Manchester City vs. Brentford FC Prediction, Odds, Picks - Oct 5

Updated Oct. 5, 2025 8:55 a.m. ET

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Manchester City plays at Brentford FC in the Premier League on Sunday, with both clubs coming off victories -- Manchester City 5-1 over Burnley FC, and Brentford 3-1 over Manchester United. Find our prediction for this matchup below.

With 14 goals in 6 matches, Manchester City is first in the Premier League. On the other side, Brentford has conceded 11 goals in 6 matches, 14th in the league. Brentford has scored nine goals in 6 matches this season (seventh in Premier League), and Manchester City has conceded six goals in 6 matches (fifth in league). Manchester City has outscored opponents 14-6, and its +8 goal differential is second in the Premier League. Brentford's goal difference (-2) ranks 12th in the Premier League.

Manchester City met Burnley FC at home in its last game and won by a final score of 5-1. The victorious Manchester City side took 16 shots, outshooting Burnley by nine. Erling Haaland for two goals in the match against Burnley. Brentford claimed a 3-1 home victory against Manchester United in its last game on September 27, despite being outshot 11 to nine. Brentford's Igor Thiago Nascimento Rodrigues scored two goals (on three shots) to lead Brentford in the match.

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Manchester City vs. Brentford Odds & Betting Lines

Manchester City vs Brentford Betting Information updated as of October 5, 2025, 6:39 AM ET.
Moneyline Favorite	Moneyline Underdog	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds
Manchester City -173	Brentford +426	2.5	-185	+140

Manchester City vs. Brentford Prediction & Pick

Moneyline Pick: Manchester City -173
Total Pick: Over 2.5 goals
Score Prediction: Manchester City 3, Brentford 1

Manchester City vs. Brentford Match Info

Match Day: Sunday, October 5, 2025
Match Time: 11:30 AM ET
Location: London, England
Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium
TV: Telemundo, USA Network, Fubo TV
Live Boxscore: FOX Sports

Manchester City's Moneyline Performance

Manchester City has three wins as a favorite this season, in five opportunities.
Manchester City (-173) has been at least this big a favorite in three games, and won two.
Manchester City has a 63.4% chance of winning this match, based on the moneyline.

Manchester City's Key Players

Name	Games	Goals	Assists	Shots	Chances Created
Erling Haaland	6	8	1	22	4
Jeremy Doku	6	0	3	2	10
Tijani Reijnders	6	1	2	8	3
Phil Foden	4	1	0	3	4
Rayan Cherki	2	1	0	1	1

Manchester City's Recent Performance

Opponent	Date	Home/Away	Result	Score	Shots	Opp. Shots
Burnley	9/27/2025	H	W	5-1	16	7
Arsenal	9/21/2025	A	D	1-1	4	12
Manchester United	9/14/2025	H	W	3-0	10	12
Brighton	8/31/2025	A	L	2-1	12	10
Tottenham	8/23/2025	H	L	2-0	9	11

Brentford's Moneyline Performance

Brentford has won twice in five matches as an underdog this season.
Brentford has not been a +426 underdog or greater this season.
According to the moneyline, Brentford's chances of winning this match are 19.0%.