Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Brentford FC vs Manchester City FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2023-24
Brentford FC
1 – 3
Full Time
Manchester City FC
Mon 5 Feb 2024 · 20:00 UTC Brentford Community Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Neal Maupay 21' 1–0
1–1 45+3' Phil Foden
1–2 53' Phil Foden
1–3 70' Phil Foden
Neal Maupay 31' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Brentford FC vs Manchester City FC — Premier League at Brentford Community Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Jarred Gillett
  • Assistant 1 Neil Davies
  • Assistant 2 Darren Cann
4 games this season 🟨 3.8/game ⚽ 8.5 goals/game

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

2
1
7
Brentford FC 10 games · Avg 2.3 goals Manchester City FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-02-05 Brentford FC 1–3 Manchester City FC 2023-05-28 Brentford FC 1–0 Manchester City FC 2022-11-12 Manchester City FC 1–2 Brentford FC 2022-02-09 Manchester City FC 2–0 Brentford FC 2021-12-29 Brentford FC 0–1 Manchester City FC

Recent Form

Brentford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Feb Manchester City FC H 1–3 L
31 Jan Tottenham Hotspur FC A 2–3 L
20 Jan Nottingham Forest FC H 3–2 W
16 Jan Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 2–3 L
05 Jan Wolverhampton Wanderers FC H 1–1 D
30 Dec Crystal Palace FC A 1–3 L
Manchester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Feb Brentford FC A 3–1 W
31 Jan Burnley FC H 3–1 W
26 Jan Tottenham Hotspur FC A 1–0 W
13 Jan Newcastle United FC A 3–2 W
07 Jan Huddersfield Town AFC H 5–0 W
30 Dec Sheffield United FC H 2–0 W

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)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
40% Clean Sheets
Brentford FC this season
40% Clean Sheets
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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Brentford FC is hosting Manchester City FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Brentford FC and Manchester City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' The 26-year-old Julian Alvarez has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 21' The France forward Neal Maupay breaks the deadlock on 21 minutes. 1-0!
  • 26' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 31' Brentford FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 36' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 41' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 46' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 48' What a moment for Phil Foden! That strike on 45 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 53' What composure from Phil Foden! The England international strokes it home. 1-2.
  • 58' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Thomas Frank will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 63' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 68' named a 3-5-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-1-4-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 70' Phil Foden does the damage! The net is bulging and Manchester City FC surge ahead!
  • 71' Manchester City FC ring the changes. Bernardo Silva has done his job and it is now time for Jeremy Doku to step up.
  • 76' Both keepers have barely been tested. Brentford FC and Manchester City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 77' It is a substitution in Brentford FC team. Vitaly Janelt is replaced by Yegor Yarmolyuk on 77 minute.
  • 79' Another substitution for Brentford FC to replace Reguilon by Kristoffer Ajer on 79 minute.
  • 84' The energy levels are beginning to show. Pep Guardiola might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 86' The Manchester City FC bench stirs into life. Erling Haaland is withdrawn and Mateo Kovacic gets his opportunity.
  • 90' Shandon Baptiste gets the nod from Brentford FC. He replaces Neal Maupay and will look to change the dynamic.
  • Manchester City FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Brentford FC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thomas Frank

Manchester City FC Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pep Guardiola

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Phil Foden 8
Erling Haaland 4
Yoane Wissa 2
Ivan Toney 2
Ethan Pinnock 1
Neal Maupay 1
Christian Norgaard 1
Jeremy Doku 1

Head to Head

2024-02-05 Brentford FC 1–3 Manchester City FC 2023-05-28 Brentford FC 1–0 Manchester City FC 2022-11-12 Manchester City FC 1–2 Brentford FC 2022-02-09 Manchester City FC 2–0 Brentford FC 2021-12-29 Brentford FC 0–1 Manchester City FC

Brentford FC Form

2024-02-05 Brentford FC 1–3 Manchester City FC L 2024-01-31 Tottenham Hotspur FC 3–2 Brentford FC L 2024-01-20 Brentford FC 3–2 Nottingham Forest FC W 2024-01-16 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 3–2 Brentford FC L 2024-01-05 Brentford FC 1–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC D 2023-12-30 Crystal Palace FC 3–1 Brentford FC L

Manchester City FC Form

2024-02-05 Brentford FC 1–3 Manchester City FC W 2024-01-31 Manchester City FC 3–1 Burnley FC W 2024-01-26 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0–1 Manchester City FC W 2024-01-13 Newcastle United FC 2–3 Manchester City FC W 2024-01-07 Manchester City FC 5–0 Huddersfield Town AFC W 2023-12-30 Manchester City FC 2–0 Sheffield United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.39 Brentford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.72 Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for: Brentford FC or Manchester City FC 74% + Both teams to score 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Brentford FC30% Draw26% Manchester City FC44%
Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.11
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

Brentford FC or Draw
56%
Draw or Manchester City FC
70%
Brentford FC or Manchester City FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Brentford FC24% Draw43% Manchester City FC33%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
1 – 2
8.8%
2 – 1
7.1%
0 – 1
6.9%
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 0
6.1%
1 – 0
5.4%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 0
4.3%
0 – 3
3.7%
2 – 3
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Brentford FC

Handicap Brentford FC covers Push Manchester City FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 16% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 56% — 44%
+1 56% 20% 24%
+1.5 76% — 24%
+2 76% 13% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Brentford FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.