Prediction for match Manchester City — Brentford, 17.12.2025

Match Analysis: Manchester City vs Brentford

In the English League Cup on December 17, Manchester City will face Brentford. According to the 1X2 odds, Manchester City is the favorite: their victory is priced at 1.42, a draw at 5.18, and a Brentford win at 8.30. The probabilities are distributed as follows: Manchester City - 69.19%, draw - 18.97%, Brentford - 11.84%. This reflects the confidence in Manchester City's strength at this stage of the tournament, considering their current form and recent match statistics.

Team Results and Statistics

In their last five matches, Manchester City has shown consistent results: on December 14, they defeated Crystal Palace 3-0, on December 10, they beat Real Madrid 2-1, and on December 6, they crushed Sunderland 3-0. They also won against Fulham (5-4) and Leeds (3-2). In the same period, Brentford drew with Leeds 1-1, lost to Tottenham 0-2 and Arsenal 0-2, beat Burnley 3-1, and lost to Brighton 1-2. In their last head-to-head meeting on October 5, Brentford lost to Manchester City 0-1. In additional statistical metrics, Manchester City averages 55.8% possession, commits 11.2 fouls, receives 1.8 yellow cards, and records 1.2 offsides per game over five matches. Brentford's averages are: 46% possession, 8.4 fouls, 1.4 yellow cards, and 1.4 offsides per game.

How Many Goals to Expect?

Manchester City displays a strong attacking profile: in their last five games, they score an average of 3.2 goals, with an overall match average of 4.6 goals. In their five-match series, all 5 games went over 2.5 goals. Brentford's figures are more modest: the average total goals in their matches is 2.6, with the team scoring an average of 1 goal per game. Brentford had 2 out of 5 recent matches go over 2.5 goals, 3 out of 5 went under. By halves, Manchester City had 4 out of 5 games with over 1.5 goals in the first half and 3 out of 5 over 1.5 in the second half. Brentford had only 1 out of 5 matches with over 1.5 goals in the first half and 3 out of 5 over in the second. In terms of goal intervals, Manchester City most frequently scores between the 31st and 45th minutes (27%) and concedes in the same interval (38%). Brentford most often scores and concedes late: 50% of goals scored and 75% conceded between the 76th and 90th minutes. Given Manchester City's high scoring ability and Brentford's unstable defense, a bet on over 2.5 goals seems justified.

Corners: Numbers and Possible Bets

On average, Manchester City takes 4.2 corners over 5 matches, Brentford - 4.6, totaling 8.8. In a series of five games, Manchester City had only 1 match out of 5 with over 9.5 corners, while Brentford had 4 out of 5. Among the odds for total corners, the line closest to the average sum is 9.5: over 9.5 corners is priced at 1.60, under 9.5 at 2.14. As for the outcome on corners, Manchester City is the favorite with odds of 1.17. Based on statistics, Brentford more often participates in matches with a higher number of corners, so a bet on over 9.5 corners could be interesting for this matchup.