Brentford vs Man City Preview and Prediction
Date, Kick-off time, Venue
- Date- 5th February, 2024
- Kick-off time- 08:00 PM GMT
- Venue- Gtech Community Stadium
Brentford vs Man City Match Preview
Brentford and Manchester City are all set to face each other on matchday 23 of the English Premier League. Both the teams have had a similar campaign so far this season. Manchester City with 14 wins out of their 21 is placed in the second league table position while Brentford with just six wins is in the 15th. It will be a cracking contest between the two teams as we are reaching the business end of the season and every team is looking for points.
Team News
Manchester City
Pep Guardiola’s team is in a superb run of form coming into the match. City have won four out of their five Premier League games drawing one. With the return of Kevin de Bruyne, the team looks deadly with Alvarez looking deadly in front of the goal. Guardiola must try to rotate things around in his squad for the match keeping in mind City have Champions League matches in the coming weeks.
The squad of Manchester City is completely fit. Erling Haaland and Manuel Akanji have returned from injuries. However, they are unlikely to start the match on Tuesday.
Brentford
Brentford’s form has been poor in recent weeks. In the last five matches in the League, Brentford has managed just one win. However, Mathias Jansen has performed well for the team. It is unlikely that Thomas Frank will rotate the squad for the match, considering they are coming up against an in-form Manchester City.
Brentford will be without some key players in the match against City. Josh Dasilva, the central midfielder, and Aaron Hickey, the right back are out with a hamstring injury. Their right winger Bryan Mbeumo will also miss the match on Saturday due to an ankle injury.
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Betting tips for the match
Manchester City are to win the match.
Manchester City are to score more than two goals.
Kevin De Bruyne is to be on the scoresheet.
Odds
Manchester City win-2.80
Brentford win- 1.90
Draw-1.88
Odds source- Oddsopedia.com
Predicted line-ups for the match
Brentford
- Goalkeeper- M. Flekken
- Defenders- N. Collins, E. Pinnock, M. Jorgensen
- Midfielders- S. Ghoddos, V. Janelt, C. Norgaard, M. Jansen, M. Roerslev
- Forwards- K. Lewis-Potter, Y. Wissa
Manchester City
- Goalkeeper- Ederson
- Defenders- R. Lewis, J. Stones, N. Ake, J. Gvardiol
- Midfielders- Rodri, M. Nunes, P. Foden, K. De Bruyne, J. Doku
- Forwards- J. Alvarez
Head-to-Head and Predictions
The two teams have come face-to-face with each other 4 times. Both teams have won two each in the last four meetups. No matches between the two teams have ended with a draw.
Last five results:
- Brentford 1-0 Manchester City– Premier League
- Manchester City 1-2 Brentford– Premier League
- Manchester City 2-0 Brentford – Premier League
- Brentford 0-1 Manchester City – Premier League
Predictions for the match
The squad of Brentford is full of injuries and City will look to capitalize on it. Moreover, City has also been on a good run of form recently. Man City is predicted to win against Brentford by a scoreline of 2-0.
Where to watch
- India -Sony Liv, Jio TV
- England- BT TV Amazon Prime
- Germany- DAZN Amazon Prime, Video ZDF
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