Manchester City and Brentford will face off today at 2:30 p.m. EST at Etihad Stadium in England.
Man City is favored at a -223 price, with the over/under set at 2.5 (-175/+135) goals.
Let's get into my Man City vs. Brentford prediction.
Man City vs. Brentford Prediction
Pick: Manchester City Over 2.5 Goals
My Brentford vs. Man City best bet is for Manchester City to score over 2.5 goals.
Man City vs. Brentford Odds
| Man City Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-1 +125 | 2.5 -175/+135 | -218 |
| Brentford Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+1 +150 | 2.5 -175/+135 | +475 |
Man City vs. Brentford Picks, Parlay
Pick: Man City Over 2.5 Goals
Manchester City wasn’t at its best against Crystal Palace at the weekend. Pep Guardiola’s side managed just seven attempts, but still ran out 3-0 victors. The Citizens’ ability to be clinical in front of goal is a huge asset, and it’s why we are backing them to score at least three goals as part of our Manchester City vs Brentford predictions.
Pep has the best attack in the Premier League at his disposal. City has netted 35 league goals, seven more than any other side. It also leads the way in terms of xG (expected goals) with 29.69.
Erling Haaland has been a major factor in that success, netting 15 league goals already. The Norwegian could be rested for this fixture, but with the likes of Omar Marmoush and Savinho all looking to earn a place in the starting lineup, City’s second-string team is capable of netting a few here.
Manchester City has played eight competitive domestic games at the Etihad this season, scoring three or more in six of those. Since the 2-0 defeat to Tottenham in its first home game, City has averaged 3.14 goals per home match.
City comes into this game having scored three or more in seven of its last eight domestic games. Its last two matches have been 3-0 wins over Crystal Palace and Sunderland, who are conceding 0.94 and 1.06 goals per game, respectively, in the Premier League. Brentford, on the other hand, is conceding 1.56 goals per game in the league, so Over 2.5 Goals for the home side looks achievable here.
Man City vs. Brentford Projections, Betting Analysis
The Manchester City vs Brentford odds give the Citizens the favourite status. This is typically the case when Manchester City plays fellow Premier League teams at the Etihad, with the current bookmaker pricing implying a 72% chance of a home victory.
Brentford, in contrast, travels to Manchester with a 13% chance of victory, according to the 1x2 market odds. The bookmakers have handed Brentford a +1.25 Asian handicap to protect. The +1.25 Asian handicap allows The Bees to lose the game by a one-goal margin and still return profits to pro-Brentford punters.
If Manchester City wins the game by a two-goal margin or greater, City’s -1.25 Asian handicap will be a winning selection for pro-City punters.
An Asian goal line of over/under 3.0 has been set in the Manchester City vs Brentford odds. This Asian goal line will return all stakes to bettors if the game ends with exactly three goals. Any ‘overs’ bettors require four or more goals for over 3.0 goals to be a winning selection.
Erling Haaland is the one player to be priced at odds-on in the anytime goalscorer market. Haaland joins seven other City players to be priced shorter to score at any time in the match than Brentford’s most likely forward to score, Igor Thiago. Haaland (17) and Thiago (11) are the only two players to have scored more than ten goals in the Premier League this season.
