The roar of the Etihad Stadium will be a mixture of support and frustration on Tuesday evening as Manchester City host Brentford. Kickoff is at 7:30 PM UTC, and the atmosphere promises to be mixed, with City seeking to bounce back from a title blow and Brentford aiming to build on their recent good form.
City, nicknamed the Citizens, had their 11-game winning streak snapped by a frustrating 1-1 draw against Chelsea, effectively ending their hope of regaining the Premier League title. Pep Guardiola's men will be eager to rediscover their winning rhythm and showcase their attacking prowess against Brentford. Erling Haaland remains their key weapon, and they'll be looking to him to find the net and ignite the crowd.
Brentford, nicknamed the Bees, are flying high after a surprising 4-1 victory over Liverpool. Ivan Toney and Bryan Mbeumo will be their attacking threats, and they'll be hoping to repeat their earlier heroics against City, having stunned them with a 3-1 victory at Anfield earlier in the season. The away fans will be their buzzing swarm, urging them to pull off another upset and further enhance their impressive season.
Possible Prediction line-ups
Man City: Ederson; Lewis, Dias, Stones, Ake; Rodri, Nunes; Silva, De Bruyne, Foden; Haaland
Brentford: Flekken; Ajer, Collins, Mee; Lewis-Potter, Janelt, Jensen, Norgaard, Reguilon; Toney, Wissa
Event details
NAME: Manchester City - Brentford
DATE: 20 Feb 2024
TIME: 19:30 UTC
VENUE: Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England