The Matchday 21 Premier League clash 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.
Each team's starting lineup from their previous match in this tournament is listed.
Brentford
In the last round, the Londoners secured their second significant victory in the current Premier League season. On the road, they dismantled Southampton's defense with a 5-0 win. Before this, the club had gone four matches without a win in the league (1 draw and 3 losses). Thomas Frank's side is in the middle of the standings, trailing the European competition zone by 7 points.
Injury concerns for the club include 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 games.
- 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 the end of October last year, the Mancunians have won two consecutive Premier League matches. First, the Citizens defeated Leicester 2-0 away, then thrashed West Ham 4-1 at home. Before that, they had drawn 1-1 with Everton. This unbeaten run has slightly improved their standings – Pep Guardiola's side moved up to 6th place, just two points shy of the Champions League zone.
Forward Oscar Bobb and midfielder Rodri Hernandez will miss the match due to injuries.
- The club has not won in 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 the Citizens' last away Premier League matches.
Brentford vs. Manchester City: Match Prediction
The Londoners were recently the best team in the Premier League at home. However, in the last two home games, they lost to Nottingham Forest and Arsenal, surrendering their lead in this category to Liverpool. Nonetheless, Brentford remains the top team in terms of goals scored at home in the current championship, and I expect them to score against the Citizens. There is a possibility that the hosts will score more than once, as they have done in 8 of their last 11 home Premier League games.
Despite Manchester City's victories in the last two rounds, I remain skeptical about the Citizens' return to the race for high positions in the Premier League. The team has only managed to beat opponents from the lower half of the table. Manchester City's defense is far from ideal, having conceded in 8 of their last 9 away Premier League matches, and in 5 of the last 6 games, they have conceded at least two goals.
Nevertheless, the Citizens are unlikely to be left without scoring, as they have scored in 20 of their last 21 away Premier League matches. Erling Haaland has also returned to scoring form, netting three goals in the last two league matches.
My prediction – Both teams to score and Total over 2.5 goals
