At dawn on Tuesday, the English Premier League (EPL) saw a key matchup between Brentford and the powerful Manchester City in their home stadium. As the "Blue Moon", Man City has been gaining momentum lately, winning 8 consecutive matches and heading towards the great goal of realizing the Triple Crown. However, despite their mediocre record, Brentford's unique physical strength and simple style of play has caused City a lot of pain last season, and the matchup will be very intense, so the 3.5 goal limit seems to be a good betting option. (The match will be broadcast live on Now 621 and Channel 611 at 4am on Tuesday.)
Since their loss in the knockout round of the Champions League, City have been in no-man's land, beating Bonny 3-1 to continue their 8-game winning streak. The team's rich experience in the title race will be reflected in the upcoming UEFA Europa League Round of 16 matches, and coach Diego Cordero may also start to rotate his lineup, trying to win the matches in the most cost-effective way, and won't be overly aggressive when playing on the road. As a matter of fact, the last two away matches against City were only won by 1 goal, which shows the cautious attitude of the opponents.
Despite the strength of City's core squad, key players such as Chiyun Dibny and Aynin Xalant are recovering from injuries, and coach Diego Cordero may use them protectively in the sprint phase. It is worth mentioning that City failed to win at Binford in both home and away league matches last season, while the total number of goals scored in the last 4 meetings between the two teams did not exceed 3, which shows that even the mighty City dare not take it lightly when facing this West London team.
