Manchester City return to Premier League action on Sunday afternoon as they travel to West London to face Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium. The Cityzens were pegged back to a late 2-2 draw away at Monaco in the UEFA Champions League (UCL) in midweek.
Meanwhile, Brentford's last outing saw them beat City's arch rivals Manchester United 3-1 at home in the Premier League. The Bees will not be easy opponents for Pep Guardiola's side, and so we are expecting an intriguing clash in terms of the tactical battle on Sunday.
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Brentford vs Manchester City prediction: Bees to sting Cityzens?
Key stats
- Brentford are unbeaten at home so far this season, winning three of four games in all competitions.
- City are unbeaten in six matches in total in all competitions.
- City have won only once in three previous visits to the Gtech Community Stadium.
Correct score prediction: Brentford 2-2 Manchester City
Given Brentford's strong home form, and City's tendency to leak goals especially away from home, we are backing the Bees to earn a point here. We are also expecting plenty of goals, as there has been in recent matches involving these two sides.
Pre-game odds and win probability: City clear favourites with bookmakers
- HOME: 18/5 (4.60) – 21.7%
- DRAW: 16/5 (4.20) – 23.8%
- AWAY: 13/20 (1.65) – 60.6%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
As shown by the implied probabilities, City are the favourites with bookmakers to claim all three points on their travels. Interestingly, a draw and a Brentford win on home soil are separated by just 2.1%.
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Most recent H2Hs: Brentford City's bogey side?
As mentioned previously, City have only won once in their last three trips to Brentford. In fact, they have only won three times in six previous H2Hs in total.
England Premier League 14/01/25
Brentford
Man City
England Premier League 14/09/24
Man City
Brentford
England Premier League 20/02/24
Man City
Brentford
England Premier League 05/02/24
Brentford
Man City
England Premier League 23/12/23
Man City
Brentford
Brentford preview: Double boost for Bees
Both Reiss Nelson and Fabio Carvalho are available for Brentford after periods out. Gustavo Nunes and Paris Maghoma are also back on the grass and closing in on potential returns.
Predicted lineup: Kelleher (GK); Kayode, Collins, Van den Berg, Hickey; Henderson, Yarmolyuk; Ouattara, Damsgaard, Schade & Thiago
Last five results:
- Brentford 3-1 Manchester United
- Fulham 3-1 Brentford
- Brentford 2-1 Aston Villa
- Brentford 2-2 Chelsea
- Sunderland 2-1 Brentford
Manchester City preview: No fresh concerns
City have no fresh concerns in their squad to worry about ahead of this clash. Rodri should be fit enough to start after making his return against Monaco in midweek.
Predicted lineup: Donnarumma (GK); Nunes, Stones, Gvardiol, O'Reilly; Rodri, Silva, Reijnders; Foden, Haaland & Doku
Last five results:
- Monaco 2-2 Manchester City
- Manchester City 5-1 Burnley
- Huddersfield 0-2 Manchester City
- Arsenal 1-1 Manchester City
- Manchester City 2-0 Napoli
Player to watch: Igor Thiago
Igor Thiago stole the headlines for Brentford last weekend by scoring a brace to help them beat United 3-1 at the Gtech Community Stadium. The striker will be looking to cause City similar problems when Guardiola's side rock up in London on Sunday afternoon.