Manchester City vs Brentford Picks and Prediction – 2/5/2024

Brentford are set to play their next match in the English Premier League at home. This is expected to be a challenging fixture for Brentford as they are going to be hosting the reigning champions in Manchester City. Be ready for all the soccer action with our soccer picks. Manchester City have had a modest season by their standards and are currently in 3rd place on the Premier League ladder. 

On the other side of the coin, Brentford enter this match following a 3-2 loss away from home against Tottenham. It was a poor result for Brentford as they failed to create enough chances and were poor in most aspects of the performance. During the loss, Brentford only managed to maintain 31% of the possession which was not enough. The defending was also poor from Brentford as the team conceded 3 times during the loss. Overall, it has been a poor season for Brentford as they are currently 15th on the Premier League ladder with 22 points from their 21 games. The team must improve if they wish to avoid relegation this season. 

On the other side of the coin, Manchester City enter this match in second position with 46 points from their 21 games. The team still trail Liverpool by 5 points but have 1 game in hand and will be hoping to close the gap to 2 points after this fixture. Manchester City enter this match following a 3-1 win over Burnley. It was a solid performance by the Sky Blues as the team maintained 75% of the possession and had 14 shots. Julian Alvarez was very impressive for Manchester City as the attacking player scored twice for the team. This is a match that Manchester City will be expecting to win.