Brentford vs Manchester City Preview

Manchester City will look to extend their lead at the top of the table when they take on Brentford at the Brentford Community Stadium this Wednesday.

The hosts came back from a two-week absence in the league, only to lose two-nil to Brighton on Boxing Day thanks to long-range strikes from Leandro Trossard and Neal Maupay.

That result was Thomas Frank’s side’s seventh loss in the top flight this season and pushed them to 13th in the table. They have 20 points to their name so far and are not in danger of relegation at the moment.

However, the nature of the Premier League means that no team is safe and a big lead can be whipped out with a few poor results. As such, the hosts will be desperate to pick up a win here and make it three wins at the Brentford Community Stadium after two consecutive wins at home against Watford and Everton.

Manchester City meanwhile come into this tie on the back of a nine-goal-thriller with Leicester City on Boxing Day. Pep Guardiola’s side scored four goals in the first half of that game but nearly conceded an equalizer in the second half after Leicester scored three in the second half. However, they rallied to win the game 6-3 and, in the process, extend their lead at the top to six points.

That result also extended their winning run in the league to nine games and marked them as the truly most in-form team in Europe’s top five leagues at the moment.

Guardiola’s side have scored a whopping 17 goals across their last three matches and also have the best defencive record in the league, having conceded only 12 goals this campaign. Meanwhile, no side has scored more goals in the opening 15 minutes of a league match than City’s 12 in Europe’s top-five leagues.

They will go into this tie full of confidence that they can pick up maximum points.

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