Sunday , 16 August 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 Kobenhavn 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' We are underway at Etihad Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 15' Brentford FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 20' The travelling Brentford FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' Brentford FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 40' 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.
  • 45' John Stones picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 50' England international John Stones has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 55' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 60' It’s gonna be a card for Yoane Wissa.
  • 61' Another substitution for Manchester City FC to replace Oscar Bobb by Jeremy Doku on 61 minute.
  • 66' Brentford FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 68' Ivan Toney is having his name booked by the referee on 68.
  • 69' Brentford FC ring the changes. Yoane Wissa has done his job and it is now time for Neal Maupay to step up.
  • 71' The deadlock is broken! Erling Haaland gets on the scoresheet on 71 minutes.
  • 76' 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.
  • 77' The Brentford FC bench stirs into life. Vitaly Janelt is withdrawn and Keane Lewis-Potter gets his opportunity.
  • 78' The Brentford FC manager makes a substitution. Reguilon departs to be replaced by Mathias Jensen.
  • 83' A moment of madness from Kyle Walker on 83 minutes earns him a card. Manchester City FC will be frustrated.
  • 88' A quiet spell here at Etihad Stadium. Manchester City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 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' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Mark Flekken.
  • The points are shared — Manchester City FC 1-0 Brentford FC. Honours even.

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
Christian Norgaard 1
Jeremy Doku 1
Aymeric Laporte 1
Omar Marmoush 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 Kobenhavn 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.