Brentford 0-1 Manchester City Match Context & xG Analysis 25/26 (05 Oct 2025)

Pre-Match Signals(6 detected)

Match Context

League standings, head-to-head and recent form

#		Team	P	Pts
2	2	Manchester City	19	41	+26
8	124	Brentford	19	27	+2

Brentford

Clinical finishingDefence outperforming xGANegative xG balance

•Scoring 1.2 goals per match (expected 0.9)
•Conceding 1.0 goals per match (expected 1.9)

Manchester City

Clinical finishingDefence outperforming xGADominant on xG balance

•Scoring 2.7 goals per match (expected 2.4)
•Conceding 0.8 goals per match (expected 1.0)

Tactical Analysis

How these teams play and where the match could be decided

Possession-basedDirect

Low BlockHigh Press

Brentford

Manchester City

Least vulnerable Average Most vulnerable

BRE(17 matches)

Σ GI

CAM

CDM

2.12

0.761st

0.2412th

0.414th

0.246th

0.0616th

0.293rd

0.0612th

0.0019th

0.0613th

MCI(17 matches)

Σ GI

CAM

CDM

1.29

0.1820th

0.592nd

0.0619th

0.1811th

0.0020th

0.1814th

0.0616th

0.0020th

0.0618th

GI = Goals + Assists / matchxG = Expected Goals / matchxT = Expected Threat / match

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Expected Goals

Pre-Match Signals(6 detected)

Match Context

League Positions

Expected Goals

Tactical Analysis

Brentford

Attacking Zones

Positional Vulnerabilities

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Head to Head

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Manchester City

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