Manchester City seeks to maintain its high level when it faces Brentford away from home in the English Premier League on Tuesday evening.
City's remarkable decline until the end of 2024 has been followed by three successive wins, although Pep Guardiola's side are likely to be fighting for fourth place rather than the league title. Back-to-back wins over Leicester City and a West Ham team that sacked their coach days after the defeat don't point to a major comeback either.
They were absolutely ruthless on the weekend, as they put it Eight past League Two Salford in the third round of the FA Cup.
Brentford have nothing but things to worry about in the Premier League during the second half of the season after they were stunned by Plymouth in west London on Saturday. Thomas Frank's heavy rotation has cost the Bees in both domestic cup competitions, but the Dane's focus may be on ensuring Brentford's first taste of European football.
They are currently in 11th place, having endured a difficult few weeks. Tuesday's home side are currently seven points behind the sixth-placed Citizens having lost three of their previous five league matches.
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Brentford vs Man City head-to-head record
Current form (all competitions)
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Brentford |
Man City |
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Brentford 0-1 Plymouth – 11/01/25 |
Man City 8-0 Salford – 11/01/25 |
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Southampton 0-5 Brentford – 01/04/25 |
Man City 4-1 West Ham – 04/01/25 |
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Brentford 1-3 Arsenal – 01/01/25 |
Leicester 0-2 Man City – 12/29/24 |
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Brighton 0-0 Brighton – 27/12/24 |
Man City 1-1 Everton – 12/26/24 |
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Brentford 0-2 Nottingham Forest – 22/12/24 |
Aston Villa 2-1 Manchester City – 12/21/24 |
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nation |
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UK |
Discovery+, Discovery+ App, TNT Sports 2 |
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US |
peacock |
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Canada |
fuboTV Canada, Fubo Sports Network 5 Canada |
Brentford's decline in form can be attributed to a long injury list which will not be shortened in time for City's visit.
Josh DaSilva, Ethan Pinnock, Christopher Agger, Ben Mee, Aaron Hickey, Igor Thiago, Gustavo Nunes and Ryan Trivett will all miss out due to injury.
Frank took down Yoane Wissa and Bryan Mbeumo in Saturday's match FA Cup Defeat, but the duo entered the battle in an attempt to salvage a draw. Both will start on Tuesday alongside the speedy Kevin Shady.
Rico Henry also made his long-awaited return to action at the weekend and was included in the coach's starting line-up, but he will sit on the bench in midweek with Kane Lewis-Potter starting at left-back.
Brentford expected lineup against Manchester City (4-3-3): stain; Roerslev, van den Bergh, Collins, Lewis Potter; Norgaard, Janelt, Damsgaard; Mbwemo, Wessa, Shadi.
Kyle Walker's desire for a new challenge It means he is unlikely to feature until his future is decided, with interest arriving from Milan. The veteran defender was out of the squad entirely at the weekend.
Guardiola has several big names to bring back into his squad, although James McAtee has staked his claim on them. Premier League Minutes after scoring a hat-trick against Salford.
Oscar Pope is back in training and close to a return but will not play a role in west London, while City are still without Rodri, Ruben Dias and John Stones.
Man City expected lineup against Brentford (4-1-4-1): Ortega; Luis, Akanji, Ake, Guardiol; Kovacic; Savinho, De Bruyne, Foden, Doku; Haaland.
Brentford's home form was key to their success at the start of the season, but they have lost their last three games at the Gateick Stadium in all competitions. Therefore, Tuesday's trip may not be as stressful for Manchester City as it felt a month ago.
While City were very effective at the weekend, their recent wins in the Premier League did not indicate that this team is capable of continuing. They boast flaws that Brentford's skilful frontline can exploit and the hosts should find success under the lights.
However, the injury-hit Bees are high on nerves and their confidence is low ahead of Tuesday's game. Against teams like City, they tend to cede too much control and are vulnerable to opposition attacks. Consistent pressure will be key to City's victory here.
