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Manchester City cannot afford any more slip-ups as they welcome Brentford to the Etihad Stadium in the Premier League on Saturday evening.
The Cityzens dropped points in the title race as they drew 3-3 at Everton last time out, giving the advantage back to Arsenal at the top of the table.
Meanwhile, Brentford were convincing 3-0 winners at home to West Ham United, and are on course to qualify for European football for the first time in their history.
Read our prediction, preview and betting tips for the game below, and make sure to check out our Today's betting tips page for more of our expert Premier League predictions!
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Manchester City vs. Brentford key stats
- Man City are unbeaten in 15 home league games (W12, D3).
- Brentford are winless in four away matches in all competitions (D2, L2).
- Man City are also unbeaten in the last six H2Hs (W5, D1).
Manchester City vs. Brentford preview: Cityzens to get back on track?
| Man City | vs | Brentford |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd | Position | 7th |
| 71 | Points | 51 |
| 69 | Goals For | 52 |
| 32 | Goals Against | 46 |
| 14 | Clean Sheets | 10 |
| 2nd | Home Rank | 7th |
| 2nd | Away Rank | 13th |
Man City were dealt a real blow in the title race when they were held to a 3-3 draw at Everton, dropping a crucial two points which means it is now in Arsenal's hands.
If the Gunners win their last three league games, they will win their first Premier League in 22 years, and stop Pep Guardiola's side for a second successive season after Liverpool won it last campaign.
Never before has that happened for Guardiola in his time at the Etihad, and there is still speculation that he could leave Manchester at the end of the season.
Should the Cityzens miss out on the title, they could still add the FA Cup to their Carabao Cup victory over Arsenal earlier this term, but they will be wishing the likes of Rodri and Ruben Dias can recover from injury to boost their chances.
On the other side, Brentford will be hoping to welcome back leader Jordan Henderson in midfield, who has experienced plenty of encounters with Man City from his Liverpool days.
It will be a tough task for the Bees though to get a positive result here, given they have lost five of their last six H2Hs against the Cityzens (D1).
Those include two defeats this season, while Keith Andrews's side have also gone four without a win on their travels across all competitions.
However, they are still very much in the European hunt and could play on nervousness inside the Etihad with the hosts knowing anything other than victory likely ends their title hopes.
Manchester City vs. Brentford form guide & betting tips
| Man City | vs | Brentford |
|---|---|---|
| D-W-W-W-D | League Form | D-D-D-L-W |
| 11 | Points | 6 |
| 4th | Form Table | 14th |
| 10 | Goals For | 6 |
| 5 | Goals Against | 4 |
| W-W-W-W-D | Form (all comps) | D-D-D-L-W |
Whispers predicts: Manchester City 2-1 Brentford
Man City are 3/8 favourites to win, but while we agree with the bookies given their superior form and home advantage over Brentford, those odds are too short for us to back.
Instead, our first pick offers slightly better odds with BTTS - Yes at 13/20, as Man City have kept just one clean sheet across their last four games in all competitions.
Our next bet focuses on the corner market, with an average of 11 corners being taken in each of Brentford's away league matches.
The Bees will take inspiration from Everton scoring from a corner against Man City last time out and rank highly for set pieces in general, so Over 10.5 corners at 1/1 could appeal.
Overall, we are predicting the Correct score - 2-1 at 17/2, which has come through in two of the Cityzens' last three victories.
> BTTS - Yes at 13/20 | Likelihood: Probable
> Over 10.5 corners at 1/1 | Likelihood: Possible
> Correct score - 2-1 at 17/2 | Likelihood: Outsider