Brentford vs Manchester City Prediction & Betting Tips - Premier League

· Manchester City are favorites to win here, with odds of 1.85

· A draw in the Brentford v Manchester City game is offered at odds of 4.2

· Though playing at home, Brentford will be the underdogs, with odds of 4.3 to win

The loss to Liverpool badly dented Brentford’s hopes for Europe but they have risen to win the most recent two matches. They will go into this one hoping to frustrate the champions. In their last six matches, the loss to Liverpool is their only defeat. Brentford have four wins in the last five matches but just two clean sheets in their last 11. They have done well in attack too, failing to score just once in the last six matches. In their last five games, Brentford have managed two or more goals, even in light of the suspension of their main striker. The Bees staged a great comeback in their game against North London side Tottenham Hotspur last week, away from home. After conceding early, they settled well to return in the second half reenergized and scored three times to win 3-1. It hasn’t been great for them at home lately, though they come into this game with two straight wins. The wins over Nottingham Forest and West Ham United are all they have in the last five home games. In their last meeting with Manchester City, Brentford registered a well-deserved 2-1 win at the Etihad Stadium just before the World Cup.

Manchester City had a tough outing last time out, away to Brighton, playing to a 1-1 draw. The champions clearly weren’t going for the jugular in that game, as they have more important business to attend to. They will hope to wrap up another season with a win but will be under no pressure over that. City have two finals to prepare for and it will not be a surprise to see Pep Guardiola resting his key players. It has been the case for most of their recent matches, in light of a busy period in early June. They will face rivals Manchester United and Italian side Inter Milan in the FA Cup and Champions League finals in June. Manchester City are in great shape, having failed to win just three of their last 21 matches ahead of this. In the Premier League, the draw with Brighton was the first time they failed to win in 13 matches. For all their good form, City have shown some defensive frailty; they have just three clean sheets in their last 10 league matches. These clean sheets have however come in their last five matches in the league. Ahead of this game, City have scored three goals or more in six of their last 10 matches. They have five wins in six away matches in the Premier League and are unbeaten in the last eight.