Manchester City FC vs Brentford FC, Premier League 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Manchester City FC vs Brentford FC — Premier League at Etihad Stadium.
- Manchester City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Brentford FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (10 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Manchester City FC are 9th (0 pts). Brentford FC are 16th (0 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Brentford FC gets underway.
- 5' The travelling Brentford FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' Manchester City FC looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Erling Haaland scoring 1 goals.
- 15' Manchester City 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.
- 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Manchester City FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 25' Thiago Rodrigues has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 16 appearances with only 3 goals this season.
- 30' Nico O'Reilly needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 3 Yellow cards this season.
- 35' 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.
- 36' That looks like a foul for a card for Bernardo Silva.
- 41' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 41 minutes.
- 46' 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.
- 51' Manchester City FC is showing some good football. However, Manchester City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 56' It looks surprising Manchester City FC does not make any changes. Mikkel Damsgaard has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 60' What a strike from Jeremy Doku! The score is 1-0.
- 65' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Matheus Nunes suffering a number of foals already.
- 70' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tijjani Reijnders made 300 appearances and scored 17 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 74' Manchester City FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 75' GOAL! Erling Haaland scores on 75.
- 80' Kristoffer Ajer was booked on 80.
- 85' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 88' That looks like a foul for a card for Jordan Henderson.
- 90' Omar Marmoush was booked on 90.
- With this win, Manchester City FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Manchester City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 42
- 4
- 6
- 20
- 25
- 27
- 9
- 11
- 15
- 10
- 33
Bench
- 8
- 5
- 47
- 21
- 3
- 7
- 26
- 1
- 14
Coach
Pep Guardiola
Brentford FC Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 8
- 20
- 24
- 1
- 23
- 2
- 22
- 7
- 9
- 33
- 18
Bench
- 6
- 5
- 10
- 4
- 11
- 27
- 19
- 47
- 12
Coach
Keith Andrews
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Manchester City FC Form
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
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.