Manchester CityManchester City vs Brentford — Premier League
3-0
BrentfordEtihad Stadium, Manchester
Going into the match, Manchester City had won 5, drawn 3, lost 2 in their previous 10, scoring 1.6 goals a game; Brentford had won 2, drawn 6, lost 2 in 10, scoring 1.3. The sides have met 3 times in our records: Manchester City 2 wins, 1 drawn. Manchester City are 1st in the Premier League on 9 points; Brentford are 5th on 5.
Match report
Home form going in: Manchester City
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 3, lost 2 (D W W W L). 1.6 scored per game, 1.3 conceded, 70% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- D 3-3 at Everton · 4 May 2026
- W 0-1 at Burnley · 22 Apr 2026
- W 2-1 vs Arsenal · 19 Apr 2026
- W 0-3 at Chelsea · 12 Apr 2026
- L 1-2 vs Real Madrid · 17 Mar 2026
- D 1-1 at West Ham · 14 Mar 2026
Away form going in: Brentford
Last 10 completed: won 2, drawn 6, lost 2 (W L D D D). 1.3 scored per game, 1.2 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- W 3-0 vs West Ham · 2 May 2026
- L 2-1 at Manchester United · 27 Apr 2026
- D 0-0 vs Fulham · 18 Apr 2026
- D 2-2 vs Everton · 11 Apr 2026
- D 0-0 at Leeds · 21 Mar 2026
- D 2-2 vs Wolverhampton Wanderers · 16 Mar 2026
Head-to-head: Manchester City vs Brentford
- Brentford 0-1 Manchester City · 5 Oct 2025 · Premier League
- Brentford 2-2 Manchester City · 14 Jan 2025 · Premier League
- Manchester City 2-1 Brentford · 14 Sept 2024 · Premier League
How it unfolded
- 60' Normal Goal — J. Doku (Manchester City)
- 75' Normal Goal — E. Haaland (Manchester City)
- 90' Normal Goal — O. Marmoush (Manchester City)
Match statistics
| Manchester City | Metric | Brentford |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Goals | 0 |
| 59 | Ball possession | 41 |
| 4.37429 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.670038 |
| 25 | Total shots | 4 |
| 10 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 7 | Shots off target | 1 |
| 8 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 15 | Attempts inside box | 2 |
| 10 | Attempts outside box | 2 |
| 10 | Corner kicks | 2 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 463 | Total passes | 320 |
| 397 | Accurate passes | 244 |
| 86 | Pass accuracy | 76 |
| 17 | Key passes | 3 |
| 102 | Duels | 102 |
Premier League table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 3 | Hull City | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | Brentford | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | Newcastle | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | Everton | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | Leeds | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 10 | Brighton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 11 | Manchester United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 12 | Sunderland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 3 |
| 14 | Ipswich | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 3 |
| 15 | Bournemouth | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| 17 | Aston Villa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 1 |
| 18 | Tottenham | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 1 |
| 19 | Fulham | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
| 20 | Coventry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 0 |