Manchester City vs Brentford Prediction, Odds & SGP Picks (Dec 17)
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Manchester City vs Brentford Prediction, Odds & SGP Picks (Dec 17)

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Moneyline PickManchester City to win (-264)
Player PropRayan Cherki (+280)
Same Game ParlayManchester City to win + Rayan Cherki to score + under 3.5 goals (+500)
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Manchester City vs Brentford Main Match Info

Manchester City vs Brentford Prediction

Manchester City have only lost twice in the last four years against Brentford. With the match taking place at the Etihad, the Citizens are expected to progress in the EFL Cup. 

Brentford last won against Manchester City in 2022. It is the first time the two teams meet in the EFL Cup. 

Manchester City vs Brentford Player Prop

Chances are that key stars like Erling Haaland or Phil Foden will be rested by Pep Guardiola for the EFL Cup, which frees the way for other players to have an impact. Rayan Cherki recorded one assist against Crystal Palace, as well as two against Sunderland. He also recorded one goal and one assist in City’s EFL match. 

Manchester City vs Brentford Same Game Parlay

Although Manchester City dominated the head-to-head record against Brentford, they rarely registered large victories. This likely won’t be an easy game, even when the betting odds favour Manchester City in this tie. 

It’s in such games that Rayan Cherki’s playmaking from wide can make a difference, where Brentford struggle to defend. 

Manchester City vs Brentford Team News

Manchester City Team News

Manchester City have retained their second place in the Premier League after a flawless 3-0 victory against Crystal Palace, thanks to Erling Haaland’s brace and Phil Foden’s goal.

Manchester City also returned to the top spots of the Champions League following a 2-1 victory at Real Madrid last week. In a game that could have gone either way, Manchester City were more clinical in the final third. After Rodrygo opened the scoring in the 28th minute, Nico O’Reilly and Erling Haaland turned the game around to a 2-1 victory by half-time. 

The Citizens have just registered their fifth back-to-back victory, with a notable improvement in defence in their last matches. The team only conceded one goal across their last three matches, as Joško Gvardiol and Ruben Dias have improved as the center-back pair compared to the beginning of the season. 

Manchester City defeated Swansea 3-1 away in the previous round of the EFL Cup, featuring goals from Cherki, Jeremy Doku and Omar Marmoush.

Rodri, John Stones, Jéremy Doku, and Mateo Kovačić will be sidelined due to injuries.

Brentford Team News

Brentford’s recent form has been concerning: the team has only registered one victory and shared points with Leeds in their last match. It leaves Brentford in 14th place in the Premier League with a negative goal difference (-3). 

Defence has never been Brentford’s strength, usually relying on physical duels instead. However, stats reveal that the team have not kept a clean sheet in seven matches. 

The attack is not doing much better: Against Leeds, the team only generated 0.72xG, about half of their opponents’ despite dominating the ball (57% possession).

With Igor Thiago lacking involvement in possession and Mathias Jensen struggling to break through Leeds’ defensive formation, Brentford were effectively lost in the 1-1 draw. It is not a one-off: a similar scenario appeared in the 0-2 defeat against Tottenham. 

Brentford have only defeated relegation candidate Burnley (1-3) last month, where athleticism made the difference. The team qualified in the EFL Cup thanks to a 5-0 victory against Grimsby back in October. 

Fabio Carvalho and Joshua Dasilva will be sidelined through injuries, while Reiss Nelson is awaiting medical clearance. 

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