Manchester City FC vs Brentford FC, Premier League 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2025-26

Manchester City FC

3 – 0

Full Time

Brentford FC

Sat 9 May 2026 · 16:30 UTC Etihad Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Jeremy Doku 60' 1–0

Erling Haaland 75' 2–0

Omar Marmoush 90+2' 3–0

Bernardo Silva 36' Y

Nico O'Reilly 74' Y

Y 80' Kristoffer Ajer

Y 88' Jordan Henderson

Matheus Nunes 88' Y

Omar Marmoush 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Manchester City FC 3 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Brentford FC 3 games · 5 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Michael Salisbury
Assistant 1 Marc Perry
Assistant 2 Scott Ledger

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Manchester City FC	3	9
2	Arsenal FC	3	9
3	Hull City AFC	3	7
4	Chelsea FC	3	6
5	Brentford FC	3	5
6	Liverpool FC	3	5
7	Newcastle United FC	3	5
8	Everton FC	3	5
9	Leeds United FC	3	5
10	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	3	4
11	Manchester United FC	3	4
12	Sunderland AFC	3	4
13	Crystal Palace FC	3	3
14	Ipswich Town FC	3	3
15	AFC Bournemouth	3	2
16	Nottingham Forest FC	3	2
17	Aston Villa FC	3	1
18	Tottenham Hotspur FC	3	1
19	Fulham FC	3	0
20	Coventry City FC	3	0

Head-to-Head

Manchester City FC 10 games · Avg 2.3 goals Brentford FC

Last 5 meetings

2026-05-09 Manchester City FC 3–0 Brentford FC 2025-10-05 Brentford FC 0–1 Manchester City FC 2025-01-14 Brentford FC 2–2 Manchester City FC 2024-09-14 Manchester City FC 2–1 Brentford FC 2024-02-20 Manchester City FC 1–0 Brentford FC

Recent Form

Manchester City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
09 May	Brentford FC	H	3–0	W
04 May	Everton FC	A	3–3	D
25 Apr	Southampton FC	H	2–1	W
22 Apr	Burnley FC	A	1–0	W
19 Apr	Arsenal FC	H	2–1	W
12 Apr	Chelsea FC	A	3–0	W

Brentford FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
09 May	Manchester City FC	A	0–3	L
02 May	West Ham United FC	H	3–0	W
27 Apr	Manchester United FC	A	1–2	L
18 Apr	Fulham FC	H	0–0	D
11 Apr	Everton FC	H	2–2	D
21 Mar	Leeds United FC	A	0–0	D

Season Stats

Manchester City FC		Brentford FC
#1	Position	#5
9	Points	5
3	Played	3
3 / 0 / 0	W / D / L	1 / 2 / 0
7	Scored	5
2	Conceded	2
+5	GD	+3
3.00	PPG	1.67
100%	Win %	33%

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

33% Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season

33% Clean Sheets
Brentford FC this season

Manchester City FC are 1st (9 pts). Brentford FC are 5th (5 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Manchester City FC

0-15

–/–

16-30

2/1

31-45

–/–

46-60

2/–

61-75

–/–

76+

3/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Brentford FC

0-15

1/–

16-30

–/–

31-45

2/–

46-60

2/–

61-75

–/–

76+

–/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Manchester City FC

Erling Haaland	3 G
Rayan Cherki	2 G	2 A
Josko Gvardiol	1 G	1 A
Marc Guehi	1 G

Brentford FC

Vitaly Janelt	2 G
Keane Lewis-Potter	1 G	1 A
Kevin Schade	1 G
Michael Kayode	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Manchester City FC to score. At the same time, Brentford FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Keith Andrews will be considering his options from the bench.
10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Pep Guardiola might look to freshen things up shortly.
15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
20' It is a cagey affair so far. Manchester City FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Brentford FC's compact 4-4-2.
25' The home supporters are growing impatient. Manchester City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
30' Brentford FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
35' Marc Guehi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
36' Controversy at the stadium! Bernardo Silva argues furiously but the card stands.
41' A quiet spell here at Etihad Stadium. Manchester City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
46' 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.
51' Brentford FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
56' Manchester City FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Brentford FC's 4-4-2 shape.
60' What a strike from Jeremy Doku! The score is 1-0.
65' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
70' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-4-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
74' A moment of madness from Nico O'Reilly on 74 minutes earns him a card. Manchester City FC will be frustrated.
75' Erling Haaland is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 13 goals this season for the .
80' The referee shows Brentford FC player a card on 80.
85' Italy international Gianluigi Donnarumma has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
88' Jordan Henderson is having his name booked by the referee on 88.
90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Omar Marmoush on 90.
The referee brings this contest to a close. Manchester City FC take all three points.

Lineups

Manchester City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pep Guardiola

Brentford FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Keith Andrews

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

Manchester City FC Form

2026-05-09 Manchester City FC 3–0 Brentford FC W 2026-05-04 Everton FC 3–3 Manchester City FC D 2026-04-25 Manchester City FC 2–1 Southampton FC W 2026-04-22 Burnley FC 0–1 Manchester City FC W 2026-04-19 Manchester City FC 2–1 Arsenal FC W 2026-04-12 Chelsea FC 0–3 Manchester City FC W

Brentford FC Form

2026-05-09 Manchester City FC 3–0 Brentford FC L 2026-05-02 Brentford FC 3–0 West Ham United FC W 2026-04-27 Manchester United FC 2–1 Brentford FC L 2026-04-18 Brentford FC 0–0 Fulham FC D 2026-04-11 Brentford FC 2–2 Everton FC D 2026-03-21 Leeds United FC 0–0 Brentford FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.71 Manchester City FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.64 Brentford FC xG

I would bet for: Manchester City FC to win 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Manchester City FC63% Draw24% Brentford FC13%

Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes39% 0% No61%

Avg goals/match: 2.35

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	88%	12%
± 1.5	68%	32%
± 2.5	41%	59%
± 3.5	21%	79%
± 4.5	10%	90%

Double Chance

Manchester City FC or Draw

87%

Draw or Brentford FC

37%

Manchester City FC or Brentford FC

76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Manchester City FC42% Draw48% Brentford FC10%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 0

15.5%

2 – 0

13.5%

0 – 0

11.6%

1 – 1

11.1%

2 – 1

8.7%

3 – 0

Actual

0 – 1

5.1%

3 – 1

4 – 0

3.2%

1 – 2

3.2%

2 – 2

2.8%

4 – 1

2.2%

Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC

Handicap	Manchester City FC covers	Push	Brentford FC covers
-2.5	16%	—	84%
-2	16%	19%	64%
-1.5	36%	—	64%
-1	36%	26%	38%
-0.5	62%	—	38%
+0.5	88%	—	12%
+1	88%	9%	3%
+1.5	97%	—	3%
+2	97%	3%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet

53% ✓

Brentford FC keeps clean sheet

19% ✓

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