Manchester City have won each of their last three meetings with Brentford, as well as seven of their previous nine encounters, although the Bees did complete the league-double over the Citizens just two seasons ago.
Brentford vs Manchester City Preview
Well Manchester City's revival continue? At the weekend, the Sky Blues smashed League Two Salford 8-0 in the FA Cup, with youngster James McAtee bagging a hat-trick at the Etihad, while Jérémy Doku scored twice and debutant Divin Mubama opened his account for the club, while Nico O'Reilly and Jack Grealish also got in on the act.
This is only the sixth time the Citizens have ever scored 8+ in a match, previously doing so against Blackburn (1919), Burnley (1925), Scunthorpe (1963), Burton (2019) and Watford (also 2019). More importantly, that's now three wins in-a-row for Pep Guardiola's team, following back-to-back Premier League victories over Leicester and West Ham either side of New Year's Day. The champions do remain sixth and, with games against Chelsea, Arsenal, Newcastle, Liverpool and Spurs right around the corner, they'll be looking to continue their new-found momentum.
Brentford meantime saw their miserable FA Cup record continue on Saturday, knocked out by bottom of the Championship Plymouth Argyle, beaten 1-0 at home; the Bees are now without a win in four FA Cup matches. A week earlier, Brentford had celebrated their biggest top-flight victory for 87 years, smashing Southampton 5-0 by the South Coast, thereby securing their first away league win of the campaign, while also ending a five-match winless streak. Thomas Frank's team will also welcome Liverpool to the previously impenetrable Gtech Community Stadium on Saturday so, having now suffered three successive defeats in front of their own supporters, the Bees are desperate to make their home a fortress once again.
Brentford vs Manchester City Head-to-Head Record
- Matches Played: 20.
- Brentford Wins: 7. Draws: 1. Manchester City Wins: 12.
Brentford Team News
The major positive from Saturday's tie was the return of Rico Henry, playing just over an hour against Plymouth, his first appearance for 483 days following a serious knee injury. Meantime, Thomas Frank confirmed on Monday that both Christian Nørgaard and Vitaly Janelt are available, neither were in the squad at the weekend, while Ben Mee is "ready" after recovering from a muscle injury. Ethan Pinnock, Kristoffer Ajer, Aaron Hickey, Josh Dasilva, Gustavo Nunes and Igor Thiago though remain sidelined.
Brentford predicted lineup vs Manchester City: (5-3-2): Flekken; Roerslev, Collins, van den Berg, Mee, Lewis-Potter; Nørgaard, Janelt, Damsgaard; Mbuemo, Wissa.
Brentford Players to Watch vs Manchester City
Neither Bryan Mbeumo nor Yoane Wissa started in the FA Cup, both were thrown on later as the Bees chased a goal, but the duo will spearhead the attack on Tuesday, with Wissa seeking to score against Man City, as he did at the Etihad in September.
Manchester City Team News
Pep Guardiola rung the changes against Salford, but all the big guns will be back in here, well most of them anyway. After the game, Guardiola confirmed that Kyle Walker, who was not involved, has asked to leave the club, meaning the club captain is unlikely to add to his 319 appearances in sky blue. Elsewhere at the back, Rúben Dias and John Stones remain sidelined while in goal, fit-again Ederson returned at the weekend, so will he keep his place, or has Stefan Ortega usurped the Brazilian as the number one? In attack, Jack Grealish finally ended his 483 days wait for a goal, converting a second half penalty in the FA Cup, but the cavalry will return to the side in West London, namely Bernardo Silva, Kevin De Bruyne and Phil Foden.
Manchester City predicted lineup vs Brentford: (4-3-3): Ederson; Lewis, Akanji, Aké, Gvardiol; Kovačić, Silva, De Bruyne, Foden, Savinho; Håland.
Manchester City Player to Watch vs Brentford
In his career, Erling Braut Håland has taken to the field as 23 different Premier League stadiums, scoring at 22 of them. The sole exception? The Gtech Community Stadium.
Brentford vs Manchester City Prediction
We are backing Man City for victory in West London. The Sky Blues have rediscovered their mojo in recent weeks, just as Brentford's form has begun to fade, hence why an away win appears to be the most-likely outcome on Tuesday night: Brentford 1-2 Manchester City.
Brentford vs Manchester City FAQs - Premier League
How to watch Brentford vs Manchester City Premier League game on TV channel?
Brentford vs Manchester City Premier League game will be available on the following TV channels;
- UK: TNT Sports 2
- USA: Peacock
- Canada: Fubo Sports Network 5 Canada
How to watch Brentford vs Manchester City Premier League game on live streaming?
Brentford vs Manchester City Premier League game will be available on the following streaming services;
- UK: discovery+
- USA: Peacock
- Canada: fuboTV Canada
What is the date and kick-off time for Brentford vs Manchester City in the Premier League?
Brentford vs Manchester City takes place on Tuesday 14 January 2025, with kick off at 19:30 (GMT), 14:30 (EDT) & 11:30 (PST).