Will Brentford stop their losing streak?
There is one clear favourite in Wednesday’s matchday 24 clash between Manchester City and Brentford Football Club. It would be a big surprise if the reigning champions were to stumble against the visitors, who have been weakening in recent weeks. The hosts have not been beaten in the league since October last year and look set to defend their title.
The visitors, on the other hand, are still benefiting from their strong start to the season. But if the losing streak continues, the Bees will sooner or later find themselves fighting to stay in the league. The bookmakers do not expect the promoted side to turn the tables on the league leaders and are offering odds of 28.00 at the top for bets on the red, white and black in the Manchester City vs Brentford match. There will be a lot of work to do on the holey defence in particular.
City will want to keep the chasers Liverpool as well as Chelsea at bay with a success and not show any weakness. In all likelihood, this year’s Premier League title will be decided between these three teams. By far the best cards are currently in the hands of the home side. Kick-off at the Etihad Stadium is at 20:45. How long do you think Brentford will be able to keep the game open?
Manchester City – Statistics & current form
In the English Premier League, Manchester City is and remains the measure of all things. Last year, the Citizens won the title with a twelve-point lead over city rivals United and this season, too, everything looks very much like a title defence. In other competitions, too, the home side continues to play a good role and is one of the favourites.
City are currently at the top of the league table. From the 23 games they have played, the Light Blues have picked up 57 points with 18 wins and three draws, nine points ahead of their closest rivals Liverpool. It is important to bear in mind that Klopp’s team still has one game to make up. It will be difficult for third-placed Chelsea to get back into the title fight.
Only one defeat from eighteen games
Head coach Pep Guardiola’s eleven are on an impressive winning streak. Of the last 18 competitive games, only the Champions League match at RB Leipzig was lost with 1:2. Otherwise, 16 victories and one draw have been celebrated! Accordingly, the hosts are clearly favoured going into Wednesday’s clash and the bookmakers are making a clear prediction in favour of the reigning champions in the Manchester City v Brentford match. The odds are an unattractive 1.13 at the top.
With only 14 goals conceded from 23 games, the Citizens have the best defence in the Premier League. The offensive record is similarly good. Guardiola’s team has already scored 55 times. Only Liverpool FC have scored more often.
City also with title chances in the CL and FA Cup
City are also among the hot title contenders in the Champions League. In Group A, the Light Blues beat PSG and RB Leipzig and are through to the last 16. Fans can look forward to a clash with Sporting Lisbon next week. In the FA Cup, Manchester reached the next round last weekend. After a 4:1 victory over FC Fulham, the Citizens are also in the last 16.
Predicted line-up of Manchester City:
Ederson – Walker, Dias, Laporte, Cancelo – Silva, Rodri, De Bruyne – Sterling, Grealish, Foden
Last matches played by Manchester City:
FA Cup
02/05 2022 – Manchester City 4 – 1 Fulham
Premier League
01/22 2022 – Southampton 1 – 1 Manchester City
01/15 2022 – Manchester City 1 – 0 Chelsea London
FA Cup
01/07 2022 – Swindon 1 – 4 Manchester City
Premier League
01/01 2022 – Arsenal London 1 – 2 Manchester City
Brentford – Statistics & current form
Promoted Brentford went into the current season with a lot of euphoria. Supported by the tailwind of promotion, the Bees started the season successfully and initially nestled in the top half of the table. But in the meantime, the initial enthusiasm has faded and the team of head coach Thomas Frank has arrived in the grey everyday life of the Premier League.
Although the red-and-white team is in 14th place after 23 matchdays with the same number of points, the air is getting thinner and thinner for the promoted team. They are still a comfortable eight points clear of the relegation places, but this cushion will quickly be used up if the series of failures of recent weeks is not ended as quickly as possible.
Brentford with four league defeats in a row
In the league, the last four games have all been lost. Liverpool (0:3), Southampton (1:4), ManU (1:3) and Wolverhampton (1:2) were all defeats. And now comes the unpleasant trip to the reigning champions and league leaders.
The Bees were eliminated in the FA Cup
Last weekend also saw the Bees go out of the FA Cup. At Everton FC the sails had to be cancelled in this competition after a clear 1:4 defeat. On their opponents’ pitch, the Bees have not been frightening in recent weeks. For seven league games now, the red-white-blacks have been waiting for an away win. The last success came at the beginning of October with a 2-1 win at the Hammers.
Brentford have scored 26 goals in the last few games. Their top scorer is Ivan Toney, who has scored six times so far. The defence has allowed 38 goals so far. Only four teams have conceded more goals.
Projected Brentford line-up:
Lössl – Ajer, Jansson, Pinnock – Canos, Jensen, Norgaard, Janelt, Henry – Mbeumo, Toney
Last matches played by Brentford:
FA Cup
02/05 2022 – Everton 4 – 1 Brentford
Premier League
01/22 2022 – Brentford 1 – 2 Wolverhampton
01/19 2022 – Brentford 1 – 3 Manchester United
01/16 2022 – Liverpool FC 3 – 0 Brentford
01/11 2022 – Southampton 4 – 1 Brentford
Manchester City – Brentford Direct Comparison / H2H Record
The two teams have met seven times in the Premier League so far, with six of those duels coming in the 1930s. Unsurprisingly, the overall statistics favour the hosts. The Citizens have four wins to their credit, while the visitors have only been successful twice. The first leg this season was narrowly won 1-0 by the Light Blues.
The hosts are the clear favourites for the second leg. At the bookmakers, all predictions for the match between Manchester City and Brentford are leaning towards a win for the home side. We expect more goals than last December.
Manchester City – Brentford Tip
The roles are clearly distributed in this match. The league leaders go into this clash as the heavy favourites and it is probably only a question of how big the victory will be. After ten games in a row without defeat, the cross of the hosts is neatly wide. That is why the odds for betting on the home side in the Manchester City v Brentford match are correspondingly unattractive and top out at 1.13. The visitors, on the other hand, are reeling after five games without a defeat.
The visitors, on the other hand, are staggering towards the bottom of the table after five consecutive league defeats. It would be a big surprise to see this downward spiral broken at the reigning champions. The visitors will probably focus on damage limitation for the time being.
We expect the Bees to come out with a tightened defence and want to keep it tight at the back for as long as possible. Combined with the fact that the Citizens’ last four Championship games have not been goal spectacles either, our recommendation in the Manchester City v Brentford game is to bet on less than 3.5 goals being scored. The odds for this are 1.90 at the top.
If we add in the success of the Light Blues, the betting odds of 1.98 on a home win with a total of under 3.5 goals in the Manchester City vs Brentford match is a promising alternative.
