Wednesday , 30 September 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
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

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
#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)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
40% Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
40% Clean Sheets
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' Manchester City FC have kicked off against Brentford FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Manchester City FC and Brentford FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 10' Brentford FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 20' It is a cagey affair so far. Manchester City FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Brentford FC's compact 3-5-2.
  • 25' Rodri is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Brentford FC so far.
  • 30' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 35' It’s high time Pep Guardiola made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 40' Mathias Jensen has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 324 appearances.
  • 45' It’s gonna be a card for John Stones.
  • 50' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 50 minutes.
  • 55' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 60' Brentford FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 60.
  • 61' Manchester City FC ring the changes. Oscar Bobb has done his job and it is now time for Jeremy Doku to step up.
  • 66' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Erling Haaland made 83 appearances and scored 257 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 68' Controversy at the stadium! Ivan Toney argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 69' Neal Maupay gets the nod from Brentford FC. He replaces Yoane Wissa and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 71' Erling Haaland is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 15 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' The whistle greets Vitaly Janelt as he departs to be replaced by Keane Lewis-Potter.
  • 78' Mathias Jensen is replacing Reguilon for the Brentford FC side.
  • 83' Kyle Walker is having his name booked by the referee on 83.
  • 88' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 89' Brentford FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mikkel Damsgaard is hanging Frank Onyeka on the field on 89 minute.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Mark Flekken. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • It finishes all square. Manchester City FC and Brentford FC share the spoils 1-0.

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
Jeremy Doku 1
Aymeric Laporte 1
Omar Marmoush 1
Kevin De Bruyne 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
3 / 4
1.56 Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09 Brentford FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Manchester City FC52% Draw25% Brentford FC23%
Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.65
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Manchester City FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Brentford FC
48%
Manchester City FC or Brentford FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Manchester City FC33% Draw47% Brentford FC20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
9%
2 – 1
9%
2 – 0
8.4%
0 – 1
6.7%
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.7%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC

Handicap Manchester City FC covers Push Brentford FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 14% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 22% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 15% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✗
Brentford FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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