Brentford FC vs Manchester City FC, English Premier League 2024-25, Today Match Prediction

Brentford FC vs Manchester City FC Match Prediction & Analysis

The Bees have endured a topsy-turvy start to life in 2025 - which practically sums up their season. Despite scoring first against Arsenal, Thomas Frank’s men lost to the Gunners. Brentford have dropped a solid 17 points from winning positions this season. They did make amends by routing Southampton by 5 goals, 3 days after their loss to Arsenal. The Bees have lost back to back games at home after building on an impressive home record at the G-Tech Community stadium. The alarm bells are not yet heard, with Brentford comfortably sitting on 27 points, sandwiched between Spurs and Brighton. 

New year’s has brought new life to this Man City team. Erling Haaland scored a brace against West Ham, something he hadn’t achieved in 3 months. Pep will slowly believe that a corner is starting to turn with the reigning champions finally winning back to back games since October. The Sky Blues also dismissed Salford in the FA Cup by an astounding 8 goals to add to their title tally. Acquisitions have been the most important talking point for Guardiola and it remains to be seen whether Omar Marmoush, Abdukodir Khusanov and Ederson join the blue side of Manchester. 

Head to Head Record: Both teams have played each other 7 times. Brentford have won twice while City have won 5. The Bees have scored 5 goals against Guardiola’s men, while City have scored 10 against Frank’s side. 

Current Standings - The Bees are in 11th with 27 points. Man City are in 6th with 34 points. 

TEAMS PREVIEW

Brentford FC Preview

The Brentford backline has been experiencing a little lot more than trouble. They’ve only managed to keep one clean sheet in 7 Premier League games against the reigning champions - winning 2 and losing 5 of those. Thomas Frank last experienced victory in May 2023 against a polished Man City side. But a repeat of that looks unlikely with Brentford losing consecutive home games. The Bees enjoyed a great start to the season winning 6 out of 7 home games - more than any other team in the competition, but have now fallen off a little. 

When it comes to talk of shot conversion rate, the Bees are right at the top with a whopping 17.8%, with Man City possessing 13.9%. This looks to be a game of two contrasting statistics - with the Bees having lost more games after scoring first (5), as opposed to City winning more games having conceded first (4). But both teams have one thing in common i.e. a leaky defence. Teams that have the best defence usually go on to occupy the higher positions on the table. 

Players to watch out for

Mbeumo has been giving Haaland a run for his money after scoring 9 goals at the G-Tech Community - more than any other player in the competition. Wissa is one goal behind the two with 8 strikes. Previously for the Bees, only Ivan Toney has hit double digit goals. This time round, two players could go on to break that mark. Thomas Frank possesses fire power in his squad that City need to be wary of. If not scoring, the Bees play assists. Mikel Damsgaard has 7 assists to his name, only behind Bukayo Saka (10) and Mohamad Salah (13).

Injury - Ajer, DaSilva, Hickey, Pinnock, Thiago, Nunes and Mee are injured. 

Brentford probable XI - Flekken (GK), Roerslev, Collins, van den Berg, Lewis-Potter (DEF), Norgaard, Jensen, Damsgaard (MID), Wissa, Schade, Mbeumo (FWD).

Manchester City FC Preview

Guardiola would have never in his wildest dreams imagined going through a torturous 2024 campaign. Fortunately, things are now slightly different after 12 goals have been scored in 2 games - having won just one of their previous 9 in the Premier League - drawing two and losing six. When Man City face Brentford, the Bees always seem to score first. In the reverse fixture, Wissa scored in just 22 seconds - although they went on to lose the game 2-1. 

The Spaniard has been trying to focus on acquiring reinforcements in the transfer window. Kyle Walker is set to exit the club with 2 new defenders on the target list. Winning the Premier League 4 times in a row is quite far from an easy challenge. Maintaining consistency for the seasons after has its own set of challenges. If Guardiola can pick up simple wins, players will have their confidence back. For now, qualification for the Champions League seems to be the top priority. Nottingham Forest, Arsenal, Chelsea, Newcastle, Aston Villa, Bournemouth and Fulham are all looking for a piece of the pie. A team once that was seen competing for top honours is now struggling to occupy 4th position. But whatever said and done, City can never be ruled out. 

Player to watch out for

One player who’s been a constant livewire is Savinho. He’s been taking on defenders, running aggressively at them with impeccable agility and dribbling skills. As a result, he has been involved in 1 goal and 3 assists for City in the last 2 Premier League games. Each of the Brazilian’s 4 assists have been for the big Norwegian Erling Haaland. If the boss can find his striker’s mojo back, Man City could go back to causing major trouble in the league. 

Injury - Rodri, Dias and Stones are out injured. 

Man City probable XI - Ortega (GK), Lewis, Akanji, Ake, Gvardiol (DEF), Kovacic, Silva, De Bruyne, Foden, Savio (MID), Haaland (FWD). 

BRENTFORD FC vs MANCHESTER CITY FC
Winning Prediction

Man City's quality should prevail despite Brentford's unpredictability. City's depth and experience will likely overcome Brentford's attacking threat. Expect a comfortable win for the reigning champions.

Man City to Win (1-2)

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