My Leagues

Countries

Struggling Brentford should be no match for high-flying Man City

Manchester City vs Brentford - 09/02/2022

Struggling Brentford should be no match for high-flying Man City
6418

Manchester City will be confident of extending their lead at the summit of the Premier League table when Brentford visit the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday night.

Pep Guardiola’s men currently sit nine points clear of second-place Liverpool, having lost just two of their 23 league matches this season.

At the opposite end of the standings, Brentford find themselves fourteenth – eight points clear of the relegation zone and 34 points behind Man City.

The Cityzens head into Wednesday’s clash on a 13-game unbeaten streak in the Premier League, having last tasted defeat all the way back in October.

They enjoyed a remarkable 12-game winning streak between November and January before being held to a 1-1 draw by Southampton before the winter break.

Not only do Guardiola’s men boast the best defensive record in the division, but they also have the second-best offensive record this term.

Better still, Man City have won each of their last nine home games in all competitions and have lost just five of their previous 43 at the Etihad.

By contrast, Brentford head to Manchester on a five-match losing streak across all competitions – losing each of their last four league outings.

They have also lost six of their previous seven Premier League games, picking up just a single win during that period.

It's safe to say that Thomas Frank’s side have struggle on their travels of late. Indeed, they have only managed to win one of their past nine away games in all competitions.

It is also worth noting that Brentford have lost each of their last three away games while conceding at least three goals.

On Saturday, the Bees were thrashed 4-1 by Everton in the FA Cup – with Ivan Toney scoring a consolation penalty.

Head-to-head: Man City and Brentford have only face each other once since 1997, with Guardiola’s side winning the reverse fixture 1-0 back in December.

When you look at the bigger picture, Man City have won each of their past three matches against Brentford – scoring six goals while conceding just once.

Team news: Man City have no fresh injury concerns ahead of Wednesday’s clash. In fact, Gabriel Jesus is the club’s only doubt.

As for Brentford, Mathias Jorgensen, Tarique Fosu and Julian Jeanvier are all currently sidelined through injury. Christian Eriksen could make his debut if fit.

Given the 34-point gulf between these two sides, Man City shouldn’t struggle to overcome Brentford on home soil.

Forebet predicts that Man City will score at least two goals on their way to victory, keeping a clean sheet in the process.

Home team
Away team
Probability %
1X2
Pred
Correct score
Avg. goals
Weather conditions
Coef.
Score
Live
coef.
EPL
75169
1
2 - 0
2.00
1.10
1.10 9.50 23.00 no no no
FT
2 - 0(1 - 0)
-
- - -

Premier League

Premier League
OVERALL TABLE PTS GP W D L +/-
1
Manchester City 91 38 28 7 3 62
2
Arsenal 89 38 28 5 5 62
3
Liverpool 82 38 24 10 4 45
4
Aston Villa 68 38 20 8 10 15
5
Tottenham 66 38 20 6 12 13
6
Chelsea 63 38 18 9 11 14
7
Newcastle United 60 38 18 6 14 23
8
Manchester United 60 38 18 6 14 -1
9
West Ham 52 38 14 10 14 -14
10
Crystal Palace 49 38 13 10 15 -1
11
Brighton 48 38 12 12 14 -7
12
Bournemouth 48 38 13 9 16 -13
13
Fulham 47 38 13 8 17 -6
14
Wolverhampton 46 38 13 7 18 -15
15
Everton 40 38 13 9 16 -11
16
Brentford 39 38 10 9 19 -9
17
Nottingham Forest 32 38 9 9 20 -18
18
Luton Town 26 38 6 8 24 -33
19
Burnley 24 38 5 9 24 -37
20
Sheffield United 16 38 3 7 28 -69

Top trends

Video Highlight