Thursday , 2 July 2026

Manchester City FC vs Brentford FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2023-24
Manchester City FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Brentford FC
Tue 20 Feb 2024 · 19:30 UTC Etihad Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Erling Haaland 71' 1–0
John Stones 45' Y
Y 45' Ben Mee
Y 60' Yoane Wissa
Y 68' Ivan Toney
Kyle Walker 83' Y
Y 90' Mark Flekken

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Darren England
  • Assistant 1 Ian Hussin
  • Assistant 2 Daniel Robathan

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
2024-02-20 Manchester City FC 1–0 Brentford FC 2024-02-05 Brentford FC 1–3 Manchester City FC 2023-05-28 Brentford FC 1–0 Manchester City FC 2022-11-12 Manchester City FC 1–2 Brentford FC 2022-02-09 Manchester City FC 2–0 Brentford FC

Recent Form

Manchester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Feb Brentford FC H 1–0 W
17 Feb Chelsea FC H 1–1 D
13 Feb FC København A 3–1 W
10 Feb Everton FC H 2–0 W
05 Feb Brentford FC A 3–1 W
31 Jan Burnley FC H 3–1 W
Brentford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Feb Manchester City FC A 0–1 L
17 Feb Liverpool FC H 1–4 L
10 Feb Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 2–0 W
05 Feb Manchester City FC H 1–3 L
31 Jan Tottenham Hotspur FC A 2–3 L
20 Jan Nottingham Forest FC H 3–2 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' What a night it is going to be! Manchester City FC welcome Brentford FC for this crunch clash at Etihad Stadium.
  • 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 15' Mark Flekken has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. Manchester City FC and Brentford FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
  • 35' Christian Norgaard has been relatively quiet despite scoring 11 goals in his last 456 appearances.
  • 40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 45' John Stones has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 45.
  • 50' 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.
  • 55' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 60' It’s a booking for Brentford FC player. Yoane Wissa gets a card.
  • 61' The crowd applauds Oscar Bobb as he leaves the pitch. Jeremy Doku steps in for Manchester City FC.
  • 66' With 0 assists to his name this season, Yoane Wissa is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Brentford FC.
  • 68' The referee shows Brentford FC player a card on 68.
  • 69' The crowd applauds Yoane Wissa as he leaves the pitch. Neal Maupay steps in for Brentford FC.
  • 71' Erling Haaland is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 11 goals this season for the .
  • 76' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Manchester City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 77' Keane Lewis-Potter is ready to make an impact after coming on for Vitaly Janelt at the 77 minute mark.
  • 78' Mathias Jensen gets the nod from Brentford FC. He replaces Reguilon and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 83' Kyle Walker was booked on 83.
  • 88' A quiet spell here at Etihad Stadium. Manchester City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 89' Frank Onyeka makes way for Mikkel Damsgaard at the 89 minute mark. A tactical switch from Brentford FC.
  • 90' Mark Flekken is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Brentford FC.

Lineups

Manchester City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pep Guardiola

Brentford FC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thomas Frank

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Phil Foden 8
Erling Haaland 4
Ivan Toney 2
Yoane Wissa 2
Omar Marmoush 1
Kevin De Bruyne 1
Riyad Mahrez 1
Ethan Pinnock 1

Head to Head

2024-02-20 Manchester City FC 1–0 Brentford FC 2024-02-05 Brentford FC 1–3 Manchester City FC 2023-05-28 Brentford FC 1–0 Manchester City FC 2022-11-12 Manchester City FC 1–2 Brentford FC 2022-02-09 Manchester City FC 2–0 Brentford FC

Manchester City FC Form

2024-02-20 Manchester City FC 1–0 Brentford FC W 2024-02-17 Manchester City FC 1–1 Chelsea FC D 2024-02-13 FC København 1–3 Manchester City FC W 2024-02-10 Manchester City FC 2–0 Everton FC W 2024-02-05 Brentford FC 1–3 Manchester City FC W 2024-01-31 Manchester City FC 3–1 Burnley FC W

Brentford FC Form

2024-02-20 Manchester City FC 1–0 Brentford FC L 2024-02-17 Brentford FC 1–4 Liverpool FC L 2024-02-10 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0–2 Brentford FC W 2024-02-05 Brentford FC 1–3 Manchester City FC L 2024-01-31 Tottenham Hotspur FC 3–2 Brentford FC L 2024-01-20 Brentford FC 3–2 Nottingham Forest FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.71 Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.41 Brentford FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 89% + Manchester City FC or Draw 84%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Manchester City FC45% Draw39% Brentford FC16%
Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes19% 0% No81%
Avg goals/match: 1.12
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 65%
35%
± 1.5 32%
68%
± 2.5 11%
89%
± 3.5 3%
97%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Manchester City FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Brentford FC
55%
Manchester City FC or Brentford FC
61%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Manchester City FC20% Draw70% Brentford FC10%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
35.3%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
11.5%
1 – 1
10.7%
2 – 0
7.5%
2 – 1
3.7%
0 – 2
2.3%
1 – 2
2%
3 – 0
1.7%
3 – 1
0.9%
2 – 2
0.9%
4 – 0
0.3%

Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC

Handicap Manchester City FC covers Push Brentford FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 25% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 14% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 3% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
66% ✓
Brentford FC keeps clean sheet
50% ✓

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