Thursday , 2 July 2026

Manchester City FC vs Brentford FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2024-25
Manchester City FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Brentford FC
Sat 14 Sep 2024 · 14:00 UTC Etihad Stadium 55,017 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 1' Yoane Wissa
Erling Haaland 19' 1–1
Erling Haaland 32' 2–1
Mateo Kovacic 42' Y
Savio 47' Y
John Stones 79' Y
Y 82' Nathan Collins

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Darren Bond
  • Assistant 1 Adrian Holmes
  • Assistant 2 Simon Long

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
2024-09-14 Manchester City FC 2–1 Brentford FC 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

Recent Form

Manchester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Sep Brentford FC H 2–1 W
31 Aug West Ham United FC A 3–1 W
24 Aug Ipswich Town FC H 4–1 W
18 Aug Chelsea FC A 2–0 W
25 May Manchester United FC H 1–2 L
19 May West Ham United FC H 3–1 W
Brentford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Sep Manchester City FC A 1–2 L
31 Aug Southampton FC H 3–1 W
25 Aug Liverpool FC A 0–2 L
18 Aug Crystal Palace FC H 2–1 W
19 May Newcastle United FC H 2–4 L
11 May AFC Bournemouth A 2–1 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' The ball is rolling at Etihad Stadium. Manchester City FC are looking to make home advantage count against Brentford FC.
  • 1' Magnificent from Yoane Wissa! That is 83 goals in 434 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 6' It looks like no one’s ball. Brentford FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 11' Manchester City FC have won 1020 goals from 436 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 16' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Manchester City FC and Brentford FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 19' What an equalizer from Erling Haaland!
  • 24' The 30-year-old Jack Grealish has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 29' 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.
  • 32' Erling Haaland doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 37' The energy levels are beginning to show. Thomas Frank might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 42' It’s a booking for Manchester City FC player. Mateo Kovacic gets a card.
  • 45' Brentford FC make a change. Yoane Wissa trudges off to be replaced by Kevin Schade on 45 minutes.
  • 46' It is a substitution in Manchester City FC team. Mateo Kovacic is replaced by Josko Gvardiol on 46 minute.
  • 47' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Savio on 47 minutes.
  • 52' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 57' Over 57 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 62' The travelling Brentford FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 67' Christian Norgaard is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Manchester City FC so far.
  • 72' Kristoffer Ajer makes way for Mads Roerslev at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from Brentford FC.
  • 77' A quiet spell here at Etihad Stadium. Manchester City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 79' Controversy at the stadium! John Stones argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 82' Nathan Collins has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 82.
  • 84' Time for substitution for Manchester City FC. Jack Grealish is replaced by Bernardo Silva.
  • 89' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 90' Time for substitution for Manchester City FC. Savio is replaced by Matheus Nunes.
  • The final score is 2-1.

Lineups

Manchester City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pep Guardiola

Brentford FC Lineups

5-3-2

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

2024-09-14 Manchester City FC 2–1 Brentford FC 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

Manchester City FC Form

2024-09-14 Manchester City FC 2–1 Brentford FC W 2024-08-31 West Ham United FC 1–3 Manchester City FC W 2024-08-24 Manchester City FC 4–1 Ipswich Town FC W 2024-08-18 Chelsea FC 0–2 Manchester City FC W 2024-05-25 Manchester City FC 1–2 Manchester United FC L 2024-05-19 Manchester City FC 3–1 West Ham United FC W

Brentford FC Form

2024-09-14 Manchester City FC 2–1 Brentford FC L 2024-08-31 Brentford FC 3–1 Southampton FC W 2024-08-25 Liverpool FC 2–0 Brentford FC L 2024-08-18 Brentford FC 2–1 Crystal Palace FC W 2024-05-19 Brentford FC 2–4 Newcastle United FC L 2024-05-11 AFC Bournemouth 1–2 Brentford FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.97 Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.53 Brentford FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 80% + Under — clean sheet likely 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Manchester City FC48% Draw34% Brentford FC18%
Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes27% 0% No73%
Avg goals/match: 1.5
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 7%
93%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

Manchester City FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Brentford FC
52%
Manchester City FC or Brentford FC
66%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Manchester City FC26% Draw62% Brentford FC12%
Actual: Manchester City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
24.9%
1 – 0
20.1%
1 – 1
12.4%
0 – 1
10.3%
2 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
3.1%
1 – 2
3%
0 – 2
2.8%
3 – 1
1.9%
2 – 2
1.7%
4 – 0
0.8%

Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC

Handicap Manchester City FC covers Push Brentford FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 12% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 26% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 14% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
59% ✗
Brentford FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✓

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