 22Bet | 1.35 | 7.20 |
| ⚽ ️ Bet 365 | 1.30 | 8.00 |
| ⚽ ️ 20Bet | 1.35 | 7.00 |
| ⚽ ️ SpinBet | 1.32 | 8.00 |
| ⚽ ️ Stake | 1.37 | 7.40 |
Prediction for the Manchester City vs Brentford
The previous week raised some doubts about whether Pep Guardiola’s side truly deserve the title this season. The warning signs were already there in the Burnley game, but Everton highlighted the problems even more.
Still, I expect Manchester City to react. They should have enough time to recover and fix their mistakes during the week. At home, with title pressure, City usually deliver — so backing their win looks like the most logical option here.
