Manchester City vs Brentford Prediction, Tips & Odds – 20.02.2024
Manchester City vs Brentford Prediction 20.02.2024. In the postponed match of the 18th round of the Premier League, Manchester City will host Brentford. The match is scheduled for Tuesday at 8:30 PM, at the Etihad Stadium.
This encounter comes after City’s draw with Chelsea, while the Bees suffered a defeat against Liverpool in the last round.
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Manchester City vs Brentford Odds
Manchester City Team News
Amid his frustration over a poor performance against Chelsea, Erling Haaland avoided the spotlight and expressed disappointment at Manchester City’s wastefulness in front of goal. This highly anticipated match failed to match the excitement of their previous encounter at Stamford Bridge, which saw eight goals. While one of City’s current attackers struggled to convert chances, former hero Raheem Sterling calmly found the net before halftime, putting Chelsea in the lead. Despite relentless pressure from City, they could only equalize with a deflected shot from Rodri that found the top corner. City’s attempts to turn one point into three were unsuccessful, marking their first game without a win since drawing with Crystal Palace in December, which preceded an impressive run of 11 victories.
This result puts City in third place in the Premier League title race, with Liverpool holding a four-point lead. Despite the frustration of the draw, City extended their unbeaten home streak in the Premier League to 23 matches and their scoring streak at the Etihad to 45 games. However, fans won’t forget that their last home defeat in the Premier League came against Chelsea.
City’s injury list grew before the match against Chelsea, with Jack Grealish and Josko Gvardiol sidelined, although Bernardo Silva and Sergio Gomez passed fitness tests to make the bench. Silva was the only substitute used, while several other players will be considered for upcoming matches due to the tight schedule.
Despite an impressive Expected Goals tally of 1.71 from nine shots against Chelsea, Haaland will be eager to make amends in the next match.
Brentford Team News
Brentford, which suffered the most losses after leading in the 2023/24 Premier League season, faced Liverpool, who had the highest number of points after trailing. However, Liverpool didn’t need to rely on their usual comeback tactics in West London. Despite three injuries in the first half, in which Darwin Nunez scored, Jurgen Klopp’s men capitalized on Brentford’s defensive errors, with Mohamed Salah, Alexis Mac Allister, and Cody Gakpo shining. Ivan Toney’s goal was just a consolation for Thomas Frank’s team, who famously took the lead against Man City at the Gtech Community Stadium with a long ball. This time, Liverpool benefited from direct tactics.
With their eighth loss in the last 10 Premier League matches, Brentford, currently in 14th place, face the risk of being further dragged into the relegation battle. However, their goal-scoring streak in the last eight matches in the top flight, as well as last year’s surprising victory at the Etihad, may offer some comfort.
Although Brentford had no new injuries against the league leaders, Ethan Pinnock was absent due to an ankle problem, and Frank revealed that the Jamaican won’t return before March. Rico Henry, Josh Dasilva, Kevin Schade, Aaron Hickey, and Bryan Mbeumo are also sidelined with various injuries, though Hickey and Schade might return before the end of the month.
Manchester City vs Brentford H2H
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Injuries and suspensions
Manchester City: Joško Gvardiol, Jack Grealish
Brentford: Rico Henry, Josh Dasilva, Kevin Schade, Aaron Hickey, Bryan Mbeumo, Ethan Pinnock
Expected Lineups
Manchester City (4-2-3-1): Ederson; Lewis, Dias, Stones, Ake; Rodri, Nunes; Silva, De Bruyne, Foden; Haaland
Brentford (3-5-2): Flekken; Ajer, Collins, Mee; Lewis-Potter, Janelt, Jensen, Norgaard, Reguilon; Toney, Wissa
Manchester City vs Brentford Prediction
Based on the home advantage, exceptional form, position in the table, and slightly better head-to-head record, it would be a surprise if Manchester City didn’t win. We expect the home team to take the lead already in the first half and maintain it until the end of the match. We believe the game will be open, so we suggest betting on Manchester City to win both at halftime and at the end of the match, with at least two goals scored.
Kick-off Time: Tuesday, 20.02.2024, 7:30 AM Local Time (GMT +1), 20:30CET
Prediction: Manchester City/Manchester City & over 1.5
Odds (when tipped): 1.61
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