Saturday , 14 November 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 Arsenal FC 10 27
2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 10 22
3 Manchester City FC 10 21
4 Liverpool FC 10 18
5 Chelsea FC 10 16
6 Everton FC 10 16
7 AFC Bournemouth 10 15
8 Brentford FC 10 14
9 Leeds United FC 10 14
10 Aston Villa FC 10 13
11 Tottenham Hotspur FC 10 12
12 Newcastle United FC 10 12
13 Hull City AFC 10 11
14 Ipswich Town FC 10 11
15 Fulham FC 10 10
16 Nottingham Forest FC 10 9
17 Coventry City FC 10 9
18 Manchester United FC 10 8
19 Sunderland AFC 10 8
20 Crystal Palace FC 10 7

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
#3 Position #8
21 Points 14
10 Played 10
7 / 0 / 3 W / D / L 3 / 5 / 2
21 Scored 16
13 Conceded 11
+8 GD +5
2.10 PPG 1.40
70% Win % 30%

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
30% Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
30% Clean Sheets
Brentford FC this season

Manchester City FC are 3rd (21 pts). Brentford FC are 8th (14 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Manchester City FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
4/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
6/2
61-75
3/1
76+
5/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Brentford FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
–/1
31-45
4/2
46-60
3/1
61-75
2/2
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Manchester City FC
Erling Haaland 9 G
Rayan Cherki 5 G 2 A
Antoine Semenyo 2 G 3 A
Josko Gvardiol 1 G 3 A
Marc Guehi 1 G 1 A
Brentford FC
Kevin Schade 3 G
Thiago 2 G 2 A
Keane Lewis-Potter 2 G 1 A
Vitaly Janelt 2 G
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.
  • 1' What a strike from Yoane Wissa! The score is 0-1.
  • 6' Brentford FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 11' With 0 assists to his name this season, Sepp van den Berg is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Manchester City FC.
  • 16' Ukraine international Yegor Yarmolyuk has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
  • 19' Magnificent from Erling Haaland! That is 269 goals in 83 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 24' The travelling Brentford FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 29' Brentford FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 32' Erling Haaland with the second goal in the match!
  • 37' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 42' Poor challenge from Mateo Kovacic. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 45' A tactical swap from Brentford FC — Kevin Schade on, Yoane Wissa off on 45 minutes.
  • 46' Josko Gvardiol is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mateo Kovacic at the 46 minute mark.
  • 47' That looks like a foul for a card for Savio.
  • 52' Both keepers have barely been tested. Manchester City FC and Brentford FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 57' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 57 minutes.
  • 62' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Manchester City FC and Brentford FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 67' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 72' Time for substitution for Brentford FC. Kristoffer Ajer is replaced by Mads Roerslev.
  • 77' Manchester City FC currently sit 1 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 79' It’s a booking for Manchester City FC player. John Stones gets a card.
  • 82' Nathan Collins has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 82.
  • 84' The whistle greets Jack Grealish as he departs to be replaced by Bernardo Silva.
  • 89' 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.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Savio as he leaves the pitch. Matheus Nunes steps in for Manchester City FC.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 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
Aymeric Laporte 1
Omar Marmoush 1
Kevin De Bruyne 1
Riyad Mahrez 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
3 / 4
1.94 Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26 Brentford FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Manchester City FC54% Draw23% Brentford FC23%
Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.2
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 40%
60%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Manchester City FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Brentford FC
46%
Manchester City FC or Brentford FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Manchester City FC38% Draw42% Brentford FC20%
Actual: Manchester City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.8%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.6%
1 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
6.1%
3 – 1
6%
2 – 2
5.8%
0 – 0
5.6%
3 – 0
4.8%
0 – 1
4.4%
3 – 2
3.8%
0 – 2
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC

Handicap Manchester City FC covers Push Brentford FC covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 16% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 21% 48%
-0.5 52% — 48%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 14% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
Brentford FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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