Brentford FC vs Manchester City FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Brentford FC vs Manchester City FC — Premier League at Brentford Community Stadium.
- Brentford FC 10 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
- Manchester City FC 10 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jarred Gillett
- Referee Neil Davies
- Referee David Coote
- Referee Craig Pawson
- Referee Stuart Burt
- Referee Nick Hopton
5 games this season
🟨 6.0/game
⚽ 11.6 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City FC | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool FC | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Chelsea FC | 10 | 16 |
| 6 | Everton FC | 10 | 16 |
| 7 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Brentford FC | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Leeds United FC | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | Aston Villa FC | 10 | 13 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 10 | 12 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 10 | 12 |
| 13 | Hull City AFC | 10 | 11 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town FC | 10 | 11 |
| 15 | Fulham FC | 10 | 10 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest FC | 10 | 9 |
| 17 | Coventry City FC | 10 | 9 |
| 18 | Manchester United FC | 10 | 8 |
| 19 | Sunderland AFC | 10 | 8 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace FC | 10 | 7 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec | Manchester City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Dec | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Dec | Watford FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Dec | Leeds United FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Dec | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 28 Nov | Everton FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec | Brentford FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Dec | Leicester City FC | H | 6–3 | W |
| 19 Dec | Newcastle United FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 14 Dec | Leeds United FC | H | 7–0 | W |
| 11 Dec | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Dec | RB Leipzig | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Brentford FC | Manchester City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #3 |
| 14 | Points | 21 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 3 / 5 / 2 | W / D / L | 7 / 0 / 3 |
| 16 | Scored | 21 |
| 11 | Conceded | 13 |
| +5 | GD | +8 |
| 1.40 | PPG | 2.10 |
| 30% | Win % | 70% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
30%
Clean Sheets
Brentford FC this season
Brentford FC this season
30%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
Brentford FC are 8th (14 pts). Manchester City FC are 3rd (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Brentford FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
–/1
31-45
4/2
46-60
3/1
61-75
2/2
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Manchester City FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
4/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
6/2
61-75
3/1
76+
5/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Brentford FC
| Kevin Schade | 3 G | |
| Thiago | 2 G | 2 A |
| Keane Lewis-Potter | 2 G | 1 A |
| Vitaly Janelt | 2 G | |
| Michael Kayode | 1 G |
Manchester City FC
| Erling Haaland | 9 G | |
| Rayan Cherki | 5 G | 2 A |
| Antoine Semenyo | 2 G | 3 A |
| Josko Gvardiol | 1 G | 3 A |
| Marc Guehi | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Brentford FC have kicked off against Manchester City FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Manchester City FC is showing some good football. However, Manchester City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' Manchester City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 16' Against the run of play, Phil Foden has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 17' Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with the perfectly-timed delivery and Phil Foden makes no mistake. 0-2!
- 22' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Brentford FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 27' The home supporters are growing impatient. Brentford FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 32' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 37' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 42' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 47' Bernardo Silva, a Portugal , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 52' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 57' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Joao Cancelo made 527 appearances and scored 18 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 62' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 67' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Brentford FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 69' The Brentford FC bench stirs into life. Yoane Wissa is withdrawn and Sergi Canos gets his opportunity.
- 74' Mads Bech Sorensen is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Brentford FC tonight.
- 75' Mads Bidstrup is replacing Frank Onyeka for the Brentford FC side.
- 80' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 82' The Brentford FC bench stirs into life. Dominic Thompson is withdrawn and Saman Ghoddoos gets his opportunity.
- 87' Aymeric Laporte makes no mistake. The score reads 0-3 and Manchester City FC are in front.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Brentford FC and Manchester City FC (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
Brentford FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 29
- 18
- 26
- 17
-
11
Yoane Wissa ↓ Sergi Canos 69'
- 8
- 40
- 30
-
15
Frank Onyeka ↓ Mads Bidstrup 75'
- 2
Bench
-
7
Sergi Canos ↑ 69'
- 9
-
14
Saman Ghoddoos ↑ 82'
- 36
- 41
-
28
Mads Bidstrup ↑ 75'
- 25
Coach
Thomas Frank
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 31
- 25
- 9
- 20
- 17
- 14
- 47
- 10
- 27
- 3
Bench
- 8
- 7
- 11
- 26
- 33
- 13
- 80
- –
Coach
Pep Guardiola
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Phil Foden | 8 |
| Erling Haaland | 4 |
| Ivan Toney | 2 |
| Yoane Wissa | 2 |
| Jeremy Doku | 1 |
| Aymeric Laporte | 1 |
| Omar Marmoush | 1 |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 1 |
Head to Head
Brentford FC Form
Manchester City FC Form
2021-12-29
Brentford FC
0–1
Manchester City FC
W
2021-12-26
Manchester City FC
6–3
Leicester City FC
W
2021-12-19
Newcastle United FC
0–4
Manchester City FC
W
2021-12-14
Manchester City FC
7–0
Leeds United FC
W
2021-12-11
Manchester City FC
1–0
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
W
2021-12-07
RB Leipzig
2–1
Manchester City FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.09
Brentford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.46
Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Manchester City FC or Draw 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.55
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Brentford FC or Draw
57%
Draw or Manchester City FC
72%
Brentford FC or Manchester City FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Manchester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
9.9%
1 – 2
8.7%
0 – 2
8.1%
1 – 0
7.4%
2 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
4.8%
2 – 0
4.5%
1 – 3
4.3%
0 – 3
3.9%
2 – 3
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Brentford FC
| Handicap | Brentford FC covers | Push | Manchester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 16% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 22% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Brentford FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.