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Manchester City FC vs Brentford FC, Premier League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2022-23
Manchester City FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Brentford FC
Sat 12 Nov 2022 · 12:30 UTC Etihad Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Erling Haaland 37' Y
Y 72' Bryan Mbeumo
Joao Cancelo 84' Y
Y 90' Mathias Jensen

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Peter Bankes
  • Referee Nick Greenhalgh
  • Referee Darren Bond
  • Referee David Coote
  • Referee Eddie Smart
  • Referee Nick Hopton

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

7
1
2
Manchester City FC 10 games · Avg 2.3 goals Brentford FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-11-12 Manchester City FC 1–2 Brentford FC 2022-02-09 Manchester City FC 2–0 Brentford FC 2021-12-29 Brentford FC 0–1 Manchester City FC

Recent Form

Manchester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Brentford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#9 Position #16
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)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Manchester City FC are 9th (0 pts). Brentford FC are 16th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Etihad Stadium!
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 10' Rico Henry is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Manchester City FC so far.
  • 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 16' Against the run of play, Ivan Toney has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 21' Yoane Wissa has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 3 goals to his name this season.
  • 26' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 31' The travelling Brentford FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 36' Belgium international Kevin De Bruyne has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 37' Erling Haaland catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 37.
  • 42' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Manchester City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 46' The England midfielder Phil Foden breaks the deadlock on 45 minutes. 1-1!
  • 47' Manchester City FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Phil Foden on 45.
  • 52' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 57' Brentford FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 62' Brentford FC ring the changes. Vitaly Janelt has done his job and it is now time for Christian Norgaard to step up.
  • 67' 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.
  • 72' A meaty challenge results in booking for Bryan Mbeumo on 72.
  • 74' Time for substitution for Brentford FC. Bryan Mbeumo is replaced by Yoane Wissa.
  • 79' Manchester City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 84' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Joao Cancelo.
  • 87' The crowd applauds Joao Cancelo as he leaves the pitch. Julian Alvarez steps in for Manchester City FC.
  • 90' Mathias Jensen catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-2.

Lineups

Manchester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pep Guardiola

Brentford FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thomas Frank

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Phil Foden 8
Erling Haaland 4
Ivan Toney 2
Yoane Wissa 2
Ethan Pinnock 1
Neal Maupay 1
Christian Norgaard 1
Jeremy Doku 1

Head to Head

2022-11-12 Manchester City FC 1–2 Brentford FC 2022-02-09 Manchester City FC 2–0 Brentford FC 2021-12-29 Brentford FC 0–1 Manchester City FC

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

2022-11-12 Manchester City FC 1–2 Brentford FC W 2022-11-05 Nottingham Forest FC 2–2 Brentford FC D 2022-10-29 Brentford FC 1–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC D 2022-10-23 Aston Villa FC 4–0 Brentford FC L 2022-10-19 Brentford FC 0–0 Chelsea FC D 2022-10-14 Brentford FC 2–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.94 Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.58 Brentford FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 80% + Manchester City FC or Draw 77%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Manchester City FC42% Draw36% Brentford FC22%
Actual: Brentford FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes29% 0% No71%
Avg goals/match: 1.52
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 75%
25%
± 1.5 45%
55%
± 2.5 20%
80%
± 3.5 8%
92%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

Manchester City FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Brentford FC
58%
Manchester City FC or Brentford FC
64%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Manchester City FC25% Draw62% Brentford FC13%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
24.5%
1 – 0
19%
1 – 1
12.9%
0 – 1
11.2%
2 – 0
9%
2 – 1
5.7%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 0
2.8%
3 – 1
1.9%
2 – 2
1.8%
1 – 3
0.7%

Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC

Handicap Manchester City FC covers Push Brentford FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 11% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 25% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 15% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
56% ✗
Brentford FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✓

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