Manchester City take on the visitors Brentford in the round 4 match of English Premier League. The match will be played on Saturday, September 14th at Etihad Stadium (Machester).
Manchester City will soon face serious scrutiny over their transfer activities. The potential punishment could be so severe that last season's penalties for Everton might seem minor in comparison. Some attribute the club's unusual passivity in the transfer market to this looming threat, with predictions of a possible relegation to the Championship. However, it seems Pep Guardiola is confident in his current squad, even without Julián Álvarez and with the injury to Bobb. The only new signing is Savio, along with the return of Ilkay Gündogan from his year at Barcelona. And Guardiola’s optimism seems well-founded: his team won the Super Cup, albeit by beating Manchester United on penalties, and started the season with three wins. Erling Haaland alone has scored 7 goals in those matches!
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Brentford remains competitive. The "Bees" completed their biggest transfer right at the end of the European window, selling Ivan Toney to Saudi Arabia for over £40 million. Yes, they are losing their key striker and England international. But firstly, Toney was already sidelined from May to December last year due to a betting-related suspension. Secondly, everyone expected this outcome, and Brentford had preemptively signed Igor Julio from Belgium last winter. Bryan Mbeumo has also been in excellent form, already netting three goals this season, helping Thomas Frank's side start strong with a pair of Premier League wins against Crystal Palace and Southampton, as well as advancing in the League Cup by beating Colchester. However, they did face Liverpool in a 2-0 defeat.
Two seasons ago, the "Bees" shocked the football world by beating City twice. However, before and after that, City have consistently won against them. Haaland and company are likely to perform just as well as Liverpool did in August against this opponent. A bet on the hosts with a handicap of "-2 goals" looks solid.
Prediction for the match: Manchester City to win with -2.0 handicap.
