Manchester City v Brentford: Date, kick-off time, stats, team news and predicted line-ups

Champions Manchester City have made the perfect start in their quest for a fifth straight Premier League title with impressive wins over Chelsea, Ipswich Town and West Ham United.

Brentford have also began the season well by recording back-to-back home victories over Crystal Palace and Southampton - either side of a 2-0 defeat at in-form Liverpool.

Manchester City v Brentford Kick-off time, date and venue

Manchester City v Brentford will kick off at 15:00 BST on Saturday 14th September at the Etihad Stadium.

Manchester City v Brentford form and head-to-head record (H2H)

Manchester City form

Last 10 results in competitive matches:

West Ham United 1-3 Manchester City (Premier League)
Manchester City 4-1 Ipswich Town (Premier League)
Chelsea 0-2 Manchester City (Premier League)
Manchester City 1-1 Manchester United (City win 7-6 on penalties) (Community Shield)
Manchester City 1-1 Manchester United (FA Cup)
Manchester City 3-1 West Ham United (Premier League)
Tottenham Hotspur 0-2 Manchester City (Premier League)
Fulham 0-4 Manchester City (Premier League)
Manchester City 5-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers (Premier League)
Nottingham Forest 0-2 Manchester City (Premier League)

Brentford form

Last 10 results in competitive matches:

Brentford 3-1 Southampton (Premier League)
Colchester United 0-1 Brentford (EFL Cup)
Liverpool 2-0 Brentford (Premier League)
Brentford 2-1 Crystal Palace (Premier League)
Brentford 2-4 Newcastle United (Premier League)
Bournemouth 1-2 Brentford (Premier League)
Brentford 0-0 Fulham (Premier League)
Everton 1-0 Brentford (Premier League)
Luton Town 1-5 Brentford (Premier League)
Brentford 2-0 Sheffield United (Premier League)

All-time head-to-head record

Manchester City wins	11
Draws	1
Brentford wins	7

Manchester City v Brentford stats

Manchester City Top Goalscorers 2024/25 (Premier League)

Erling Haaland - 7
Kevin De Bruyne - 1
Mateo Kovacic - 1

Manchester City Most Assists 2024/25 (Premier League)

Bernardo Silva - 2
Kevin De Bruyne - 1
Matheus Nunes - 1
Savinho - 1
Rico Lewis - 1

Brentford Top Goalscorers 2024/25 (Premier League)

Bryan Mbuemo - 3
Yoane Wissa - 2

Brentford Most Assists 2024/25 (Premier League)

Yoane Wissa - 1
Mathias Jensen - 1

Manchester City v Brentford team news and predicted line-ups

Manchester City team news

On Friday, Pep Guardiola revealed he is yet to make a decision on whether star man Erling Haaland will start for the champions, while defender Nathan Ake is out after picking up an injury on international duty.

Rodri is expected to make his first appearance of the season and Phil Foden and Savinho have recovered from illness and injury.

Manchester City possible XI

(4-3-3): Ederson, Lewis, Akanji, Dias, Gvardiol, De Bruyne, Rodri, Silva, Doku, Grealish, Haaland.

Brentford team news

Brentford midfielder Mathias Jensen and Rico Henry are expected to miss Saturday's clash, but Kristoffer Ajer should be fit enough to feature for the Bees.

Brentford possible starting XI

(3-5-2): Flekken, Collins, Pinnock, Ajer, Roerslev, Damsgaard, Norgaard, Janelt, Lewis-Potter, Mbuemo, Wissa.