Brentford FC vs Manchester City FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Brentford FC vs Manchester City FC — Premier League at Brentford Community Stadium.
- Brentford FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Manchester City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jarred Gillett
- Assistant 1 Neil Davies
- Assistant 2 Darren Cann
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham United FC | 38 | 39 |
| 2 | Burnley FC | 38 | 22 |
| 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 38 | 20 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Coventry City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Hull City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Ipswich Town FC | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Arsenal FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Manchester City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Manchester United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Aston Villa FC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Liverpool FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Brentford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Chelsea FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Fulham FC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Newcastle United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Everton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Leeds United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Crystal Palace FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Nottingham Forest FC | 0 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #9 |
| 0 | Points | 0 |
| 0 | Played | 0 |
| 0 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| 0 | Scored | 0 |
| 0 | Conceded | 0 |
| +0 | GD | +0 |
| – | PPG | – |
| – | Win % | – |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Brentford FC are 16th (0 pts). Manchester City FC are 9th (0 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Brentford FC and Manchester City FC get this one started.
- 5' It’s high time Thomas Frank made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' 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.
- 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Brentford FC that had 344 games and scored 506 goals.
- 21' Against the run of play, Neal Maupay has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 26' Brentford FC have won 506 goals from 344 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 31' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Neal Maupay.
- 36' The home supporters are growing impatient. Brentford FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 41' Manchester City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 41.
- 46' Nathan Ake, a Netherlands defender, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 48' Phil Foden does the damage! The net is bulging and Manchester City FC surge ahead!
- 53' Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with the perfectly-timed delivery and Phil Foden makes no mistake. 1-2!
- 58' Brentford FC are deployed in a 3-5-2 today, looking to exploit space against Manchester City FC's 4-1-4-1 shape.
- 63' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 63 minutes.
- 68' 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.
- 70' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Phil Foden makes it 1-3.
- 71' Time for substitution for Manchester City FC. Bernardo Silva is replaced by Jeremy Doku.
- 76' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 77' A change in the Brentford FC ranks — Vitaly Janelt exits the field as Yegor Yarmolyuk enters on 77.
- 79' Brentford FC ring the changes. Reguilon has done his job and it is now time for Kristoffer Ajer to step up.
- 84' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Pep Guardiola will be considering his options from the bench.
- 86' The crowd applauds Erling Haaland as he leaves the pitch. Mateo Kovacic steps in for Manchester City FC.
- 90' Brentford FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Shandon Baptiste is hanging Neal Maupay on the field on 90 minute.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-3 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Brentford FC Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 5
-
7
Neal Maupay ↓ Shandon Baptiste 90'
- 17
- 1
-
27
Vitaly Janelt ↓ Yegor Yarmolyuk 77'
- 8
-
12
Reguilon ↓ Kristoffer Ajer 79'
- 6
- 30
- 22
- 16
Bench
-
26
Shandon Baptiste ↑ 90'
- 21
-
20
Kristoffer Ajer ↑ 79'
-
24
Mikkel Damsgaard ↑ 77'
-
23
Keane Lewis-Potter ↑ 77'
- 38
- 13
-
33
Yegor Yarmolyuk ↑ 77'
- 43
Coach
Thomas Frank
Manchester City FC Lineups
4-1-4-1Starting XI
- 6
- 31
-
20
Bernardo Silva ↓ Jeremy Doku 71'
- 2
- 17
- 47
- 16
- 3
-
9
Erling Haaland ↓ Mateo Kovacic 86'
- 19
- 24
Bench
-
8
Mateo Kovacic ↑ 86'
- 5
- 10
- 25
- 18
- 27
-
11
Jeremy Doku ↑ 71'
- 82
- 52
Coach
Pep Guardiola
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Phil Foden | 8 |
| Erling Haaland | 4 |
| Ivan Toney | 2 |
| Yoane Wissa | 2 |
| Christian Norgaard | 1 |
| Jeremy Doku | 1 |
| Aymeric Laporte | 1 |
| Omar Marmoush | 1 |
Head to Head
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
2 / 4
0.58
Brentford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01
Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Manchester City FC or Draw 78% + Under 2.5 goals 78%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.59
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 1.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 2.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 3.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
| ± 4.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
Double Chance
Brentford FC or Draw
56%
Draw or Manchester City FC
78%
Brentford FC or Manchester City FC
66%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
23%
0 – 1
19.2%
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 0
10.2%
0 – 2
9.9%
1 – 2
6.1%
2 – 1
3.4%
0 – 3
3.3%
2 – 0
3.1%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 2
1.9%
0 – 4
0.8%
Asian Handicap — Brentford FC
| Handicap | Brentford FC covers | Push | Manchester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 14% | 81% |
| -0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 26% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 12% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Brentford FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
56%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.