Manchester City vs Brentford — Premier League
2-1
Etihad Stadium, Manchester
Going into the match, Manchester City had won 9, drawn 0, lost 1 in their previous 10, scoring 3.0 goals a game; Brentford had won 5, drawn 2, lost 3 in 10, scoring 1.9. The sides have met 3 times in our records: Manchester City 2 wins, 1 drawn. Manchester City are 1st in the Premier League on 21 points; Brentford are 6th on 10.
Match report
Home form going in: Manchester City
Last 10 completed: won 9, drawn 0, lost 1 (W W W L W). 3.0 scored per game, 0.6 conceded, 70% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 50% clean sheets.
- W 1-3 at West Ham · 31 Aug 2024
- W 4-1 vs Ipswich · 24 Aug 2024
- W 0-2 at Chelsea · 18 Aug 2024
- L 1-2 vs Manchester United · 25 May 2024
- W 3-1 vs West Ham · 19 May 2024
- W 0-2 at Tottenham · 14 May 2024
Away form going in: Brentford
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 2, lost 3 (W L W L W). 1.9 scored per game, 1.4 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- W 3-1 vs Southampton · 31 Aug 2024
- L 2-0 at Liverpool · 25 Aug 2024
- W 2-1 vs Crystal Palace · 18 Aug 2024
- L 2-4 vs Newcastle · 19 May 2024
- W 1-2 at Bournemouth · 11 May 2024
- D 0-0 vs Fulham · 4 May 2024
Head-to-head: Manchester City vs Brentford
- Manchester City 3-0 Brentford · 9 May 2026 · Premier League
- Brentford 0-1 Manchester City · 5 Oct 2025 · Premier League
- Brentford 2-2 Manchester City · 14 Jan 2025 · Premier League
How it unfolded
- 1' Normal Goal — Y. Wissa (Brentford)
- 19' Normal Goal — E. Haaland (Manchester City)
- 32' Normal Goal — E. Haaland (Manchester City)
Match statistics
| Manchester City | Metric | Brentford |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Goals | 1 |
| 54 | Ball possession | 46 |
| 1.55279 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.05094 |
| 18 | Total shots | 8 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 6 | Shots off target | 2 |
| 5 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 10 | Attempts inside box | 6 |
| 8 | Attempts outside box | 2 |
| 12 | Corner kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 544 | Total passes | 468 |
| 485 | Accurate passes | 398 |
| 89 | Pass accuracy | 85 |
| 16 | Key passes | 6 |
| 66 | Duels | 66 |
Premier League table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 21 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 18 |
| 3 | Brighton | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 16 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| 6 | Brentford | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 7 | Leeds | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 8 | Everton | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 9 | Hull City | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| 10 | Ipswich | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 9 |
| 11 | Newcastle | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 8 |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 8 |
| 13 | Manchester United | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -8 | 7 |
| 15 | Bournemouth | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -4 | 6 |
| 16 | Tottenham | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -4 | 6 |
| 17 | Coventry | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -8 | 6 |
| 18 | Fulham | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 5 |
| 19 | Nottingham Forest | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 5 |
| 20 | Sunderland | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -8 | 4 |