LiontipsManchester City - Brentford: betting tip (CF 4.50) and bets on the English League Cup match
Command Analysis
Current form
Manchester City had two defeats in a row at the end of November. First in the Premier League, away from Newcastle with a score of 1:2, and then at home in the Champions League from Bayer Leverkusen (0:2), when Josep Guardiola went to a decent rotation of the squad. After those two failures, the townspeople had a five-game winning streak. We didn't manage to work reliably in defense everywhere, we conceded two goals from Leeds (3:2), four from Fulham (5:4), but we coped with these problems, and in the last three matches we conceded only one goal.
In the Premier League, Manchester City came close to Arsenal, only two points behind. The day before, they more than confidently managed to beat Crystal Palace 3-0 on the road. At the same time, the townspeople are successfully fighting for the top 8 in the Champions League. A week ago, they scored an important 2-1 victory over Real Madrid on the road and are in fourth place with 13 points.
The League Cup is clearly not in the first place for Manchester City in terms of a busy schedule. Guardiola does not release the main squad for the matches of this tournament. However, this does not prevent you from confidently moving along the grid. The townspeople have class victories over Huddersfield (2:0) and Swansea (3:1). It should be noted that Manchester City has not had any serious success in the League Cup recently, but at the same time, from 2018 to 2021, the team won the trophy four times in a row.
Disqualifications and injuries
Doku, Kovacic, Rodri and Stones are injured. Marmush and Ait-Nuri are in the national team.
Interesting betting trends
- In five consecutive matches, Manchester City has won in the first half.
- Manchester City have 12 wins in their last 16 League Cup matches.
- The townspeople won the League Cup in their home field in five previous meetings.
Approximate composition: Trafford — Lewis, Husanov, Ake, O'Reilly — Nico, Reynders — Bobb, Sherki, Savinho — Holland.
Current form
At the start of the season, there were expectations in the betting tips that without Thomas Frank, Brentford would not be able to show anything, given that it was far from the strongest squad. However, under the leadership of Keith Andrews, the Londoners performed well and outlined their claims to compete for the top 10 in the Premier League. However, it was not possible to keep a high pace at a distance. Right now, the Bees are on a decent decline, they scored only four points in the Premier League in the last five rounds, and dropped back to 15th place.
In many ways, Brentford's failures are explained by the difficult calendar and the fact that most of the games had to be played away. So, in the last three rounds, the bees played away with Arsenal and Tottenham, lost with the same score 0:2. Another thing is that the day before they failed to defeat the modest Leeds (1:1) at home. Throughout the season, Keith Andrews' team regularly fails guest meetings, right now it is on a series of four defeats in a row in other arenas.
In the League Cup, Brentford managed to beat Premier League representatives Bournemouth (2-0) and Aston Villa in a penalty shootout in the first two stages. In the 1/8 finals, we managed to defeat Grimsby 5-0 without any problems in class.
Disqualifications and injuries
Carvalho, Milambo, Da Silva and Nelson will not play due to injuries. Ouattara and Onyeka have been called up to the national teams.
Interesting betting trends
- In four consecutive matches, Brentford has not won in the first half.
- In 9 of Brentford's last 12 League Cup matches, no more than two goals have been scored.
- Brentford's players were offside more often than their opponents in seven of the previous nine matches.
Provisional squad: Valdimarsson — Kayode, Collins, Van den Berg, Henry — Henderson, Janelt — Schade, Jensen, Damsgaard — Tiago.
xG Statistics
Detailed XG statisticsTrends
1st halfbet: draw
In five of the previous seven face-to-face matches, there was a draw in the opening 45 minutes.
2.55The rate of Total Manchester City corners is more than 6.5
In the last 12 home matches in the League Cup, Manchester City have taken at least seven corners.
1.76The bet is an accurate score of 3:1
Brentford have suffered two recent defeats with a two-goal difference.
11.00Bet Manchester City Victory on yellow cards with a handicap (+1.5)
In four of the previous five matches, Manchester City players received more yellow cards than their opponents.
1.52Tip and bets
Brentford knocked out two Premier League representatives from the League Cup, Bournemouth and Aston Villa, but it is unlikely that they will succeed today. Firstly, they will have to play on the road, where the bees are vulnerable, they are currently on a four-game losing streak, with three defeats with a difference of more than one goal. Secondly, Manchester City has clearly reached the level of play that was expected of them: five wins in a row, success in Madrid with Real Madrid, 16 goals scored during this period. It is unlikely that Londoners are ready to restrain such citizens, and even on the road. Even with the rotation of the squad, Josep Guardiola's team is the clear favorite at the moment.
Our prediction is that Manchester City will win with an Asian handicap (-1) by a factor of 1.79
Bet on the total
Manchester City's attack is currently experiencing no problems with either creating or implementing chances, as clearly evidenced by the 16 goals scored in the previous five matches. Brentford is not one of those teams that will play only from defense, the bees are capable of scoring their own goal, especially since the opponent even missed three times during their winning streak of five matches. We believe that the upcoming meeting will be productive.
The second bet is a total of more than three goals with a coefficient of 1.92
A bet on the exact difference in the bill
Brentford lost away in four consecutive matches, and in three of them with a two-goal difference. Manchester City relies on its powerful attack in the game, due to which it is able to get a comfortable victory and avoid a nervous ending.
Prediction – Manchester City will win with a two-goal advantage with a coefficient of 4.50
