Brentford vs Man City Prediction, 10:30 p.m. October 5: Breathing hot air into the top 4

Comments before the match Brenford vs Man City

Before the away trip to Brentford, Guardiola and his team received good news from London when Chelsea and Liverpool drew. With Chelsea and Liverpool holding each other, the opportunity to compete for the Premier League title this season will be rekindled for the blue half of Manchester.

Man City's form in the Premier League has gradually improved. After 3 rounds, The Citizens have won 2 and drawn 1. Specifically, Man City beat MU 3-0, drew Arsenal 1-1 and destroyed Burnley 5-1. After a difficult start, Man City's new recruits have gradually integrated into the Premier League. When fully equipped, the strength of Pep and his team is clearly not to be underestimated.

In their last match, Man City were held to a 2-2 draw by Monaco in the Champions League group stage. The Citizens twice "held the gold" with a double from Erling Haaland but both times the gold fell. The draw against Monaco brought the high-flying feet of Man City players back to the ground.

Pep fielded his strongest squad against Monaco. Except for Rodri and John Stones, the Man City stars must play the full 90 minutes in the midweek match, before returning to the Premier League and visiting Brentford. Compared to their opponents, the physical issue is the biggest concern for Man City ahead of tonight's match.

Brentford is currently in the bottom half of the Premier League table. In all aspects, Brentford cannot compare to Pep's army. However, when playing at home, Brentford is always a team that specializes in blowing away the big guys. In the most recent match, "The Bees" defeated MU 3-1 at home. Man City will look at how Brentford defeated MU to show respect to this club, once they play with home advantage.

Haaland has scored 11 goals in all competitions this season and is the key player in tonight's match. Photo: *Opta.*

Form, head-to-head record Brentford vs Man City

The two clubs have met 8 times in history. Man City currently dominates Brentford with 5 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses. Last season, Brentford held Man City to a 0-0 draw at home. In 4 matches hosting Man City, Brentford has 2 wins and 2 losses. The voice of history shows that Man City has never been easy to play against Brentford.

At home in the Premier League this season, Brentford beat Aston Villa, drew with Chelsea, defeated Aston Villa in the English League Cup and beat MU. After a turbulent summer with the departure of key player Ryan Mbeumo, Brentford is still the "dark horse" with discipline and versatility in counter-attacking play. Especially when playing at home, Brentford is a real barrier for the rest, even the big teams.

On the other hand, Man City's away form this season has been quite unstable. They lost to Brighton, drew with Arsenal, won against Huddersfield (League Cup) and drew with Monaco. Pep has said that if Man City continues to play poorly away from home, they will have no chance this season. However, how to make Man City play better away from home is still a difficult problem.

Brentford vs Man City squad information

The home team welcomes two key players back from injury or health issues, Reiss Nelson and Fabio Carvalho. Man City have a full squad for this match but Pep is likely to rotate to ensure his players' fitness.

Man City's vertical axis, the soul of The Citizens currently includes Donnarumma, Stones, Rodri, Foden, Haaland is likely to start. The remaining positions of Man City will depend on Pep's rotation plan.