The Matchday 21 clash in the Premier League between Brentford and Manchester City will take place on January 14 at the Brentford Community Stadium in London. Brentford vs. Manchester City: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Anthony Taylor (England)
Matches – 18 (Premier League, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 65;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.6;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 23;
Penalties – 39%.
Predicted lineups for Brentford vs. Manchester City
Brentford (4-3-3): Mark Flekken – Keane Lewis-Potter, Nathan Collins, Sepp van den Berg, Mads Roerslev Rasmussen – Mathias Jensen, Christian Norgaard, Mikkel Damsgaard – Kevin Schade, Bryan Mbeumo, Yoane Wissa.
Manchester City (4-2-3-1): Stefan Ortega – Nathan Ake, Rico Lewis, Josko Gvardiol, Manuel Akanji – Mateo Kovacic, Bernardo Silva – Kevin De Bruyne, Phil Foden, Savio – Erling Haaland.
The starting lineup for each team in their previous match in this tournament is listed.
Brentford
The Londoners achieved their second major victory of the current Premier League campaign in the last round. Away from home, they dismantled Southampton's defense with a 5-0 win. Before that, the club had gone four league games without a win (1 draw and 3 losses). Thomas Frank's side sits mid-table, trailing the European competition spots by seven points.
In the club's injury list are defenders Ben Mee, Ethan Pinnock, Kristoffer Ajer, Rico Henry, and Aaron Hickey, midfielder Josh Dasilva, and forward Gustavo Nunes.
- At least three goals have been scored in 6 of Brentford's last 8 Premier League matches.
- Both teams scored in 14 of Brentford's last 18 league matches.
- At least two goals were scored in the first half in 6 of the club's last 7 home Premier League games.
Manchester City
For the first time since late October last year, Manchester City won two consecutive Premier League matches. First, they defeated Leicester 2-0 away, then thrashed West Ham 4-1 at home. Before that, they drew with Everton (1-1). This unbeaten run has slightly improved their league position, with Pep Guardiola's side moving up to 6th place, just two points off the Champions League spots.
Forward Oscar Bobb and midfielder Rodri Hernandez will miss the match due to injuries. Notably, the club made its first transfer, signing young defender Abduqodir Khusanov from Lens.
- The club has failed to win 8 of their last 11 Premier League games (2 draws and 6 losses).
- Both teams scored in 5 of Manchester City's last 6 league matches.
- The number "2" appeared in the final scoreline in seven of City's last away Premier League games.
Brentford vs. Manchester City: Match Prediction
The Londoners were recently the best in the Premier League at home. However, they lost their last two home matches to Nottingham Forest and Arsenal, consequently losing the top spot to Liverpool in this regard. Nevertheless, Brentford remains the top-scoring team at home in the current championship, and I expect them to score against City. There is a chance the hosts will score more than once, as they have done so in 8 of their last 11 home league games.
Despite City's victories in the last two rounds, I remain skeptical about their return to the race for top spots in the Premier League. They managed to beat only lower-table opponents. Manchester City's defense is far from perfect, conceding in 8 of their last 9 away league matches, including at least two goals in 5 of their last 6 outings.
However, City themselves are unlikely to be goalless, having scored in 20 of their last 21 away Premier League games. Erling Haaland has also resumed scoring, netting three goals in the last two league matches.
My prediction – Both Teams to Score and Total Over 2.5
