Key points
Important facts for the Manchester City vs. Brentford game:
1. Manchester City is the favorite to win the match according to betting odds and expert predictions.
2. Manchester City defeated Brentford 3-1 in their most recent Premier League match.
3. Manchester City has been in excellent form, winning their last seven straight matches and maintaining an unbeaten streak in their last ten matches.
4. Brentford has struggled, losing nine out of their last 11 Premier League matches and being three points above the relegation zone.
Recent form
Recent form for Manchester City and Brentford in the Premier League can be summarized based on the search results:
### Manchester City
- Manchester City defeated Brentford 3-1 in their most recent Premier League match, with Phil Foden scoring a hat-trick.
- The win was Manchester City's fourth straight away Premier League victory despite falling behind in each game.
- Before this match, City had won their last seven straight matches in all competitions and five straight in the Premier League, also unbeaten across their last ten matches in all competitions (W9 D1) dating back to a 1-0 loss against Aston Villa in the Premier League.
- Manchester City can overtake Liverpool for first place if they win their game in hand.
- They have been struggling to keep clean sheets in recent Premier League matches, failing to keep a clean sheet in 14 straight matches in all competitions at the time of the Brentford game.
### Brentford
- Brentford suffered a 1-3 defeat against Manchester City in their recent Premier League match.
- They had lost nine of their last 11 Premier League matches before facing Manchester City.
- Brentford is currently in 14th place and just three points above the relegation zone.
- They faced an uphill task against Manchester City, having lost six of their previous seven Premier League matches.
- Brentford had not kept a clean sheet in any of their last 11 Premier League matches at the time of the Manchester City game.
This information as of the 2024-02-05 match mentioned in the provided search results.
Recent home/away form
Manchester City's home form in their last six Premier League games includes the following statistics:
- Matches: 6
- Wins: 6
- Draws: 0
- Losses: 0
In these six home games, Manchester City scored a total of 15 goals and conceded 7 goals, which gives them a +8 goal difference. Here are some additional details from the search results:
- Points per game (PPG) at home: 3
- Average goals scored per game (GF/G): 2.5 (rounded)
- Average goals conceded per game (GA/G): 1.17
- Average points from these six home matches: 16
During this period, Manchester City had excellent goal-scoring and defensive performances, as indicated by the average goals scored and conceded per game.
Based on the provided search results, Brentford's away form in their last six games in the Premier League can be summarized as follows:
- **Last 6 Matches**:
- Games Played: 6
- Wins: 1
- Draws: 1
- Losses: 4
Deep dive into the data:
- **Points Per Game**: Brentford earned 4 points from their last 6 away matches, resulting in an average of 0.67 points per game.
- **Goals Scored and Conceded**: Brentford scored a total of 10 goals and conceded 18 goals in their last 6 away matches in the Premier League, with a goal difference of -8.
Specific match results, unfortunately, are not directly provided in the search results. However, you can find general data and partial results from various timeframes that might help you piece together more detailed information:
- **Brentford's away form mentioned in one of the sources**:
- 1 win, 1 draw, and 7 losses are mentioned as Brentford's away form, which could align with the last 6 away matches but without exact match details.
- **FootballWeb Pages Form Guide**:
- Brentford won 2-1 vs Everton, drew 2-2 vs Sheffield United (assuming the same reference as in the first source), won 3-1 vs Burnley, and won 3-2 vs Newcastle.
- **Match details from Windrawwin**:
- Brentford's away results for Liverpool (scoreline not specified), Chelsea (a 0-2 win), Manchester United (a 2-1 loss), Nottingham Forest (a 1-1 draw), and Newcastle United (a 1-0 win) are listed, among other results.
Please note that the specific results might not all belong to the exact last 6 away matches, but they do provide insights into Brentford's away form. For the complete and precise match results of the last 6 away games, I would suggest referencing a live sports summary website on the day you're reading this or consulting a reputable sports news outlet for the detailed information you seek.
Head-to-head
The head-to-head statistics between Manchester City and Brentford include the following:
1. They have played 4 games against each other.
2. Brentford has won 2 of these matches, Manchester City has also won 2, with no draws between the two sides.
3. In the last 5 matches, Brentford won 4, drew 0, and lost 1. They scored an average of 2.8 goals per match during this period.
4. In the last 5 matches, Manchester City won 3, drew 0, and lost 2. They scored an average of 2.4 goals per match.
5. The teams have a history that extends further back, with 4 matches (from different sources) where Brentford won 2, Manchester City won 2, and no draws.
6. In the head-to-head Premier League record, Manchester City has won 6 and Brentford has won 3 of the 9 matches they've played.
7. The average goals per game between the two teams is 1.8, with Brentford scoring a total of 3 goals, and Manchester City scoring a total of 4 goals in their 4 recent meetings.
Please note that these stats are current as of the last update from the sources provided (February 6, 2024), and future matches may change these figures.