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 10 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
- Manchester City FC 10 games · 21 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 | 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' It’s Showtime! The match between Brentford FC and Manchester City FC is underway.
- 5' Brentford FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Manchester City FC backline.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Brentford FC and Manchester City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 20' Manchester City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 25' 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.
- 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 35' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 40' Denmark international Mads Roerslev has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 45' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 50' Kalvin Phillips has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 55' A meaty challenge results in booking for Yoane Wissa on 55.
- 56' Yoane Wissa was booked on 56.
- 57' Poor challenge from Thomas Frank. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 62' It looks surprising Brentford FC does not make any changes. Yoane Wissa has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 63' Another change for Manchester City FC made on 63 minute. Nathan Ake leaves to be changed by Shea Charles.
- 65' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Mikkel Damsgaard.
- 70' A tactical swap from Brentford FC — Kevin Schade on, Mikkel Damsgaard off on 70 minutes.
- 75' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 77' A moment of madness from Vitaly Janelt on 77 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Brentford FC will be frustrated.
- 81' Shandon Baptiste is ready to make an impact after coming on for Frank Onyeka at the 81 minute mark.
- 84' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Mathias Jorgensen.
- 85' Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ethan Pinnock makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 89' It is a substitution in Brentford FC team. Bryan Mbeumo is replaced by Saman Ghoddoos on 89 minute.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Brentford FC to claim maximum points.
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 |
| Riyad Mahrez | 1 |
| Ethan Pinnock | 1 |
| Neal Maupay | 1 |
| Christian Norgaard | 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
1.41
Brentford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22
Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Brentford FC or Manchester City FC 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Brentford FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.63
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Brentford FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Manchester City FC
56%
Brentford FC or Manchester City FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 0
9.3%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 0
7%
0 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4%
3 – 0
3.2%
1 – 3
3%
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% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 18% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Brentford FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

