Manchester City FC vs Brentford FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Manchester City FC vs Brentford FC — Premier League at Etihad Stadium.
- Manchester City FC 10 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- Brentford FC 10 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Darren England
- Referee Andy Madley
- Referee Neil Davies
- Referee Tim Wood
- Referee Jonathan Moss
- Referee Simon Long
6 games this season
🟨 3.8/game
⚽ 7.5 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Feb | Brentford FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Feb | Fulham FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 22 Jan | Southampton FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Jan | Chelsea FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Jan | Arsenal FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Dec | Brentford FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Feb | Manchester City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Feb | Everton FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 22 Jan | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Jan | Manchester United FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 16 Jan | Liverpool FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 11 Jan | Southampton FC | A | 1–4 | L |
Season Stats
| Manchester City FC | Brentford FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #8 |
| 21 | Points | 14 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 7 / 0 / 3 | W / D / L | 3 / 5 / 2 |
| 21 | Scored | 16 |
| 13 | Conceded | 11 |
| +8 | GD | +5 |
| 2.10 | PPG | 1.40 |
| 70% | Win % | 30% |
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
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
30%
Clean Sheets
Brentford FC this season
Brentford FC this season
Manchester City FC are 3rd (21 pts). Brentford FC are 8th (14 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
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 |
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Brentford FC get us underway at Etihad Stadium.
- 5' Manchester City FC have won 1056 goals from 452 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' Manchester City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Manchester City FC and Brentford FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 25' David Raya, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 30' A quiet spell here at Etihad Stadium. Manchester City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 35' 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.
- 40' Riyad Mahrez is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the .
- 45' Brazil international Ederson has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 50' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Brentford FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 55' The energy levels are beginning to show. Pep Guardiola might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 60' Bernardo Silva is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Manchester City FC tonight.
- 62' The crowd applauds Sergi Canos as he leaves the pitch. Josh Dasilva steps in for Brentford FC.
- 67' Jack Grealish is replacing Riyad Mahrez for the Manchester City FC side.
- 69' What composure from Kevin De Bruyne! The Belgium international strokes it home. 2-0.
- 70' Brentford FC ring the changes. Frank Onyeka has done his job and it is now time for Yoane Wissa to step up.
- 71' Ilkay Gundogan is ready to make an impact after coming on for Phil Foden at the 71 minute mark.
- 76' Manchester City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Brentford FC's shape.
- 81' The home supporters are growing impatient. Manchester City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 86' Brentford FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Manchester City FC and Brentford FC (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 20
- 5
- 7
- 17
- 14
-
47
Phil Foden ↓ Ilkay Gundogan 71'
-
26
Riyad Mahrez ↓ Jack Grealish 67'
- 16
- 27
- 3
Bench
- 6
-
8
Ilkay Gundogan ↑ 71'
- 25
- 2
- 11
-
10
Jack Grealish ↑ 67'
- 13
- –
- –
Coach
Pep Guardiola
Brentford FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 3
-
7
Sergi Canos ↓ Josh Dasilva 62'
- 18
- 1
-
14
Saman Ghoddoos ↓ Bryan Mbeumo 62'
- 8
- 6
- 30
-
15
Frank Onyeka ↓ Yoane Wissa 70'
- 20
Bench
- 49
- 29
-
10
Josh Dasilva ↑ 62'
- 26
-
19
Bryan Mbeumo ↑ 62'
-
11
Yoane Wissa ↑ 70'
- 40
- 36
Coach
Thomas Frank
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Phil Foden | 8 |
| Erling Haaland | 4 |
| Yoane Wissa | 2 |
| Ivan Toney | 2 |
| Neal Maupay | 1 |
| Christian Norgaard | 1 |
| Jeremy Doku | 1 |
| Aymeric Laporte | 1 |
Head to Head
Manchester City FC Form
Brentford FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.16
Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86
Brentford FC xG
I would bet for:
Manchester City FC to win 67% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.02
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Manchester City FC or Draw
87%
Draw or Brentford FC
33%
Manchester City FC or Brentford FC
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
10%
1 – 1
9.8%
2 – 1
9.4%
3 – 0
7.9%
3 – 1
6.8%
0 – 0
6.5%
4 – 0
4.3%
2 – 2
4.1%
4 – 1
3.8%
1 – 2
3.7%
0 – 1
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC
| Handicap | Manchester City FC covers | Push | Brentford FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -2 | 23% | 20% | 57% |
| -1.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| -1 | 43% | 23% | 34% |
| -0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Brentford FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.