Brentford vs Manchester City Preview: What the xG Data Says

Premier League 2025/2026

GW7

05 Oct 15:30

D. England

This match has been played.

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BRE32%

Draw27%

MCI41%

BREBrentford1.4

Left channel

BRE left channel vs MCI right side

Man City's right side holds up well.

BRE attack here

43% of attacks

MCI concede here

0.19 xT per match

Patient build-upVery direct

Very cautious

Both squads ranked by each player's chance of scoring in this fixture, with assist chance, xGI/90 and projected minutes.When the gameweek is set

Attacking zones and vulnerabilities

LeftCentreRight

Leaks least in the leagueLeaks most

Sits deeperVery high line

Sits offHeavy counter-press

LightPhysically dominant

Middling controlVery technical

Very centralEven width

Middling intensityHigh intensity

60-70% confident (n=1)

0% right

Predicted

70-80% confident (n=1)

100% right

Predicted

BRE9th → xPos 11th

MCI2nd → xPos 2nd

table posxPosition

BRE

LW0.24

CF0.76

RW0.41

CAM0.24

CDM0.29

CM0.06

LB0.06

CB0.00

RB0.06

MCI

LW0.59

CF0.18

RW0.06

CAM0.18

CDM0.18

CM0.00

LB0.06

CB0.00

RB0.06

Based on 76 matches played this season.

Both squads ranked by each player's chance of scoring in this fixture, with assist chance, xGI/90 and projected minutes.When the gameweek is set

BrentfordBrentford
0-1
Manchester CityMan City

Model verdict

Biggest mismatch

Style ranks

Most likely to score

Model accuracy

Attacking zones and vulnerabilities

Where they attack

Position vs Expected Position

Form & Head-to-head

Goal involvements conceded per position

Most likely to score

Model verdict

Biggest mismatch

Style ranks

Most likely to score

Attacking zones and vulnerabilities

Where they attack

Position vs Expected Position

Form & Head-to-head

Brentford formWDDDD

Manchester City formWWDDW

Head-to-head · last 5

Goal involvements conceded per position

Most likely to score