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 5 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Brentford FC 5 games · 9 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
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 5.5 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #4 |
| 15 | Points | 9 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 5 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 2 / 3 / 0 |
| 13 | Scored | 10 |
| 5 | Conceded | 4 |
| +8 | GD | +6 |
| 3.00 | PPG | 1.80 |
| 100% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
40%
Clean Sheets
Brentford FC this season
Brentford FC this season
Manchester City FC are 1st (15 pts). Brentford FC are 4th (9 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
Brentford FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
3/1
46-60
3/1
61-75
1/–
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
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 |
Brentford FC
| Kevin Schade | 3 G | |
| Vitaly Janelt | 2 G | |
| Keane Lewis-Potter | 1 G | 1 A |
| 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 midfield battle is intense right now. Both Manchester City FC and Brentford FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' It’s high time Pep Guardiola made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 25' Manchester City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
- 30' 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.
- 35' It looks like no one’s ball. Brentford FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 40' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Riyad Mahrez makes it 1-0.
- 45' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 50' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 55' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 55 minutes.
- 60' Sergi Canos, a Spain forward, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 62' The supporters are chanting for Josh Dasilva. He replaces Sergi Canos on 62 minute.
- 67' Time for substitution for Manchester City FC. Riyad Mahrez is replaced by Jack Grealish.
- 69' Kevin De Bruyne has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 69 minutes.
- 70' Frank Onyeka makes way for Yoane Wissa at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from Brentford FC.
- 71' Ilkay Gundogan gets the nod from Manchester City FC. He replaces Phil Foden and will look to change the dynamic.
- 76' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 81' 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.
- 86' 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.
- It finishes all square. Manchester City FC and Brentford FC share the spoils 2-0.
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 |
| 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
Brentford FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.04
Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.81
Brentford FC xG
I would bet for:
Manchester City FC to win 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.85
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Manchester City FC or Draw
87%
Draw or Brentford FC
34%
Manchester City FC or Brentford FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
11.2%
1 – 1
10.3%
2 – 1
9.4%
3 – 0
7.9%
0 – 0
7.5%
3 – 1
6.4%
4 – 0
4%
0 – 1
3.9%
2 – 2
3.8%
1 – 2
3.7%
4 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC
| Handicap | Manchester City FC covers | Push | Brentford FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 20% | 59% |
| -1.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| -1 | 41% | 24% | 35% |
| -0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +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
45%
✗
Brentford FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.