On Sunday, October 5, Manchester City will visit Brentford for Matchday 7 of the English Premier League. Kickoff is scheduled for 17:30 Central European Time. Here’s a look at the betting options for this match.
Brentford vs Manchester City: Match Preview
The summer of 2025 saw major changes for Brentford. Several key players and the head coach left the club, with the latter moving to Tottenham. Now coached by Andrews Keat, Brentford’s start to the season has been uneven, but under the circumstances, they have performed reasonably well. After losing their first match, they won the next but then went three matches without a victory. However, they recently secured a 3-1 win against Manchester United. Brentford has seven points from six matches and is currently in 13th place in the table.
Manchester City also made several summer transfers to refresh their squad. Their season has started inconsistently, with two wins and two losses in the first four games. However, after the international break, City triumphed over Manchester United 3-0, marking a turning point. In their next five matches, Pep Guardiola’s team achieved three wins and two draws. City now has ten points after six rounds, placing them seventh in the standings.
Match Facts and Head-to-Head
- Manchester City is unbeaten in their last six matches: two draws and four wins.
- Brentford has suffered only one defeat in their last four games.
- Brentford has scored at least once in the last 18 matches, while Manchester City has done so in seven.
- Brentford has not kept a clean sheet in their last five games.
- The last match between Brentford and Manchester City ended in a 2-2 draw.
Probable Lineups
- Brentford: Kelleher; Kayode, Collins, Van den Berg, Hickey; Henderson, Yarmolyuk; Ouattara, Damsgaard, Schade; Thiago
- Manchester City: Donnarumma; Nunes, Stones, Gvardiol, O’Reilly; Gonzalez; Savinho, Foden, Reijnders, Doku; Haaland
Prediction
Manchester City has yet to find their rhythm this season, similar to Brentford. Both teams have the potential to produce exciting, high-scoring matches. My betting tip is for both teams to score.