Manchester City have won 12 of their 16 home league games this season
Brentford have the 13th best away record in the Premier League
Recommended bet: Manchester City to win & both teams to score
Manchester City’s bid to reclaim the Premier League title was dealt a huge blow in a six-goal thriller against Everton on Monday, and they will be looking to get back on track when they return to the Etihad Stadium on Saturday.
Visitors Brentford are in the picture for European qualification, but they head to the north west as big underdogs against Pep Guardiola’s side.
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Team news
Midfielder Rodri will be hoping to make a return to action after missing the last three City games with a groin injury, but Josko Gvardiol and Ruben Dias both remain sidelined and may not feature again this season.
Brentford have no fresh injury concerns and could field an identical starting lineup for the third game in a row, but Fabio Carvalho and Antoni Milambo are both still ruled out, while Vitaly Janelt, Rico Henry, and Jordan Henderson are doubts.
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The stats
Manchester City have won six of their last seven matches.
The Citizens have only kept one clean sheet in their last six home fixtures.
Brentford are winless in four away games.
Brentford have earned just one point from their last six meetings with Manchester City.
The Bees have scored in five of their last seven assignments.
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Prediction
A 97th-minute Jeremy Doku equaliser rescued a point for Manchester City at the Hill Dickinson Stadium on Monday, but that failure to win still put them on the back foot in the Premier League title race and they head into Saturday’s clash with Brentford five points adrift of leaders Arsenal, albeit with a game in hand.
That six-goal thriller ended a six-game winning streak for the Citizens, but they should be able to get back on the victory trail against a Brentford side that have only picked up 20 of their 51 points on their travels.
The visiting Bees have not won an away game since a February triumph over the now-relegated Burnley, and their last six meetings with Guardiola’s side have yielded five defeats and a draw.
Keith Andrews’ team should at least have some success going forward. They have scored in five of their last seven games, while both teams have netted in five of Manchester City’s last six home fixtures, so back the Bees to score in defeat at the Etihad on Saturday.
Score prediction - Manchester City 3-1 Brentford
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