Man City vs Brentford Preview: Team News & Prediction

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It is imperative that Man City win against Brentford here if they are to have any hope of catching Arsenal at the top of the Premier League table.

Kick-off date/time: 9 May 2026 at 5:30 pm

How to watch on TV: UK – Sky Sports / USA – NBC

How to watch online: UK – Sky Go / USA – Peacock Premium

Man City team news: Rodri could feature

Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Donnarumma; Nunes, Khusanov, Guehi, O’Reilly; Bernardo, Rodri; Semenyo, Cherki, Doku; Haaland

Unavailable:

Questionable: Dias (Injured), Gvardiol (Injured), Rodri (Injured)

Brentford team news: Henderson fit again

Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Kelleher; Kayode, Van den Berg, Collins, Lewis-Potter; Henderson, Janelt; Ouattara, Damsgaard, Schade; Thiago

Unavailable: Henry (Fitness), Milambo (Injured), Carvalho (Injured)

Questionable:

Man City vs Brentford prediction

Last weekend's 3-3 draw with Everton - a match they were losing before Jeremy Doku's injury-time equaliser - was a huge blow to Man City's title aspirations, as they now have to hope that Arsenal slip-up in their final three games of the season.

To make matters more difficult, they now face a Brentford side with plenty to play for with the Bees very much in the mix for either a UEFA Europa League or UEFA Conference League spot.

Wins have been hard to come by for Keith Andrews' side though, with just one victory to speak of from their last eight games across all competitions. That did come in their most recent outing however - a comfortable 3-0 win against West Ham at the Gtech.

Should Rodri return for City, we can expect them to be a far more solid side than they were against the Toffees, and with the attacking talent they possess, it would be a shock if the didn't find the net at the Etihad.

A win to nil for the title chasers is anticipated, as has been the case in the last two meetings between the sides in all competitions.

Man City vs Brentford tip: Man City to win to nil