What channel is Manchester City v Brentford on in the UK?

The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.

Where is Manchester City v Brentford being played?

At Etihad Stadium, capacity 61,038. Manchester City are the home side.

What form are Manchester City and Brentford in?

Last league results, most recent first. Manchester City: W W W W W (7 wins in a row). Brentford: L D W D D.

Who are the top scorers for Manchester City and Brentford?

Manchester City: Erling Haaland (8), Rayan Cherki (4) and Antoine Semenyo (2). Brentford: Kevin Schade (3). Premier League goals only.

Who is the favourite in Manchester City v Brentford?

Arena Rete's model makes Manchester City favourites (55%), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 2-1. It is an estimate, not betting advice.

When did Manchester City and Brentford last meet?

On 9 May 2026 (Premier League): Manchester City 3-0 Brentford.

Where can I follow Manchester City v Brentford live?

On Arena Rete's match page: the score, the goalscorers and the line-ups update on their own.

Premier League · matchday 34 · UK TV guidechannel and kick-off checked at 05:38

What channel is Manchester City v Brentford on?

Manchester City v Brentford kicks off on Saturday 1 May at 3pm UK time, at Etihad Stadium, in the Premier League, matchday 34. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.

Manchester City are 1st with 21 points from 7 matches (7 won, 0 drawn, 0 lost), 7 wins in a row; Brentford are 6th with 10 points from 7 (2 won, 4 drawn, 1 lost). Goals: Manchester City have scored 19 and conceded 7 (+12), Brentford have scored 13 and conceded 8 (+5). Manchester City have taken 12 points from 4 home matches, Brentford 3 points from 3 away matches. Leading scorers: Erling Haaland (8) for Manchester City, Kevin Schade (3) for Brentford. Arena Rete's model makes Manchester City favourites (55%), with 2-1 the most likely score. In the 11 previous meetings on record: 8 wins for Manchester City, 1 draw, 2 wins for Brentford.

Kick-off3pmSaturday 1 May · UK timeThe match page

On TV in the UKChannel to be confirmed: the broadcasters have not announced this round yet.Rights checked on 1 October 2026. No commission on links.

Venue and refereeStadiumEtihad StadiumCapacity61,038Refereeto be appointed

How to watch Manchester City v Brentford in the UK

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Matches kicking off between 2:45pm and 5:15pm on a Saturday are not shown live anywhere in the UK: it is the long-standing "closed period" that protects attendances across the football pyramid. No Premier League match is shown live free to air in the UK. The free option is the BBC's highlights. Free-to-air highlights are on the BBC: Match of the Day on Saturday night, Match of the Day 2 on Sunday, and on BBC iPlayer. Rights checked on 1 October 2026.

How they come into it

Full head to head →

Manchester City1st · 21 points from 7 · 7 wins in a row

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Tue 20 OctManchester City 5-1 AEK AthensChampions League
Sat 17 OctManchester City 3-2 Ipswich
Wed 14 OctManchester City 2-4 PSGChampions League
Sun 11 OctLiverpool 0-3 Manchester City
Sun 20 SeptManchester City 5-3 Sunderland

At home in the league: 4-0-0 (W-D-L), 11 scored, 6 concededTop scorers: Erling Haaland (8), Rayan Cherki (4) and Antoine Semenyo (2)

Brentford6th · 10 points from 7

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Away in the league: 0-3-0 (W-D-L), 5 scored, 5 concededTop scorer: Kevin Schade (3)

What is at stake

If it ended today →

Manchester City are 1st, in top spot: 3 pts clear of the Champions League places. Brentford are 6th: 2 pts off the Europa League place and 5 pts clear of the relegation zone. 11 points separate the two sides.

In the Premier League: Champions League: second to fourth, alongside the champions. Europa League: fifth. Any further European places depend on the domestic cups and are not shown here. The bottom three are relegated. Positions and points are from the official table.

Line-ups appear here as soon as our data provider publishes them, usually an hour before kick-off.

The data forecast

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Manchester City v BrentfordArena Rete's estimate from goals, expected goals, attack and defence in the league

55%21%24%

Manchester City 55%draw 21%Brentford 24%

Most likely score2-110% on its own

Over or under 2.5 goalsOver66% over · 34% under

Both teams to scoreYes64% yes

Goals the model expects2.11 – 1.32Manchester City – Brentford

Poisson model on 7 league matches for Manchester City and 7 for Brentford, actual goals and expected goals weighted equally; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.

Head-to-head record

Manchester City v Brentford down the years

8Manchester City wins

1draws

2Brentford wins

11 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Manchester City 18, Brentford 7 · 2.3 per match

9 May 2026Manchester City3-0BrentfordPremier League
17 Dec 2025Manchester City2-0BrentfordEFL Cup
5 Oct 2025Brentford0-1Manchester CityPremier League
14 Jan 2025Brentford2-2Manchester CityPremier League
14 Sept 2024Manchester City2-1BrentfordPremier League
20 Feb 2024Manchester City1-0BrentfordPremier League
5 Feb 2024Brentford1-3Manchester CityPremier League
28 May 2023Brentford1-0Manchester CityPremier League
12 Nov 2022Manchester City1-2BrentfordPremier League
9 Feb 2022Manchester City2-0BrentfordPremier League

and 1 older ones.

The last meeting was on 9 May 2026: Manchester City 3-0 Brentford. With Manchester City at home: 5 home wins, 0 draws and 1 away win in 6 matches, goals 11-3. Manchester City last won this fixture on 9 May 2026 (Manchester City 3-0 Brentford). Brentford last won it on 28 May 2023 (Brentford 1-0 Manchester City).

The numbers compared

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Manchester City on the left, Brentford on the right: league matches only, 7 and 7 played.

7-0-0Won-drawn-lost2-4-1

3.00Points per match1.43

2.71Goals scored per match1.86

1.00Goals conceded per match1.14

3Clean sheets2

0Failed to score0

4-0-0 · 12 ptsHome record v away record0-3-0 · 3 pts

2.19Expected goals for, per match1.71

1.40Expected goals against, per match1.37

64.4% (1st of 20)Possession44.7% (16th of 20)

5.29 (3rd of 20)Shots on target4.14 (11th of 20)

14.57 (8th of 20)Total shots15 (6th of 20)

5.57 (6th of 20)Corners3.86 (15th of 20)

9 (18th of 20)Yellow cards19 (3rd of 20)

The questions people ask

What time does Manchester City v Brentford kick off?: Saturday 1 May at 3pm UK time, at Etihad Stadium.
What channel is Manchester City v Brentford on in the UK?: The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
Is Manchester City v Brentford on free-to-air TV?: No. No Premier League match is shown live free to air in the UK. The free option is the BBC's highlights.
Where can I watch Manchester City v Brentford highlights?: Free-to-air highlights are on the BBC: Match of the Day on Saturday night, Match of the Day 2 on Sunday, and on BBC iPlayer.
Where is Manchester City v Brentford being played?: At Etihad Stadium, capacity 61,038. Manchester City are the home side.
Where are Manchester City and Brentford in the table?: Manchester City are 1st with 21 points from 7 matches; Brentford are 6th with 10 points from 7. Manchester City are 1st, in top spot: 3 pts clear of the Champions League places. Brentford are 6th: 2 pts off the Europa League place and 5 pts clear of the relegation zone.
What form are Manchester City and Brentford in?: Last league results, most recent first. Manchester City: W W W W W (7 wins in a row). Brentford: L D W D D.
Who are the top scorers for Manchester City and Brentford?: Manchester City: Erling Haaland (8), Rayan Cherki (4) and Antoine Semenyo (2). Brentford: Kevin Schade (3). Premier League goals only.
Who is the favourite in Manchester City v Brentford?: Arena Rete's model makes Manchester City favourites (55%), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 2-1. It is an estimate, not betting advice.
What is the head-to-head record between Manchester City and Brentford?: 11 meetings on record: 8 wins for Manchester City, 1 draw, 2 wins for Brentford; goals 18-7.
When did Manchester City and Brentford last meet?: On 9 May 2026 (Premier League): Manchester City 3-0 Brentford.
Where can I follow Manchester City v Brentford live?: On Arena Rete's match page: the score, the goalscorers and the line-ups update on their own.

The rest of the round on TV

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