In a battle of the Premier League's most successful current manager and its newest manager, Pep Guardiola's Manchester City travel to Keith Andrews' Brentford.
City come into the game off the back of a disappointing 2-2 draw with Monaco having twice led via Erling Haaland's latest goals from a remarkable start to the season.
Brentford beat the other Manchester club, United, on the same day in their best result of the season so far and one that moved them away from the bottom reaches of the table.
Could they pull out another win here? The Sporting News brings you this betting preview complete with the latest tips and odds ahead of this Super Sunday clash.
Brentford vs. Man City: Who Will Win?
City are full of goals right now, with Haaland in the type of form where he looks like he might never stop scoring. He's already got eight in the league, four clear of anyone else and looking a shoo-in to win back the Golden Boot. Brentford will put up resistance but Guardiola's men should be too strong.
The Sporting News Score Prediction for Brentford vs. Man City
Brentford 1-3 Man City
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Brentford vs. Man City Lineups
This is how we think these two sides will lineup on Sunday with Guardiola expected to bring in Matheus Nunes for John Stones at right back.
Phil Foden surprisingly missed out on the latest England squad despite clicking into gear again as a number 10 after a quiet 2024/25 season. Brentford striker Thiago will be hoping to build on the two-goal showing which heaped the pressure on United manager Ruben Amorim.
Brentford predicted lineup vs. Man City
(4-2-3-1) Kelleher (GK) — Kayode, Collins, Van der Berg, Hickey — Henderson, Yarmolyuk — Ouattara, Damsgaard, Schade — Thiago
Man City predicted lineup vs. Brentford
(4-1-4-1) Donnarumma (GK) — Nunes, Dias, Gvardiol, O'Reilly — Rodri — Silva, Reijnders, Foden, Doku — Haaland
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Brentford vs. Man City Odds
City are the clear favourites with the bookmakers, priced up at 1.68 with Parimatch, with Brentford the underdogs at 4.80 with Dafabet. The draw comes in at 4.40.
Our score prediction is for City to win 3-1 but here’s the best odds available for five of the likeliest results for this match.
| Result | Odds | Bet with |
|---|---|---|
| City 1-0 | 9.00 | Dafabet |
| City 2-0 | 8.50 | Dafabet |
| City 2-1 | 8.00 | Melbet |
| City 3-1 | 12.00 | Dafabet |
| 1-1 draw | 8.00 | Puntit |
Brentford vs. Man City Team News
- City still have several injuries so Guardiola is unlikely to make many changes with Nunes for Stones the likeliest possibility.
- Brentford have no new injury concerns since the United game and should name the same XI that saw off the beleaguered Red Devils last week.
Brentford vs. Man City Betting Tips
- Best bet: Manchester City to Win & BTTS (at 2.88 with Parimatch)
- Player prop: Erling Haaland To Score Anytime (at 1.71 with Parimatch)
City's backline has shown some cracks lately, giving away a couple of soft goals and failing to keep things watertight in three of their last four outings. Their only clean sheet in that run came against League One outfit Huddersfield in the EFL Cup.
Brentford, meanwhile, have yet to fire a blank this season and boast a strong scoring record against Pep Guardiola's side, finding the net in five of the last six head-to-heads. That makes BTTS a solid angle, with a 3-1 victory for City worth considering in the correct score market.
As for the standout punt, it's hard to look beyond Erling Haaland. The Norwegian is in frightening form, scoring 10 goals in as many games this term. After adding to his tally in midweek against Monaco in the Champions League, he’s now scored across both domestic and European fronts. Backing him to notch anytime feels like the banker bet here.
How to watch Brentford vs. Man City: Live stream, TV channel
- Date: Sunday, October 5
- Venue: Gtech Community Stadium, London, England
- Time: 9:00 p.m. IST
- TV/Stream: JioHotstar