Manchester City FC vs Brentford FC, Premier League 2022-23 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 Peter Bankes
- Referee Nick Greenhalgh
- Referee Darren Bond
- Referee David Coote
- Referee Eddie Smart
- Referee Nick Hopton
6 games this season
🟨 5.2/game
⚽ 15.0 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Nov | Brentford FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Nov | Fulham FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Nov | Sevilla FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 29 Oct | Leicester City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Oct | Borussia Dortmund | A | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Oct | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Nov | Manchester City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Nov | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 29 Oct | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Oct | Aston Villa FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 19 Oct | Chelsea FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Oct | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 2–0 | W |
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' That's the starting whistle at Etihad Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Manchester City FC and Brentford FC.
- 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ilkay Gundogan suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' Christian Norgaard has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 11 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 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.
- 16' A stunning finish from Ivan Toney — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 21' Manchester City FC have won 1056 goals from 452 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 26' Manchester City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 26.
- 31' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 36' Manchester City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Brentford FC backline.
- 37' That is a Yellow card for Manchester City FC. Erling Haaland will be fuming at that decision.
- 42' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 46' A stunning finish from Phil Foden — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 47' A goal from the England international Phil Foden! He fires home on 45 to make it 2-1!
- 52' It looks surprising Brentford FC does not make any changes. Manuel Akanji has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 57' Supporters expect more eagerness from David Raya, as he is very good at scoring at Etihad Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 62' A tactical swap from Brentford FC — Christian Norgaard on, Vitaly Janelt off on 62 minutes.
- 67' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 72' Bryan Mbeumo picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 74' A change in the Brentford FC ranks — Bryan Mbeumo exits the field as Yoane Wissa enters on 74.
- 79' The home supporters are growing impatient. Manchester City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 84' A meaty challenge results in booking for Joao Cancelo on 84.
- 87' The supporters are chanting for Julian Alvarez. He replaces Joao Cancelo on 87 minute.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Mathias Jensen.
- It finishes all square. Manchester City FC and Brentford FC share the spoils 1-2.
Lineups
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 31
- 20
- 5
- 17
- 14
- 47
- 25
- 16
-
7
Joao Cancelo ↓ Julian Alvarez 87'
- 9
Bench
- 26
- 10
- 4
- 21
- 18
- 3
-
19
Julian Alvarez ↑ 87'
- 80
- 82
Coach
Pep Guardiola
Brentford FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 5
- 3
- 1
- 17
-
19
Bryan Mbeumo ↓ Yoane Wissa 74'
- 27
- 8
- 30
-
15
Frank Onyeka ↓ Josh Dasilva 87'
- 16
Bench
- 7
-
10
Josh Dasilva ↑ 87'
- 14
-
11
Yoane Wissa ↑ 74'
-
6
Christian Norgaard ↑ 62'
- 23
- 32
- 34
- 36
Coach
Thomas Frank
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
Manchester City FC Form
2022-11-12
Manchester City FC
1–2
Brentford FC
L
2022-11-05
Manchester City FC
2–1
Fulham FC
W
2022-11-02
Manchester City FC
3–1
Sevilla FC
W
2022-10-29
Leicester City FC
0–1
Manchester City FC
W
2022-10-25
Borussia Dortmund
0–0
Manchester City FC
D
2022-10-22
Manchester City FC
3–1
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
W
Brentford FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.91
Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32
Brentford FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Brentford FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.23
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Manchester City FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Brentford FC
52%
Manchester City FC or Brentford FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.9%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 0
6.9%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
6%
3 – 1
5.8%
0 – 0
5.5%
0 – 1
4.5%
3 – 0
4.5%
3 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC
| Handicap | Manchester City FC covers | Push | Brentford FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 15% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 21% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 14% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Brentford FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.