Manchester CityvBrentford
Sun, 2 May 2027, 12:00 am AEST
Etihad Stadium
Season comparison
| Manchester City | 2026-27 | Brentford |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Played | 3 |
| 3 | Won | 1 |
| 0 | Drawn | 2 |
| 0 | Lost | 0 |
| 7 | Goals for | 5 |
| 2 | Goals against | 2 |
| WWW | Last 5 | DDW |
Key stats
- 0.5Half-time goals1.5
Half-time goals: Manchester City 0.5, Brentford 1.5. The score at the break.
- 2.41xG2.41
xG: Manchester City 2.41, Brentford 2.41. Chances created, each weighted by how often a shot like it is scored.
- 2.41Non-penalty xG2.16
Non-penalty xG: Manchester City 2.41, Brentford 2.16. The same with penalties taken out — open-play threat only.
- 15.3Shots20
Shots: Manchester City 15.3, Brentford 20. Attempts at goal, on target or not.
- 6.3On target5
On target: Manchester City 6.3, Brentford 5. Goals plus saved shots. A shot against the post is not on target.
- 3.3Big chances3
Big chances: Manchester City 3.3, Brentford 3. Shots worth 0.3 expected goals or more — the ones that should be scored.
- 7Corners6.5
Corners: Manchester City 7, Brentford 6.5. Corners won.
- 3.3Shots from corners5.3
Shots from corners: Manchester City 3.3, Brentford 5.3. How many of those corners actually produced a shot.
- 0From free kicks0.3
From free kicks: Manchester City 0, Brentford 0.3. Shots struck directly from a free kick.
- 3Headed shots7
Headed shots: Manchester City 3, Brentford 7. Attempts with the head, a proxy for how much arrives from crosses.
- 0Penalties0.3
Penalties: Manchester City 0, Brentford 0.3. Penalties awarded and taken.
- 432.3Passes in their third196.3
Passes in their third: Manchester City 432.3, Brentford 196.3. Passes completed in the opposition’s defensive third. NOT total passes — no source here publishes those.
- 10.3Deep completions7.7
Deep completions: Manchester City 10.3, Brentford 7.7. Passes completed within 20 yards of goal.
- 11Fouls15
Fouls: Manchester City 11, Brentford 15. Fouls conceded.
- 1.3Yellow cards2.7
Yellow cards: Manchester City 1.3, Brentford 2.7. Summed from the players.
- 7.0PPDA7.7
PPDA: Manchester City 7.0, Brentford 7.7. Passes the opposition completes per defensive action. A LOW number means pressing high and often; a high one means sitting off.
- 2.30Expected points1.85
Expected points: Manchester City 2.30, Brentford 1.85. Points these chances were worth on average — 3 for a win, 1 for a draw — whatever the scoreline actually said.
Head to head
7 Manchester City · 1 drawn · 2 Brentford10 meetings on record, 2.3 goals a game
- Manchester City3–0Brentford2025-26 · 10 May
- Brentford0–1Manchester City2025-26 · 6 Oct
- Brentford2–2Manchester City2024-25 · 15 Jan
- Manchester City2–1Brentford2024-25 · 15 Sept
- Manchester City1–0Brentford2023-24 · 21 Feb
- Brentford1–3Manchester City2023-24 · 6 Feb
- Brentford1–0Manchester City2022-23 · 29 May
- Manchester City1–2Brentford2022-23 · 12 Nov
- Manchester City2–0Brentford2021-22 · 10 Feb
- Brentford0–1Manchester City2021-22 · 30 Dec
Last time out
Manchester City
Manchester City 1–0 Coventry City · 5 Sept
- Abdukodir KhusanovDR
- Gianluigi DonnarummaGK
- Marc GuéhiDC
- RúbenDC
- Joško GvardiolDL
- Elliot AndersonDMC
- EnzoDMC
- Antoine SemenyoAMR
- Rayan CherkiAMC
- Iliman NdiayeAML
- Erling HaalandFW
Substitutes used (3)
Brentford
Brentford 1–1 Sunderland · 5 Sept
- Caoimhín KelleherGK
- Michael KayodeDR
- Kristoffer AjerDC
- Nathan CollinsDC
- Lewis-PotterDL
- Mamadou SangaréDMC
- Vitaly JaneltDMC
- Dango OuattaraAMR
- Mikkel DamsgaardAMC
- Kevin SchadeAML
- Igor ThiagoFW
Substitutes used (5)
Players to watch
Manchester City
- Erling Haaland3Goals
- Rayan Cherki2Assists
- Erling Haaland14Shots
- Erling Haaland7Shots on target
- Rayan Cherki10Key passes
- Phil Foden3Big chances
- Erling Haaland2.46Expected goals
- Rayan Cherki1.75Expected assists
Brentford
- Vitaly Janelt2Goals
- Mamadou Sangaré1Assists
- Igor Thiago9Shots
- Igor Thiago3Shots on target
- Mikkel Damsgaard6Key passes
- Igor Thiago3Big chances
- Igor Thiago2.30Expected goals
- Lewis-Potter0.74Expected assists
Defence vs position
2026-27 season. Only 3 matches behind the thinner of the two clubs, so read the ranks as an early indication rather than a record.
| Forwards | Manchester City v Brentford def | Brentford v Manchester City def |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 1.00v0.331st/5th | 0.00v0.0010th/11th |
| Assists | 0.00v0.007th/8th | 0.00v0.337th/2nd |
| Shots | 4.7v1.31st/18th | 3.0v1.04th/19th |
| Shots on target | 2.3v0.31st/13th | 1.0v0.34th/13th |
| Key passes | 0.3v1.017th/6th | 0.0v0.720th/13th |
| Big chances | 1.00v0.332nd/11th | 1.00v0.332nd/11th |
| xG | 0.82v0.331st/16th | 0.77v0.273rd/18th |
| Attacking mid | Manchester City v Brentford def | Brentford v Manchester City def |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0.67v0.337th/9th | 0.33v0.3313th/9th |
| Assists | 2.33v0.001st/14th | 0.00v0.0012th/14th |
| Shots | 6.3v4.37th/12th | 6.3v3.37th/15th |
| Shots on target | 1.7v1.39th/10th | 1.7v1.79th/8th |
| Key passes | 8.0v2.01st/19th | 7.0v3.33rd/12th |
| Big chances | 1.33v0.673rd/9th | 0.00v1.0015th/6th |
| xG | 1.04v0.655th/10th | 0.35v0.5618th/12th |
| Midfielders | Manchester City v Brentford def | Brentford v Manchester City def |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0.33v0.005th/10th | 0.67v0.001st/10th |
| Assists | 0.00v0.0010th/11th | 0.33v0.004th/11th |
| Shots | 2.7v3.010th/4th | 3.0v1.78th/16th |
| Shots on target | 0.7v1.07th/4th | 1.0v0.04th/16th |
| Key passes | 1.7v2.717th/9th | 2.7v1.78th/15th |
| Big chances | 0.33v0.335th/3rd | 0.67v0.004th/9th |
| xG | 0.30v0.258th/6th | 0.41v0.105th/13th |
| Defenders | Manchester City v Brentford def | Brentford v Manchester City def |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0.33v0.003rd/5th | 0.67v0.001st/5th |
| Assists | 0.33v0.003rd/10th | 0.33v0.003rd/10th |
| Shots | 1.3v0.316th/20th | 6.0v2.31st/9th |
| Shots on target | 1.0v0.04th/16th | 1.3v0.31st/11th |
| Key passes | 2.0v1.09th/16th | 4.0v1.02nd/16th |
| Big chances | 0.67v0.003rd/10th | 1.33v0.001st/10th |
| xG | 0.28v0.027th/20th | 0.85v0.081st/14th |
Each cell is what that club’s forwards in that position produce per match, against what the opposition concedes to that position — and the two ranks beneath them, out of 20. First rank 1 produces the most; second rank 1 concedes the most. So a low pair is a good attack meeting a soft defence, which is the matchup worth finding. A substitute counts towards the position he usually starts in, because the source names a position only for players who start and substitutes are a fourteenth of this league’s goals.
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