ENGLAND PREMIER LEAGUE
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Etihad Stadium
Referee: M. Salisbury
Manchester City
Match Timeline
Brentford
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
🟨
36'
Bernardo Silva
Manchester City
🔄
60'
T. Reijnders ↔ P. Foden
Manchester City
🔄
60'
R. Cherki ↔ O. Marmoush
Manchester City
60'
J. Doku
Manchester City
🔄
61'
A. Hickey ↔ V. Janelt
Brentford
🔄
68'
M. Damsgaard ↔ D. Ouattara
Brentford
🟨
74'
Nico O'Reilly
Manchester City
75'
E. Haaland
Manchester City
🔄
79'
Y. Yarmolyuk ↔ J. Henderson
Brentford
🟨
80'
Kristoffer Ajer
Brentford
🟨
88'
Matheus Nunes
Manchester City
🟨
88'
Jordan Henderson
Brentford
🟨
90+5'
Omar Marmoush
Manchester City
🔄
90'
J. Doku ↔ Savinho
Manchester City
90'
O. Marmoush · Assist: E. Haaland
Manchester City

Predictions & Statistics

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

1X2
Home Win
Probability 71.4%
Odds -
BTTS
BTTS No
Probability 30.6%
Odds -
Over / Under 2.5
Under 2.5
Probability 19.5%
Odds -
All Markets
Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
1X2 Home Win
71.4%
-
BTTS BTTS No
30.6%
-
Over / Under 2.5 Under 2.5
19.5%
-
Corners O/U Over 7.5 Corners
92%
-
HT / FT Home / Home
-
-
Correct Score 2-0
-
-
Probability Distribution
Manchester City Win 71.4%
Draw 0%
Brentford Win 28.6%
Expected Goals (xG)
Manchester City1.8
Brentford1.3
Recent Form (Last 5)
Manchester City Manchester City
WWDLW
106 GF / 49 GA
Brentford Brentford
WLDWL
57 GF / 48 GA
Key Stats
2.16
Average Goals Scored
1.5
1
Average Goals Conceded
1.26
25
BTTS Yes
19
31
Over 2.5
19
5.84
Shots on Goal
4.16

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Manchester City Manchester City 49 matches
Brentford Brentford 38 matches
Manchester City Statistic Brentford
31 Wins 16
9 Draws 10
9 Losses 12
106 Goals For 57
49 Goals Against 48
2.16 Avg Goals Scored 1.5
1 Avg Goals Conceded 1.26
25 BTTS Yes 19
44 Over 1.5 30
31 Over 2.5 19
14 Over 3.5 14
19 Clean Sheets 12
6 Failed To Score 11
5.84 Shots On Goal 4.16
15.9 Total Shots 11.29
6.33 Corners 5
60.8% Ball Possession 48.9%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

Final Verdict

This match appears to feature a noticeable gap in profile, built around two sides with a fairly similar football identity. Squad availability does not appear severe enough to completely reshape the expected balance, although smaller absences can still influence specific duels. The attacking numbers of both teams point toward a more open scoring environment.This game has the potential to be open, with both sides capable of creating several scoring chances. Both teams appear likely to operate from a similar base structure, so execution within the same shape could be more decisive than formation itself. Recent form does not point to a completely one-sided rhythm, which increases the chance of a more tactical and phase-based contest. Manchester City arrive from the stronger league position, sitting 2 with 71 points compared to Brentford in 7 on 51, which underlines the gap in season consistency. Across the main signals in this matchup, Away Win remains the stronger lean, and the clean-sheet angle slightly favors Brentford. The broader competitive context suggests that patience and control may be just as important as raw attacking intent.

Manchester City Analysis

Manchester City come into this fixture from a strong position, holding 2 place with 71 points after 34 matches. The return of 21 wins, 8 draws, and 5 defeats, together with goals at 69:32, reflects good form over their recent run. Much of their attacking edge comes through E. Haaland (25 goals), P. Foden (7 goals), Nico O'Reilly (5 goals), with creative support from R. Cherki (11 assists), E. Haaland (7 assists), J. Doku (5 assists), while their defending has remained fairly stable. At home, they have managed 12 wins, 3 draws, and 1 losses, which underlines a very strong split record. They are competing near the top and remain under pressure to hold that position. In stylistic terms they continue to show balanced attacking football.

Brentford Analysis

Brentford are currently 7 in the standings with 51 points from 35 matches. Across the campaign, they have posted 14 wins, 9 draws, and 12 losses, while the 52:46 goal ratio supports the view of poor form over their recent run. Going forward they rely heavily on I. Thiago (22 goals), K. Schade (7 goals), D. Ouattara (5 goals), with creative support from M. Damsgaard (4 assists), Vitaly Janelt (4 assists), K. Schade (3 assists), and defensively they have been quite vulnerable. Away from home, the record of 6 wins, 2 draws, and 9 losses points toward a fairly balanced split record. They are pushing for upper-table objectives and still have something important to play for. Their broader style still suggests balanced attacking football.

H2H Analysis

Across those 11 head-to-head meetings, Manchester City won 8 times, Brentford won 2 times, while 1 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 18:7 from Manchester City's perspective. 5 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 4 matches, with an average of 2.27 goals per game.

1X2: Home Win
BTTS: BTTS No
Over/Under 2.5: Under 2.5
Highest model probability: 12 (100%)
Predicted formations: Manchester City 4-2-3-1 / Brentford 4-2-3-1
Missing players: Manchester City 3, Brentford 3
H2H summary: Manchester City wins 8, draws 1, Brentford wins 2
Stats
Manchester City Manchester City
Brentford Brentford
Shots on Goal
10
Shots on Goal
2
Shots off Goal
7
Shots off Goal
1
Blocked Shots
8
Blocked Shots
1
10 Corner Kicks 2
8 Fouls 14
0 Offsides 2
59% Ball Possession 41%
25 Total Shots 4
10 Shots on Goal 2
7 Shots off Goal 1
8 Blocked Shots 1
15 Shots insidebox 2
10 Shots outsidebox 2
2 Goalkeeper Saves 7
463 Total passes 320
397 Passes accurate 244
2.98 expected_goals 0.24
🟨 4 Yellow Cards 2 🟨
🟥 0 Red Cards 0 🟥

Lineups

Manchester City
Formation
Brentford
G. Donnarumma
G. Donnarumma
M. Nunes
M. Nunes
M. Guehi
M. Guehi
N. Ake
N. Ake
N. O'Reilly
N. O'Reilly
T. Reijnders
T. Reijnders
B. Silva
B. Silva
A. Semenyo
A. Semenyo
R. Cherki
R. Cherki
J. Doku
J. Doku
E. Haaland
🎯
E. Haaland
C. Kelleher
C. Kelleher
M. Kayode
M. Kayode
K. Ajer
K. Ajer
N. Collins
N. Collins
K. Lewis-Potter
K. Lewis-Potter
Y. Yarmolyuk
Y. Yarmolyuk
M. Jensen
M. Jensen
A. Hickey
A. Hickey
M. Damsgaard
M. Damsgaard
K. Schade
K. Schade
I. Thiago
I. Thiago
Manchester City 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
25
G. Donnarumma
G
27
M. Nunes
🟨 88'
D
15
M. Guehi
D
6
N. Ake
D
33
N. O'Reilly
🟨 74'
D
4
T. Reijnders
↓ 60'
M
20
B. Silva
🟨 36'
M
42
A. Semenyo
M
10
R. Cherki
↓ 60'
M
11
J. Doku
⚽ 60' ↓ 90'
M
9
E. Haaland
⚽ 75' 🎯 90'
F
Substitutes
1
J. Trafford
G
3
R. Dias
D
21
R. Ait-Nouri
D
8
M. Kovacic
M
5
J. Stones
D
47
P. Foden
↑ 60'
M
7
O. Marmoush
⚽ 90' ↑ 60' 🟨 90+5'
F
14
Nico
M
26
Savinho
↑ 90'
F
Brentford 4-4-2
Starting XI
1
C. Kelleher
G
33
M. Kayode
D
20
K. Ajer
🟨 80'
D
22
N. Collins
D
23
K. Lewis-Potter
D
18
Y. Yarmolyuk
↓ 79'
M
8
M. Jensen
M
2
A. Hickey
↓ 61'
M
24
M. Damsgaard
↓ 68'
M
7
K. Schade
F
9
I. Thiago
F
Substitutes
12
H. R. Valdimarsson
G
6
J. Henderson
↑ 79' 🟨 88'
M
5
E. Pinnock
D
10
J. Dasilva
M
11
R. Nelson
F
27
V. Janelt
↑ 61'
M
4
S. van den Berg
D
19
D. Ouattara
↑ 68'
F
47
K. Furo
F
Last matches: Manchester City
24.05.26
Pre
Manchester City
Aston Villa
1
2
L
19.05.26
Pre
Manchester City
Bournemouth
1
1
D
16.05.26
FA
Manchester City
Chelsea
1
0
W
13.05.26
Pre
Manchester City
Crystal Palace
3
0
W
04.05.26
Pre
Manchester City
Everton
3
3
D
25.04.26
FA
Manchester City
Southampton
2
1
W
22.04.26
Pre
Manchester City
Burnley
1
0
W
19.04.26
Pre
Manchester City
Arsenal
2
1
W
12.04.26
Pre
Manchester City
Chelsea
3
0
W
04.04.26
FA
Manchester City
Liverpool
4
0
W
17.03.26
UEF
Manchester City
Real Madrid
1
2
L
14.03.26
Pre
Manchester City
West Ham
1
1
D
11.03.26
UEF
Manchester City
Real Madrid
0
3
L
07.03.26
FA
Manchester City
Newcastle
3
1
W
04.03.26
Pre
Manchester City
Nottingham Forest
2
2
D
28.02.26
Pre
Manchester City
Leeds
1
0
W
21.02.26
Pre
Manchester City
Newcastle
2
1
W
14.02.26
FA
Manchester City
Salford City
2
0
W
11.02.26
Pre
Manchester City
Fulham
3
0
W
08.02.26
Pre
Manchester City
Liverpool
2
1
W
Last matches: Brentford
24.05.26
Pre
Brentford
Liverpool
1
1
D
17.05.26
Pre
Brentford
Crystal Palace
2
2
D
02.05.26
Pre
Brentford
West Ham
3
0
W
27.04.26
Pre
Brentford
Manchester United
1
2
L
18.04.26
Pre
Brentford
Fulham
0
0
D
11.04.26
Pre
Brentford
Everton
2
2
D
21.03.26
Pre
Brentford
Leeds
0
0
D
16.03.26
Pre
Brentford
Wolves
2
2
D
09.03.26
FA
Brentford
West Ham
2
2
D
03.03.26
Pre
Brentford
Bournemouth
0
0
D
28.02.26
Pre
Brentford
Burnley
4
3
W
21.02.26
Pre
Brentford
Brighton
0
2
L
16.02.26
FA
Brentford
Macclesfield
1
0
W
12.02.26
Pre
Brentford
Arsenal
1
1
D
07.02.26
Pre
Brentford
Newcastle
3
2
W
01.02.26
Pre
Brentford
Aston Villa
1
0
W
25.01.26
Pre
Brentford
Nottingham Forest
0
2
L
17.01.26
Pre
Brentford
Chelsea
0
2
L
10.01.26
FA
Brentford
Sheffield Wednesday
2
0
W
07.01.26
Pre
Brentford
Sunderland
3
0
W
H2H: Manchester City vs Brentford
09.05.26
H2H
Manchester City
Brentford
3
0
W
17.12.25
H2H
Manchester City
Brentford
2
0
W
05.10.25
H2H
Brentford
Manchester City
0
1
W
14.01.25
H2H
Brentford
Manchester City
2
2
D
14.09.24
H2H
Manchester City
Brentford
2
1
W
20.02.24
H2H
Manchester City
Brentford
1
0
W
05.02.24
H2H
Brentford
Manchester City
1
3
W
28.05.23
H2H
Brentford
Manchester City
1
0
L
12.11.22
H2H
Manchester City
Brentford
1
2
L
09.02.22
H2H
Manchester City
Brentford
2
0
W
29.12.21
H2H
Brentford
Manchester City
0
1
W
Last matches: Manchester City
24.05.26
Pre
Manchester City
Aston Villa
1
2
L
13.05.26
Pre
Manchester City
Crystal Palace
3
0
W
25.04.26
FA
Manchester City
Southampton
2
1
W
19.04.26
Pre
Manchester City
Arsenal
2
1
W
04.04.26
FA
Manchester City
Liverpool
4
0
W
17.03.26
UEF
Manchester City
Real Madrid
1
2
L
04.03.26
Pre
Manchester City
Nottingham Forest
2
2
D
21.02.26
Pre
Manchester City
Newcastle
2
1
W
14.02.26
FA
Manchester City
Salford City
2
0
W
11.02.26
Pre
Manchester City
Fulham
3
0
W
28.01.26
UEF
Manchester City
Galatasaray
2
0
W
24.01.26
Pre
Manchester City
Wolves
2
0
W
10.01.26
FA
Manchester City
Exeter City
10
1
W
07.01.26
Pre
Manchester City
Brighton
1
1
D
04.01.26
Pre
Manchester City
Chelsea
1
1
D
20.12.25
Pre
Manchester City
West Ham
3
0
W
06.12.25
Pre
Manchester City
Sunderland
3
0
W
29.11.25
Pre
Manchester City
Leeds
3
2
W
25.11.25
UEF
Manchester City
Bayer Leverkusen
0
2
L
09.11.25
Pre
Manchester City
Liverpool
3
0
W
H2H at home: Manchester City
09.05.26
H2H
Manchester City
Brentford
3
0
W
17.12.25
H2H
Manchester City
Brentford
2
0
W
14.09.24
H2H
Manchester City
Brentford
2
1
W
20.02.24
H2H
Manchester City
Brentford
1
0
W
12.11.22
H2H
Manchester City
Brentford
1
2
L
09.02.22
H2H
Manchester City
Brentford
2
0
W
Last matches: Brentford
24.05.26
Pre
Brentford
Liverpool
1
1
D
27.04.26
Pre
Brentford
Manchester United
1
2
L
21.03.26
Pre
Brentford
Leeds
0
0
D
09.03.26
FA
Brentford
West Ham
2
2
D
03.03.26
Pre
Brentford
Bournemouth
0
0
D
28.02.26
Pre
Brentford
Burnley
4
3
W
16.02.26
FA
Brentford
Macclesfield
1
0
W
07.02.26
Pre
Brentford
Newcastle
3
2
W
01.02.26
Pre
Brentford
Aston Villa
1
0
W
17.01.26
Pre
Brentford
Chelsea
0
2
L
10.01.26
FA
Brentford
Sheffield Wednesday
2
0
W
04.01.26
Pre
Brentford
Everton
4
2
W
20.12.25
Pre
Brentford
Wolves
2
0
W
06.12.25
Pre
Brentford
Tottenham
0
2
L
03.12.25
Pre
Brentford
Arsenal
0
2
L
22.11.25
Pre
Brentford
Brighton
1
2
L
01.11.25
Pre
Brentford
Crystal Palace
0
2
L
20.10.25
Pre
Brentford
West Ham
2
0
W
20.09.25
Pre
Brentford
Fulham
1
3
L
30.08.25
Pre
Brentford
Sunderland
1
2
L
H2H away: Brentford
09.05.26
H2H
Manchester City
Brentford
3
0
L
17.12.25
H2H
Manchester City
Brentford
2
0
L
14.09.24
H2H
Manchester City
Brentford
2
1
L
20.02.24
H2H
Manchester City
Brentford
1
0
L
12.11.22
H2H
Manchester City
Brentford
1
2
W
09.02.22
H2H
Manchester City
Brentford
2
0
L

Standings

Premier League
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1 38 26 7 5 71:27 44 85
W W W W W
2 38 23 9 6 77:35 42 78
L D W W D
3 38 20 11 7 69:50 19 71
W W D W W
4 38 19 8 11 56:49 7 65
W W D L L
5 38 17 9 12 63:53 10 60
D L D L W
6 38 13 18 7 58:54 4 57
D D W W D
7 38 14 12 12 42:48 -6 54
W W D D L
8 38 14 11 13 52:46 6 53
L L W L W
9 38 14 11 13 55:52 3 53
D D L W L
10 38 14 10 14 58:52 6 52
L W D L L
11 38 15 7 16 47:51 -4 52
W D L L W
12 38 14 7 17 53:55 -2 49
L W D W L
13 38 13 10 15 47:50 -3 49
L L D D L
14 38 11 14 13 49:56 -7 47
L W D W D
15 38 11 12 15 41:51 -10 45
L D L D L
16 38 11 11 16 48:51 -3 44
D L D W W
17 38 10 11 17 48:57 -9 41
W L D W W
18 38 10 9 19 46:65 -19 39
W L L L W
19 38 4 10 24 38:75 -37 22
D L D L L
20 38 3 11 24 27:68 -41 20
D D L D L
Promotion - Champions League (League phase)
Promotion - Europa League (League phase)
Promotion - Conference League (Qualification)
Relegation - Championship

Missing Players

Manchester City 3 missing
-
J. Gvardiol
Questionable Broken Leg
OUT
-
R. Dias
Questionable Muscle Injury
OUT
-
Rodri
Questionable Groin Injury
OUT
Brentford 3 missing
-
F. Carvalho
Missing Fixture Knee Injury
OUT
-
R. Henry
Missing Fixture Muscle Injury
OUT
-
A. Milambo
Missing Fixture Knee Injury
OUT