Brentford and Manchester City face off in the Premier League this weekend with both sides coming into the game in decent shape.
- Date: 05/10/2025
- Kick-off: 4:30pm
- Location: Brentford Community Stadium, West London
After suffering successive defeats at the hands of Tottenham and Brighton a few weeks back, City have got their act together and are in the midst of a strong run of form. Pep Guardiola's side enter this game with four wins and two draws from their last five games, with their most recent game a 2-2 draw with Monaco in the Champions League, a game they dominated and really should've won.
Many fancied Brentford for the drop this season, and some likely still will, but they've been impressive in parts this season. The Bees have won three, drawn one and lost two of their last six games in all competitions, with their most recent outing a 3-1 win over Manchester United.
The worry for Brentford, though, is the standard of their defence. The Bees have conceded just under two goals per game in their six matches so far, and their expected goals against rate of 1.56xGA per 90 is the second worst in the entire league. Keith Andrews' side have good quality in the forward areas, demonstrated by their nine goals in six games, but they seem very open at the back, something that usually proves fatal against Pep Guardiola's Manchester City.
Man City have scored 20 goals in nine games this season, with Erling Haaland in unbelievable form and responsible for 11 of those 20, so they'll fancy their chances of putting a few past Caoimhin Kelleher. Four of the last six meetings between these two teams have seen over 2.5 goals scored, so we expect another high-scoring encounter here, with the visitors coming out on top.
Brentford 1-3 Manchester City
