Brentford vs Manchester City
Brentford are hoping for the same result when they host another Manchester-based club, as they’ll face Manchester City at the Gtech Community Stadium this Sunday afternoon. Keith Andrews’ Bees are fresh from their most convincing performance so far this season, a 3-1 win against Manchester United. This was only their second league win of the 2025-26 season, and as a result, Brentford improved to 13th in the Premier League table with seven points, level with the 14th-seeded Red Devils.
On the other hand, Manchester City are six notches above Brentford with 10 points. Pep Guardiola’s Sky Blues overcame a slow start to their 2025-26 season by going undefeated in their last six games across all competitions.
However, the visitors only had a little time to rest because they’re coming off an intense 2-2 draw against AS Monaco in the Champions League yesterday, which might force Guardiola’s hand this weekend.
Talking Points
Thiago finding his groove at Brentford
Igor Thiago is making the most of his new opportunity at Brentford, as he has seized the starting No. 9 role this season after Yoane Wissa and Bryan Mbeumo left the club. The 24-year-old Brazilian leads the Bees with four league goals this season, which is already more than what he had in his first full season at West London.
Thiago didn’t have an eventful first season with Brentford, as a meniscus injury hampered him throughout the year. He managed to open his account during the team’s 3-1 away loss against Nottingham Forest on opening day, and eventually scored in their 2-1 loss to Sunderland before his breakout performance against Manchester United last week.
Thiago’s first goal against the Red Devils was off a wonderful pass from Jordan Henderson from the back, as he fired a volley past Altay Bayindir following a failed offside trap by Harry Maguire. He completed his brace in the 20th minute by tapping in a rebound off of Kevin Schade’s miss, and Manchester United never recovered from there.
Caoimhin Kelleher also deserves plaudits for his superb save of Bruno Fernandes’ second-half penalty to preserve the win. However, he might be in for a long night against the Sky Blues’ more refined attackers.
Haaland putting Manchester City on his back
Given the short turnaround between the AS Monaco and Brentford matches, Pep Guardiola could be forced to rotate his Manchester City squad this Sunday. However, the only non-negotiable in his starting XI is Erling Haaland, who has hit a rich vein of form, hitting 11 goals in eight matches across all competitions.
After scoring two stoppage-time goals in the team’s 5-1 win against Burnley, Haaland bagged another brace against AS Monaco. His first goal was a creative chip over Philipp Kohn in the 15th minute, and his second was a towering header before the halftime break. Haaland should’ve had a hat-trick if he wasn’t called for offside before his second official goal.
History
Brentford completed a league double over Manchester City during their first season back in the Premier League (2022-23). But since then, they have been winless in their last four against the Sky Blues (D1, L3). The Bees could become the first team since Tottenham in January 1996 (4-1 vs. Manchester United, 1-0 vs. Manchester City) to face and beat both Manchester clubs in consecutive Premier League matches.
Manchester City have only lost one of their four Premier League visits to Brentford (W2, D1). But Brentford have won four of their last six Premier League home matches (D1, L1), scoring at least twice in five of those matches. This comes after an eight-game winless run at the Gtech Community Stadium, where the Bees couldn’t buy a goal in five matches.
The Sky Blues are the only Premier League team to have spent more than half of their game time in a winning position (55.3-per cent).
Betting Tip
The Premier League 2025 odds don’t expect the same outcome from the Bees this weekend, despite fatigue on the Sky Blues’ part. Manchester City are 1.64 favourites to win, while Brentford are 4.34 underdogs, and a draw is at 3.84 in the 1X2 market.
Regardless of who you’re picking to win, this match has the potential to be a barnburner filled with new Premier League 2025 highlights. Besides our recommended bet above, SBOTOP bettors can also add Over 2.75 at 1.70, Over 3.25 at 2.19, and even Total Goals 4-6 at 2.66 to the parlay. Moreover, a Correct Score of 2-2 – the result of their most recent league encounter – could yield up to 14.50 your bet.
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Disclaimer: Odds are correct at time of publish.
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