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Premier League | Gameweek 4
Sep 14, 2024 at 3pm UK
Etihad Stadium
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Man City
2 - 1
Brentford

Haaland (19', 32')
Kovacic (42'), Savio (47'), Stones (79')
FT(HT: 2-1)
Wissa (1')
Collins (82')

The Match

Match Report

Erling Haaland scores twice as Manchester City come from behind to beat Brentford 2-1 in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon.

Team News

Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest injury and suspension news ahead of Saturday's Premier League clash between Manchester City and Brentford.

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Premier League clash between Manchester City and Brentford, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Predicted Lineups

Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Manchester City could line up for Saturday's Premier League clash with Brentford.

Injuries & Suspensions

Sports Mole rounds up Manchester City's injury and suspension news ahead of Saturday's Premier League clash with Brentford.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: West Ham 1-3 Man City
Saturday, August 31 at 5.30pm in Premier League
Last Game: Brentford 3-1 Southampton
Saturday, August 31 at 3pm in Premier League

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Manchester City win with a probability of 77.05%. A draw had a probability of 13.7% and a win for Brentford had a probability of 9.28%.

The most likely scoreline for a Manchester City win was 2-0 with a probability of 9.32%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-0 (8.87%) and 2-1 (8.6%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (6.03%), while for a Brentford win it was 1-2 (2.78%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with an 8.6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Manchester City would win this match.

Result
Manchester CityDrawBrentford
77.05%13.66% (-0.0050000000000008 -0.01) 9.28% (0.0020000000000007 0)
Both teams to score 56.8% (0.027999999999999 0.03)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
72.75% (0.025000000000006 0.03)27.25% (-0.026 -0.03)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
52.2% (0.032000000000004 0.03)47.8% (-0.033000000000001 -0.03)
Manchester City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
94.24% (0.0060000000000002 0.01)5.76% (-0.0071000000000003 -0.01)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
77.81% (0.016000000000005 0.02)22.19% (-0.016999999999999 -0.02)
Brentford Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
60.27% (0.024000000000001 0.02)39.73% (-0.024999999999999 -0.02)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
23.6% (0.023 0.02)76.4% (-0.02300000000001 -0.02)
Score Analysis
    Manchester City 77.06%
    Brentford 9.28%
    Draw 13.66%
Manchester CityDrawBrentford
2-0 @ 9.32% (-0.0079999999999991 -0.01)
3-0 @ 8.87% (-0.0050000000000008 -0.01)
2-1 @ 8.6% (-0.0020000000000007 -0)
3-1 @ 8.19% (0.00099999999999945 0)
1-0 @ 6.53% (-0.008 -0.01)
4-0 @ 6.33% (-0.0010000000000003 -0)
4-1 @ 5.84% (0.0030000000000001 0)
3-2 @ 3.78% (0.0020000000000002 0)
5-0 @ 3.61%
5-1 @ 3.34% (0.0029999999999997 0)
4-2 @ 2.7% (0.0030000000000001 0)
6-0 @ 1.72% (0.00099999999999989 0)
6-1 @ 1.59% (0.00099999999999989 0)
5-2 @ 1.54% (0.002 0)
Other @ 5.1%
Total : 77.06%
1-1 @ 6.03% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
2-2 @ 3.97% (0.0010000000000003 0)
0-0 @ 2.29% (-0.004 -0)
3-3 @ 1.16% (0.002 0)
Other @ 0.21%
Total : 13.66%
1-2 @ 2.78%
0-1 @ 2.11% (-0.0019999999999998 -0)
2-3 @ 1.22% (0.002 0)
0-2 @ 0.97% (-0.001 -0)
Other @ 2.19%
Total : 9.28%

How you voted: Man City vs Brentford

Manchester City
88.8%
Draw
7.4%
Brentford
3.7%
269
Head to Head
Feb 20, 2024 7.30pm
Gameweek 18
Man City
1-0
Brentford
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Stones (45+2'), Walker (82')

Mee (45+2'), Wissa (60'), Toney (68'), Flekken (90+6')
Feb 5, 2024 8pm
Gameweek 23
Brentford
1-3
Man City
Maupay (21')
Maupay (31')
Foden (45+3', 53', 70')
May 28, 2023 4.30pm
Gameweek 38
Brentford
1-0
Man City
Pinnock (85')
Wissa (55'), Frank (57'), Damsgaard (65'), Janelt (77'), Jorgensen (84')
Nov 12, 2022 12.30pm
Gameweek 16
Man City
1-2
Brentford
Foden (45+1')
Toney (16', 90+8')
Feb 9, 2022 7.45pm
Gameweek 24
Man City
2-0
Brentford
Mahrez (40' pen.), De Bruyne (69')
Build-up
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola celebrates after the match on August 31, 2024
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Manchester City's Erling Haaland celebrates scoring their first goal on August 18, 2024
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Sep 11, 07:30
Manchester City's Phil Foden pictured on August 18, 2024
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Sep 11, 09:20
Manchester City's Josko Gvardiol and Rico Lewis pictured on May 26, 2024
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Sep 12, 22:16
Brentford's Keane Lewis-Potter pictured on May 11, 2024
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Sep 12, 22:17
Manchester City and Norway striker Erling Haaland pictured on September 9, 2024
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Sep 13, 08:39
Manchester City forward Erling Haaland (9) during warmups before the FC Series match between Manchester City and Celtic at Kenan Memorial Stadium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, July 23, 2024 [on July 25, 2024]
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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola delivers an update on the availability of striker Erling Haaland ahead of Saturday's Premier League game against Brentford at the Etihad Stadium.
Sep 13, 14:07
Netherlands' Nathan Ake is stretched off with an injury on September 10, 2024
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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola reveals how many games defender Nathan Ake is set to be sidelined for after he sustained a serious muscle injury on international duty with the Netherlands.
Sep 13, 14:14
Manchester City's Erling Haaland pictured on August 24, 2024
Man City confirmed XI: Do Erling Haaland, Phil Foden, Rodri start vs. Brentford?
Manchester City confirm their starting XI for today's Premier League clash against Brentford. Does Erling Haaland start for the Citizens?
Sep 14, 13:47
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1Liverpool119112161528
2Manchester CityMan City127232217523
3Chelsea126422314922
4Arsenal126422112922
5Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton126422116522
6Tottenham HotspurSpurs1261527131419
7Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest125431513219
8Aston Villa125431919019
9Newcastle UnitedNewcastle115331311218
10Fulham125341717018
11Brentford125252222017
12Manchester UnitedMan Utd114341212015
13Bournemouth124351617-115
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham113351319-612
15Everton122551017-711
16Leicester CityLeicester122461523-810
17Wolverhampton WanderersWolves122372028-89
18Crystal Palace121561017-78
19Ipswich TownIpswich111551222-108
20Southampton11119721-144


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