Ace Football previews the Premier League round 7 match between Brentford and Manchester City and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Brentford enjoy home advantage, when visitors Manchester City swing by on Sunday for a clash in the Premier League. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.
Placed 13th in the table Brentford have amassed seven points after six matches. On ten points, Manchester City rank seventh with six matches played this season.
Team form: Brentford vs Manchester City
Brentford Form
Brentford delivered a bit of everything as their last three matches resulted in a win, a loss and a draw. An encounter with Aston Villa brought a 1-1 draw, which was followed by a 3-1 defeat at the hands of Fulham. Their most recent game had them back on the winning trail, as they beat Manchester United by 3-1. Brentford won four of their last six Premier League matches on home soil, while drawing once and losing once. They conceded 11 and scored 16 goals.
Manchester City Form
Manchester City look well suited to take on any opponent presently, as their last three matches saw them gaining two victories and a draw. They ran out 0-2 and 5-1 winners against Huddersfield and Burnley, respectively. Their winning streak came to an end against Monaco, as the match resulted in a 2-2 draw. Manchester City managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Premier League away matches, in which they scored ten while also conceding three times. They also experienced two draws and one defeat.
Betting stats and facts for Brentford and Manchester City
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Brentford and Manchester City. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 6 of the last 7 Brentford home matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Brentford home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 4 Brentford matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 3 Brentford matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Brentford home matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Manchester City away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 9 Manchester City away matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Manchester City matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Manchester City away matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 5 Manchester City matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players on top: Brentford vs Manchester City
It is difficult to look past Erling Haaland, when searching for a goalscorer, as he is seems in wonderful shape. He hit the target eight times in recent Premier League matches for The Citizens, with a total for the season saying eight goals scored in this Premier League campaign. With four goals lately for Brentford in the Premier League, Igor Thiago is also a player to look out for.
Betting markets: Brentford vs Manchester City
Full-time result
Brentford won four of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Gtech Community Stadium. They drew four and lost two as well, while Manchester City won five of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost two. Manchester City have not lost to Brentford in 4 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Brentford scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Astonishingly, Manchester City scored the opening goal of the match in eight of their last ten games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Brentford games Brentford managed to open the scoreline in no less than seven of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Manchester City performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in nine of their last 10 games. Brentford have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with Manchester City.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Brentford’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Manchester City, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 2.3 times goals per game. Brentford are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 13 matches.