GolVolt — Brentford vs Manchester City: preview, line-ups, chances

Today

Premier League Matchday 14

Brentford

21:00 Sat 5 Dec · your time in 34 days 6 h

Manchester City

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Stadium: Gtech Community Stadium, Brentford

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Streak

Brentford have scored in 14 matches in a row

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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 29 goals in those matches.

Last time

Last meeting, 9 May: Manchester City – Brentford 3:0

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Manchester City have won the last 3 meetings.

Player in form

Erling Haaland: 5 goals in 5 league matches

Goals5 xG3.26

Scoring more than his chances suggest (xG 3.3).

Player in form

Igor Thiago: 2 goals and 2 assists in 5 league matches

Goals2 xG2.36

Goals in line with the quality of his chances (xG 2.4).

Players to watch

Premier League, this season.

Igor Thiago

Brentford · forward

2goals 2assists 6.84avg rating

Last match, Nottingham Forest: 1 goal, rating 7.5.

Erling Haaland

Manchester City · forward

9goals 0assists 7.42avg rating

Last match, Brighton & Hove Albion: rating 6.6.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

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“This set-up” is Brentford at home and Manchester City away, as in this match.

Brentford

at home · 10

4W5D1L1.9scored per match0.9conceded per match

Manchester City

away · 10

7W2D1L2.0scored per match0.7conceded per match

Head to head

5 meetings since 2024.

Last time · 9 May 2026 · Premier League Manchester City 3:0 Brentford Doku 60' · Haaland 75' · Marmoush 90+2'. Manchester City: 3 wins in a row in this fixture.

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1 draw2.6 goals per match · both scored in 2 of 5

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Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Brentford (4-3-3, last: Nottingham Forest) · Manchester City (4-3-3, last: Brighton & Hove Albion).

Official around 20:00, Sat 5 Dec

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When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

Pro analysisGolVolt ProPro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

Pro analysis

GolVolt Pro

Pro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

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