Just before the leagues are shut down and all the eyes of world football will be on the World Cup in Qatar, the 14th round of the Premier League opens at this hour with an intriguing match between Manchester City and Brentford.
Since losing a month ago to Liverpool, the champion has recovered and looks great. They have recorded three consecutive league victories and now want to add a fourth and overtake the table leaders Arsenal, at least temporarily.
On the other hand, the guest, who was marked at the beginning of the season as one of the teams with the highest chance of relegation, has been surprising so far this season and is ranked 11th in the table. However, it is in a bad period and has actually not won in its last four league games. Now she wants to surprise the contents and return to the winning track.
Last season the teams met twice, and in both times Pep Guardiola’s team came out on top. In the match held at Brentford’s home, the Blues won 0:1 at the feet of Phil Foden, while in the match held at Etihad Stadium they recorded 0:2 thanks to goals from Riyad Mahrez and Kevin de Brauna.