Sunday , 16 August 2026

Manchester City FC vs Brentford FC, Premier League 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2025-26
Manchester City FC
3 – 0
Full Time
Brentford FC
Sat 9 May 2026 · 16:30 UTC Etihad Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Jeremy Doku 60' 1–0
Erling Haaland 75' 2–0
Omar Marmoush 90+2' 3–0
Bernardo Silva 36' Y
Nico O'Reilly 74' Y
Y 80' Kristoffer Ajer
Y 88' Jordan Henderson
Matheus Nunes 88' Y
Omar Marmoush 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Michael Salisbury
  • Assistant 1 Marc Perry
  • Assistant 2 Scott Ledger

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
2026-05-09 Manchester City FC 3–0 Brentford FC 2025-10-05 Brentford FC 0–1 Manchester City FC 2025-01-14 Brentford FC 2–2 Manchester City FC 2024-09-14 Manchester City FC 2–1 Brentford FC 2024-02-20 Manchester City FC 1–0 Brentford FC

Recent Form

Manchester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 May Brentford FC H 3–0 W
04 May Everton FC A 3–3 D
25 Apr Southampton FC H 2–1 W
22 Apr Burnley FC A 1–0 W
19 Apr Arsenal FC H 2–1 W
12 Apr Chelsea FC A 3–0 W
Brentford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 May Manchester City FC A 0–3 L
02 May West Ham United FC H 3–0 W
27 Apr Manchester United FC A 1–2 L
18 Apr Fulham FC H 0–0 D
11 Apr Everton FC H 2–2 D
21 Mar Leeds United FC A 0–0 D

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' Temperatures are rising at Etihad Stadium as Manchester City FC face off against Brentford FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Antoine Semenyo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
  • 10' Brentford FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
  • 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Erling Haaland, as he is very good at scoring at Etihad Stadium with 84 goals in the last 42 games.
  • 25' Brentford FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
  • 30' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Manchester City FC that had 436 games and scored 1020 goals.
  • 35' Matheus Nunes, a Portugal , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 36' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Bernardo Silva on 36 minutes.
  • 41' Manchester City FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Brentford FC's 4-4-2 shape.
  • 46' Over 46 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 51' Nathan Ake is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Brentford FC so far.
  • 56' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 60' Jeremy Doku does the damage! The net is bulging and Manchester City FC surge ahead!
  • 65' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 70' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 74' That looks like a foul for a card for Nico O'Reilly.
  • 75' Erling Haaland adds to his 13 season tally! Manchester City FC lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 80' Brentford FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 85' Brentford FC is showing some good football. However, Brentford FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 88' It’s gonna be a card for Jordan Henderson.
  • 90' Omar Marmoush picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 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

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Keith Andrews

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Phil Foden 8
Erling Haaland 4
Yoane Wissa 2
Ivan Toney 2
Ethan Pinnock 1
Neal Maupay 1
Christian Norgaard 1
Jeremy Doku 1

Head to Head

2026-05-09 Manchester City FC 3–0 Brentford FC 2025-10-05 Brentford FC 0–1 Manchester City FC 2025-01-14 Brentford FC 2–2 Manchester City FC 2024-09-14 Manchester City FC 2–1 Brentford FC 2024-02-20 Manchester City FC 1–0 Brentford FC

Manchester City FC Form

2026-05-09 Manchester City FC 3–0 Brentford FC W 2026-05-04 Everton FC 3–3 Manchester City FC D 2026-04-25 Manchester City FC 2–1 Southampton FC W 2026-04-22 Burnley FC 0–1 Manchester City FC W 2026-04-19 Manchester City FC 2–1 Arsenal FC W 2026-04-12 Chelsea FC 0–3 Manchester City FC W

Brentford FC Form

2026-05-09 Manchester City FC 3–0 Brentford FC L 2026-05-02 Brentford FC 3–0 West Ham United FC W 2026-04-27 Manchester United FC 2–1 Brentford FC L 2026-04-18 Brentford FC 0–0 Fulham FC D 2026-04-11 Brentford FC 2–2 Everton FC D 2026-03-21 Leeds United FC 0–0 Brentford FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.07 Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3 Brentford FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 83% + Under — clean sheet likely 81%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Manchester City FC58% Draw32% Brentford FC10%
Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes19% 0% No81%
Avg goals/match: 1.37
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 72%
28%
± 1.5 40%
60%
± 2.5 17%
83%
± 3.5 6%
94%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

Manchester City FC or Draw
90%
Draw or Brentford FC
42%
Manchester City FC or Brentford FC
68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Manchester City FC32% Draw63% Brentford FC5%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
27.8%
1 – 0
26%
2 – 0
13.8%
1 – 1
8.8%
0 – 1
6.1%
3 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
4.7%
3 – 1
1.8%
4 – 0
1.3%
1 – 2
1.2%
0 – 2
0.9%
2 – 2
0.8%

Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC

Handicap Manchester City FC covers Push Brentford FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 16% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 31% 46%
-0.5 54% — 46%
+0.5 92% — 8%
+1 92% 7% 1%
+1.5 99% — 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
74% ✓
Brentford FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓

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