The hosts will be looking to put Arsenal under pressure
Manchester City hold the status of absolute title favourites in England, no matter which competition they compete in. This was also seen during the week when Chelsea were defeated in the EFL Cup.
Ahead of the Manchester City vs Brentford match, the betting odds indicate a clear favourite for the home side. Manchester City are playing a good season, have huge individual advantages and are also a force at the Etihad.
Before the Manchester City vs Brentford tip, it is also worth noting that it could well be a high-scoring game. The visitors are known for their ability to score goals against the big teams. Kick-off is at 13:30 on Saturday.
Manchester City – Statistics & current form
Manchester City are once again the team to beat this season if titles are to be won. However, the Skyblues went into the matchday standing in second place as Arsenal have performed extremely well so far. During the week, Guardiola’s side, well rotated, beat Chelsea FC 2-0 in the EFL Cup. Their final task before the 2022 World Cup in Qatar is now Brentford FC and the hosts face an opponent against whom they have never won three league games in a row.
Many of the duels took place a long time ago, but that is still remarkable. In addition, the guests are also an unpleasant, strong-running opponent. In other words, exactly the kind of team Manchester City do not quite like to play on a day when Guardiola’s eleven does not reach its performance maximum. There is no doubt, however, that the favourites must look to their very own strengths. These lie above all in the offensive area around Erling Haaland (18 league goals) and Kevin de Bruyne (ten assists in the Premier League).
The “Haaland effect” is also noticeable when the statistics for goals inside the penalty area are cited. The Skyblues scored 31 goals inside the box, compared to 39 in the league as a whole. It just goes to show how useful a true nine can be to the Championship contender’s game.
Manchester City want to put pressure on Arsenal
With a win, Manchester City would jump into first place by the evening. The Premier League is currently shaping up to be a battle between the hosts and Arsenal anyway, although it remains to be seen how long the Gunners can maintain their top form. In terms of squad width, the Skyblues have their advantages over Arteta’s eleven.
Manchester City have now won four matches in a row and have not lost six games in a row. The only defeat in the last 15 games came away to Liverpool FC. Manchester City’s consistency is impressive. Also at home. Here, all seven games in the Premier League have been won – with 29:7 goals.
The goals conceded are the only thing that gives opponents like Brentford hope. Because the hosts are not always completely solid. Nevertheless, Guardiola’s team has immense quality, which is why our prediction before the Manchester City vs. Brentford match is that the hosts will win and score over 3.5 goals.
Predicted Manchester City line-up:
Ederson – Cancelo, Stones, Laporte, Akanji – Rodri, Gündogan, de Bruyne – Bernardo, Foden, Alvarez
Last matches played by Manchester City:
Carabao Cup
10/11/2022 – Manchester City 2 – 0 Chelsea FC
Premier League
05/11/2022 – Manchester City 2 – 1 Fulham
Champions League Grp. G
03/11/2022 – Manchester City 3 – 1 Sevilla FC
Premier League
29/10/2022 – Leicester 0 – 1 Manchester City
Champions League Grp. G
26/10/2022 – Borussia Dortmund 0 – 0 Manchester City
Brentford – Statistics & current form
On a good day, Brentford can perform well and even pick up points even against the top opposition in England. The “Bees” went into the matchday standing in eleventh place, but during the week the team was eliminated in the cup against the underclass opponents Gillingham. Thomas Frank, coach of the visitors, was not exactly pleased about this.
In recent weeks, a somewhat unpleasant trend has emerged anyway. The team did not win the last five matches, but the games against Chelsea, Wolverhampton and Nottingham ended in draws. The team is simply lacking a liberating blow in the form of a win, the last one was six games ago against Brighton.
In addition, Brentford are a little too vulnerable. 24 goals conceded after 14 games is no cause for major concern, but the team needs to improve here, especially when the attack has a bit of a problem (three goals in four league games).
Brentford: weak away to the Etihad of all places
Another factor that should not be forgotten: Brentford have their problems away from home. They have yet to win a league game, which is only true of three other teams. The last two away games were a 2:2 at Nottingham and a clear 0:4 at Aston Villa. An improvement is needed as soon as possible.
But how can that be done, at the strongest team in the league at home of all places? Putting themselves in the back is not something Brentford are really good at. So it has to be the form of the day combined with the greatest possible determination in the game against the ball. Because the visitors have good attacking players, have already scored over 20 goals and the home side like to let things slip, our value tip before the Manchester City vs Brentford game is that both teams will score.
Predicted Brentford line-up:
Raya – Ajer, Pinnock, Jansson, Henry – Janelt, Nörgaard, Jensen – Lewis-Potter, Wissa, Toney
Last matches played by Brentford:
Carabao Cup
09/11/2022 – Brentford (5)1 – 1(6) Gillingham
Premier League
05/11/2022 – Nottingham Forest 2 – 2 Brentford
29/10/2022 – Brentford 1 – 1 Wolverhampton
23/10/2022 – Aston Villa 4 – 0 Brentford
20/10/2022 – Brentford 0 – 0 Chelsea FC
Manchester City – Brentford Direct comparison / H2H balance
In total, the two have not faced each other too often. There have been 15 games, nine of which have gone to Manchester City and five of which Brentford have won. The pre-season games were relatively close, with the Skyblues winning 1-0 and 2-0.
Manchester City – Brentford Tip
Purely in terms of quality, the hosts have great advantages, of course. Manchester City have the best squad in the league, good form and a brilliant attack. On top of that, they have a good home record, which of course makes the division of roles very clear very quickly.
Because of the omens, our tip before the Manchester City vs Brentford match is that the hosts will win, scoring more than 3.5 goals.
