Manchester City vs Brentford Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

Manchester City square off with Brentford in the League Cup of England action on December 17, starting at 19:30 UTC.

All eyes turn to the pitch as Manchester City and Brentford are set to clash again, 2 months after their Premier League meeting that concluded in a 0-1 victory for Manchester City. With victories over Real Madrid, Sunderland, Fulham and Leeds, Manchester City is on a roll, so they'll aim to keep their winning momentum going with a victory over Brentford. Manchester City’s upcoming schedule leading up to Brentford features Crystal Palace in Premier League, a game that could impact their momentum heading into the match against Brentford.

Brentford, unlike their opponents, are in a poor form, preparing for the match after two consecutive losses against Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal. Ahead of their clash with Manchester City, they must first take on Leeds in Premier League, a fixture that is likely to influence their form and fitness ahead of their clash with Manchester City. Their backline remains a concern, conceding goals in their last six matches in a row.

This League Cup match offers a platform for Manchester City and Brentford’s goal-scorers to step up and leave their mark on the contest. Manchester City’s attacking options, under Pep Guardiola’s guidance, have been bolstered by Erling Haaland, the team’s top scorer, and Phil Foden, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. Foden leads Manchester City’s scoring charts in League Cup this season with one goal, while also excelling as their primary creator, registering one assist in the competition so far. Manchester City’s offense has also been strengthened by Rayan Cherki, Jeremy Doku and Tijjani Reijnders, who have provided crucial contributions in the final third.

Meanwhile, the attacking efforts of Brentford, under Keith Andrews’s management, have been driven by Igor Thiago, the team’s primary goal threat, and Kevin Schade, both of whom have delivered in crucial moments. Carvalho has emerged as Brentford’s leading scorer in League Cup this season, netting two goals, while also being their most creative player, providing one assist in the league so far. Mathias Jensen, Dango Ouattara and Keane Lewis-Potter have made their presence felt as well, chipping in with decisive contributions in attack.

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AI Prediction

The AI gives an initial outlook on Manchester City vs Brentford before the match, then keeps watching the game to update its outlook minute by minute. Pre-match figures processed by the model indicate Manchester City’s victory leads the probabilities with 57%, while a draw is at 27% and Brentford’s victory is at 16%.

Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Manchester City - Brentford in real time. The teams starting line-ups are yet to be announced.

In their last outing, Manchester City lined up with Gianluigi Donnarumma, Nico OReilly, Josko Gvardiol, Ruben Dias, Matheus Nunes, Phil Foden, Nicolas Gonzalez, Bernardo Silva, Jeremy Doku, Rayan Cherki and Erling Haaland.

Brentford's lineup in their latest match featured Caoimhin Kelleher, Kristoffer Ajer, Nathan Collins, Sepp Van den Berg, Michael Kayode, Yehor Yarmoliuk, Jordan Henderson, Dango Ouattara, Mikkel Damsgaard, Kevin Schade and Igor Thiago.

Stats

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Head-to-head

Since May 2023, the teams have clashed six times. Manchester City have won four times, Brentford once, with the remaining one ending as draw. Their most recent clash took place on October 5, 2025, with Manchester City winning 0-1. Manchester City have scored nine goals across these six encounters, while Brentford have scored five. Overall, Manchester City hold a stronger head-to-head record against Brentford in recent meetings.

Recent Form

Manchester City are on a four-game winning streak, including victories against Real Madrid, Sunderland, Fulham and Leeds in their last four outings, while Brentford are on a two-game losing streak, having lost to Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal in their last two matches. Overall, in their last twenty matches, Manchester City have recorded fifteen wins, three losses, and two draws, while over their most recent twenty games, Brentford have claimed nine victories, suffered nine defeats, and drawn two times.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Manchester City and Brentford in real time. The videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Manchester City - Brentford are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.