League Cup · Quarter-finals · Dec 17
Manchester City - Brentford
Manchester City beat Brentford 2-0 in League Cup (Quarter-finals).
Key events
Quick stats
%62
Possession
%38
1.67
Expected goals (xG)
0.54
2.47
Pre-match xG
1.08
15
Total shots
3
7
Shots on target
3
5
Shots off target
0
3
Blocked shots
0
6
Shots inside box
1
9
Shots outside box
2
3
Saves
5
Match timeline
Match statsManchester City · Brentford
Key stats
%62
Possession
%38
1.67
Expected goals (xG)
0.54
2.47
Pre-match xG
1.08
Shots
15
Total shots
3
7
Shots on target
3
5
Shots off target
0
3
Blocked shots
0
6
Shots inside box
1
9
Shots outside box
2
3
Saves
5
Attacking
72
Attacks
53
32
Dangerous attacks
19
Passing
612
Total passes
371
547
Accurate passes
308
%89
Pass accuracy
%83
Set pieces & discipline
5
Corners
1
0
Offsides
7
8
Fouls
5
12
Free kicks
8
15
Throw-ins
24
4
Goal kicks
5
Cards
2
Yellow cards
0
1
1st-half cards
0
1
2nd-half cards
0
By half
1
1st-half goals
0
1
2nd-half goals
0
3
1st-half corners
1
2
2nd-half corners
0
Penalties
0
Penalties won
0
0
Penalty goals
0
HEAD TO HEAD10 meetings · 2021–2026
Dec 29who was on topMay 9
7 Manchester City
1 draw
2 Brentford
Manchester City
won the last 2
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
2.3goals / match
16–7total goals
5/1clean sheets
3-0Manchester City best win · May 9
1-0Brentford best win · May 28
Over 1.5
6/10
Over 2.5
5/10
Over 3.5
2/10
BTTS
4/10
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Manchester City at home5 matches
4W
0D
1L
9:3
Brentford at home5 matches
1W
1D
3L
4:7
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
FORM COMPARISON
Manchester City4W 1D 0L
Brentford1W 3D 1L
2.60
1.20
Points per game
11
6
Goals scored
5
4
Goals conceded
2.33
1.46
xG average
1.04
1.43
xGA average
%40
%60
Clean sheets
%60
%40
BTTS
%80
%60
Over 2.5
10.0
4.6
Corners
0.8
1.0
Cards
Manchester City6W 2D 2L
Brentford2W 6D 2L
2.00
1.20
Points per game
19
14
Goals scored
11
13
Goals conceded
2.05
1.44
xG average
1.11
1.46
xGA average
%40
%40
Clean sheets
%50
%50
BTTS
%70
%60
Over 2.5
9.1
4.7
Corners
1.5
1.1
Cards
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
xG difference & finishing
Manchester City2 gol · 1.67 xG
+0.33
Brentford0 gol · 0.54 xG
-0.54
+ = scored above expectation, − = below
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Manchester City dominated the ball62% possession
Manchester City took more shots15 - 3
THE REFEREE36 matches on record
Samuel Barrott
Strictness45
TEMPO55
Cards: ModerateFouls: ModeratePenalties: ModerateGoals: ModerateOver 2.5: Moderate
This match vs his average
Cards
23.3
-1.3
Fouls
1318.3
-5.3
Goals
22.9
-0.9
Corners
69.2
-3.2
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals
2.02.4
-0.4
Shots
15.012.4
+2.6
On target
7.03.6
+3.4
Possession
%62%67
-5.0
Corners
5.04.4
+0.6
Conceded
0.00.4
-0.4
this matchseason average · 5 matches
Goals
0.03.5
-3.5
Shots
3.08.0
-5.0
On target
3.03.5
-0.5
Possession
%38%46
-8.5
Corners
1.03.0
-2.0
Cards
0.03.0
-3.0
Conceded
2.00.0
+2.0
this matchseason average · 2 matches
Win probabilityModel: 1 (%60) ✓
Manchester City %60
Draw %18
Brentford %22
1.98Manchester City xPuan
0.84Brentford xPuan
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