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EPL: Brentford vs Manchester City Preview: Odds, Tips and Prediction

Date: January 14, 2025 Kickoff Time: 21:30 local time (16:30 ET / 13:30 PT) Venue: Gtech Community Stadium, Brentford. It’s Brentford vs Manchester City on Tuesday, 14 January 2025. It’s a thrilling English Premier League game at Gtech Community Stadium in Brentford. Want the expert betting strategies? SportsBoom has you covered with all the team form, player stats, history, and more. Be sure to read our in-depth preview before betting on the Premier League.

Josh Isaacson
Josh Isaacson

Last Updated: 2025-01-07

Chad Nagel

6 minutes read

Erling Haaland of Manchester City scores his team's first goal during the Premier League match

Erling Haaland of Manchester City scores his team's first goal//Getty Images

As of the 6th of January 2025, Brentford currently find themselves sitting in 11th position on the Premier League table with 27 points from 20 matches played which includes eight wins, three draws and nine defeats. Meanwhile, Manchester City occupy sixth place on the table with 34 points from 20 games played which includes ten wins, four draws and six defeats. 

You can potentially win more money by placing an accumulator bet on Brentford vs Manchester City. An accumulator bet is a type of bet where all your bet selections are combined into one bet.

The Citizens have won three out of their last five matches against Brentford. Meanwhile, the home team have won two out of their last five matches played against Manchester City. The most recent match played between these teams ended in a 2-1 victory to Manchester City. Yoane Wissa gave Brentford an early lead with a goal in the first minute of this match. However, Erling Haaland responded for Manchester City with two goals to give his team the victory. This match was played on the 14th of September 2024. 

PRE-GAME ODDS AND WIN PROBABILITY: MANCHESTER CITY FAVOURITES 

  1. Home: 4/1 (5.00) - 20%

  2. Draw: 7/2 (4.50) - 22,2%

  3. Away: 59/100 (1.59) - 62,9%

  4. *Odds courtesy of Betway, subject to change.  

HEAD-TO-HEAD RECORD

Last Five Meetings (Premier League)

  1. 14/09/24: Manchester City 2-1 Brentford 

  2. 20/02/24: Manchester City 1-0 Brentford 

  3. 5/02/24: Brentford 1-3 Manchester City 

  4. 28/05/23: Brentford 1-0 Manchester City
     

  5. 12/11/22: Manchester City 1-2 Brentford

BRENTFORD: CURRENT FORM - WLDLL

Brentford have only won once in their last six matches. They smashed Southampton 5-0 on the 4th of January. Before this match, they lost 3-1 against Arsenal. Prior to this game, they played out to a 0-0 draw against Brighton & Hove Albion, lost 2-0 against Nottingham Forest and they also lost 3-1 to Newcastle United. 

KEY PLAYERS TO WATCH

  • Mikkel Damsgaard: The Danish midfielder is a key player for Brentford. Mikkel Damsgaard has good dribbling skills and is known for his key passes and clever interception skills. 
  • Kevin Schade: The German midfielder brings an attacking playing style to this Brentford team. Kevin Schade scored a hat-trick against Leicester City this season and is in good goalscoring form. 
  • Christian Norgaard: The Danish midfielder has excellent technical and tactical skills. Christian Norgaard is a ball winner and he has some of the best distribution skills in the game. Brentford will be looking to Norgaard to unlock the Manchester City defence in this game. 

BRENTFORD TEAM NEWS

The Bees have a long injury list with the likes of Josh Dasilva, Ethan Pinnock, Kristoffer Ajer, Ben Mee, Fabio Carvalho, Thiago Rodrigues, Aaron Hickey, and Gustavo Gomes all sidelined with injuries. Even though Brentford have a number of key players out injured, this situation has allowed them to build good squad depth. 

MANCHESTER CITY: CURRENT FORM - WWDLL

The Citizens are slowly finding their best form. Manchester City have won two out of their last five matches. The visitors beat West Ham United 4-1 on the 4th of January. Before this match, Manchester City defeated Leicester City 2-0. Prior to this game, they drew 1-1 against Everton, lost 2-1 to Aston Villa and they were beaten 2-1 against city rivals Manchester United. 

KEY PLAYERS TO WATCH

  • Savinho: The Brazilian forward was at the top of his game against West Ham United. Savinho combined well with Erling Haaland for a goal assist in this match. When Manchester City need an accurate pass to unlock the opposition defence, Savinho will come up with a defence splitting ball. 
  • Kevin De Bruyne: The Belgium midfielder is among the best football players in the world. Kevin De Bruyne recently returned from an injury layoff and his presence in the Manchester City team gives all the players a lift. De Bruyne had a quiet few months on the sidelines and this game could set the stage for the Kevin De Bruyne show. 
  • Phil Foden: The English midfielder has been a key player for Manchester City throughout the season. Phil Foden has a good first touch and he can shoot from distance. Foden will look to find the back of the net in this game against Brentford.  

MANCHESTER CITY TEAM NEWS

Rodri, Oscar Bobb, and John Stones are all recovering from injuries and they are set to miss this game against Brentford. Savinho looks set to start this game after an impressive performance against West Ham United. 

PREDICTED LINE-UPS

  1. Brentford: 4-3-3

    Flekken, Lewis-Potter, Van den Berg, Collins, Roerslev, Damsgaard, Noergaard, Jensen, Schade, Mbeumo, Wissa. 

  2. Manchester City: 3-2-4-1

    Ortega, Akanji, Ake, Gvardiol, Lewis, Kovacic, Foden, De Bruyne, Silva, Savinho, Haaland. 

SUGGESTED BETS:

If you love wagering on the Premier League, here are some bets you can place at some of the top football sportsbooks. 

  1. Both Teams to Score: Brentford and Manchester City have both scored in three out of their last five matches played against each other. This stat tells us that we could see goals at both ends of the pitch in this game. (1/2 with Betway) (12/25 with BC.Game) (51/100 with N1Bet)

  2. Over 2.5 Goals: These teams have scored over 2.5 goals in three out of the last five matches played against each other. This stat shows us that it’s worthwhile to place a bet on Over 2.5 Goals in this match. (41/100 with Betway) (2/5 with BC.Game) (21/50 with N1Bet) 

  3. 2nd Half - Both Teams to Score: Brentford and Manchester City have capable goalscorers all over the field. We think that there will be goalscoring chances for both teams in the second half. (3/2 with Betway) (3/2 with BC.Game) (29/20 with N1Bet) 

VALUE BETS

  1. Erling Haaland - Anytime Goalscorer: The Manchester City forward has scored 16 goals throughout the Premier League season. Haaland banged in two goals against West Ham United. These stats make Erling Haaland a good bet as an Anytime Goalscorer in this game. 

  2. Bryan Mbeumo - Anytime Goalscorer: The Cameroonian midfielder has scored 13 goals for Brentford throughout the season. These stats tell us that Bryan Mbeumo is a capable goalscorer. 

  3. Yoane Wissa - Anytime Goalscorer: The Brentford midfielder has good pace and power with the ball at his feet. Yoane Wissa has scored nine goals for his team throughout the season. These stats show us that it could be worthwhile to place a bet on Yoane Wissa as an Anytime Goalscorer in this game. 

PREDICTION: MANCHESTER CITY TO WIN 

It was only a matter of time until Manchester City started firing on all cylinders and West Ham United were the unlucky team that faced a relentless Manchester City team. Sometimes teams like Manchester City need a bad run of results to wake them up and bring them back to reality.

Manchester City hit rock bottom and they are now motivated to return to winning ways. This is ominous for Brentford. We think that Manchester City will win this game. 

Josh Isaacson
Josh IsaacsonSports Writer

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