Brentford FC vs Manchester City FC, Premier League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Brentford FC vs Manchester City FC — Premier League at Brentford Community Stadium.
- Brentford FC 5 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Manchester City FC 5 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Darren Bond
- Referee Matthew Wilkes
- Referee Jeremy Simpson
- Referee John Brooks
- Referee Darren Cann
- Referee Ian Hussin
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal FC | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford FC | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Leeds United FC | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Liverpool FC | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Hull City AFC | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Newcastle United FC | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | Chelsea FC | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town FC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United FC | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace FC | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa FC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry City FC | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | Fulham FC | 5 | 2 |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 5 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May | Manchester City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 May | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 14 May | West Ham United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 May | Liverpool FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Apr | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Apr | Chelsea FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May | Brentford FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 24 May | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 May | Chelsea FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 May | Real Madrid CF | H | 4–0 | W |
| 14 May | Everton FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 09 May | Real Madrid CF | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Brentford FC | Manchester City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #1 |
| 9 | Points | 15 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 2 / 3 / 0 | W / D / L | 5 / 0 / 0 |
| 10 | Scored | 13 |
| 4 | Conceded | 5 |
| +6 | GD | +8 |
| 1.80 | PPG | 3.00 |
| 40% | Win % | 100% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
Brentford FC this season
Brentford FC this season
40%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
Brentford FC are 4th (9 pts). Manchester City FC are 1st (15 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Brentford FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
3/1
46-60
3/1
61-75
1/–
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Manchester City FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
–/–
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Brentford FC
| Kevin Schade | 3 G | |
| Vitaly Janelt | 2 G | |
| Keane Lewis-Potter | 1 G | 1 A |
| Michael Kayode | 1 G |
Manchester City FC
| Erling Haaland | 5 G | |
| Rayan Cherki | 3 G | 2 A |
| Antoine Semenyo | 2 G | 3 A |
| Josko Gvardiol | 1 G | 2 A |
| Marc Guehi | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Brentford FC gets underway.
- 5' Brentford FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Manchester City FC backline.
- 10' Manchester City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 20' Sergio Gomez is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Manchester City FC tonight.
- 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Brentford FC and Manchester City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 30' Brentford FC have won 511 goals from 347 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 35' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Brentford FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 40' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 45' Riyad Mahrez has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
- 50' Brentford FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 55' Yoane Wissa catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 55.
- 56' Yoane Wissa picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 57' Poor challenge from Thomas Frank. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 62' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Manchester City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 63' Another substitution for Manchester City FC to replace Nathan Ake by Shea Charles on 63 minute.
- 65' A meaty challenge results in booking for Mikkel Damsgaard on 65.
- 70' The whistle greets Mikkel Damsgaard as he departs to be replaced by Kevin Schade.
- 75' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Bryan Mbeumo made 447 appearances and scored 87 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 77' Vitaly Janelt picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 81' Another substitution for Brentford FC to replace Frank Onyeka by Shandon Baptiste on 81 minute.
- 84' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Mathias Jorgensen on 84 minutes.
- 85' Goal! Ethan Pinnock scores his 14 goal in 390 matches.
- 89' A change in the Brentford FC ranks — Bryan Mbeumo exits the field as Saman Ghoddoos enters on 89.
- It finishes all square. Brentford FC and Manchester City FC share the spoils 1-0.
Lineups
Brentford FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 5
- 3
- 1
-
19
Bryan Mbeumo ↓ Saman Ghoddoos 89'
-
11
Yoane Wissa ↓ Mads Roerslev 89'
- 27
-
15
Frank Onyeka ↓ Shandon Baptiste 81'
-
24
Mikkel Damsgaard ↓ Kevin Schade 70'
-
2
Aaron Hickey ↓ Josh Dasilva 70'
- 16
Bench
-
10
Josh Dasilva ↑ 70'
-
26
Shandon Baptiste ↑ 81'
-
14
Saman Ghoddoos ↑ 89'
- 22
-
30
Mads Roerslev ↑ 89'
- 33
-
9
Kevin Schade ↑ 70'
- 20
- –
Coach
Thomas Frank
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Nathan Ake ↓ Shea Charles 63'
- 31
- 2
- 14
- 47
- 26
- 4
- 21
- 19
- 80
- 82
Bench
- 8
- 20
- 5
- 18
- 16
- 9
- 93
- 96
-
62
Shea Charles ↑ 63'
Coach
Pep Guardiola
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Phil Foden | 8 |
| Erling Haaland | 4 |
| Ivan Toney | 2 |
| Yoane Wissa | 2 |
| Omar Marmoush | 1 |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 1 |
| Riyad Mahrez | 1 |
| Ethan Pinnock | 1 |
Head to Head
Brentford FC Form
Manchester City FC Form
2023-05-28
Brentford FC
1–0
Manchester City FC
L
2023-05-24
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
1–1
Manchester City FC
D
2023-05-21
Manchester City FC
1–0
Chelsea FC
W
2023-05-17
Manchester City FC
4–0
Real Madrid CF
W
2023-05-14
Everton FC
0–3
Manchester City FC
W
2023-05-09
Real Madrid CF
1–1
Manchester City FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.35
Brentford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11
Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Brentford FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Brentford FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.46
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Brentford FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Manchester City FC
55%
Brentford FC or Manchester City FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 0
10.7%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
8.4%
2 – 1
8.3%
2 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
3.8%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Brentford FC
| Handicap | Brentford FC covers | Push | Manchester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 21% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 17% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Brentford FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

