Manchester City vs Brentford Prediction, 5/9/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 5/8/2026

Game: Manchester City vs Brentford

Date: Saturday, May 9, 2026

Location: Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England

TV: Peacock

The Bees (14-9-12) are headed to Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England on Saturday where they will play Manchester City (21-8-5). Manchester City are priced at -150 while the Bees are priced at +125. The total comes in at 3. The men protecting the net are Gianluigi Donnarumma for Manchester City and Caoimhin Kelleher for Brentford.

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Man City has surrendered 32 goals while allowing 0.94 goals per 90, and opponents have amassed 112 shots on target against them. They have a total of 14 clean sheets, giving them a percentage of 41.2% this season. Manchester City has tallied 60 yellow card warnings so far this year. The Citizens have a ranking of 15th in the category of expected goals having 18.9, and the team's expected goals against are coming in at 21.0. On the season, this club sports an average of 2.09 pts per fixture (71 pts) and also sit at 1st in Big 5 soccer with 53 assists. The team's differential on goals is at 37 by 69 goals put in the net as well as 32 goals given up. Manchester City has a total of 80 SVs and have earned a save rate of 71.4% over the course of the season.

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For the year, Brentford F.C. has a save % of 64.1% (128 SoT against), and they also are ranked 7th among Big 5 teams with 51 pts. The Bees have an average of 1.5 pts per contest while having 32 assists and 1 red card. Brentford has tallied 52 goals and the team's expected goals this year sits at 21.7. Brentford F.C. has tallied a clean sheet percentage of 28.6% this year and also 63 yellow card warnings. Their goals against per 90 is currently at 1.31 with 89 saves, and they have accounted for 10 shut outs. Brentford sits at 7th in regard to goals allowed having 46, and the goal difference is at 6.

The man defending the goal for Manchester City will be Gianluigi Donnarumma. Donnarumma has seen the pitch for 31,078 minutes and has earned 964 stops in his career. His GA/90 is 1.03 (357 goals given up) and he has a save % of 72.8%. The keeper from Italy has seen 1,324 shots attempted against him in 350 career starting assignments. Donnarumma (204-79-65 mark in his career) has accounted for 116 clean sheets, which has him sitting with a 33.6%% shutout percentage.

Caoimhin Kelleher will be residing in front of the goal for Brentford. During his career, Kelleher has surrendered 73 goals and has accumulated 158 saves in 59 starting assignments. He has earned a save percentage of 70.5% and his shutout rate is currently at 30.5%%. He has allowed 1.24 goals per 90 minutes and he has earned a mark of 30-15-14. Kelleher has totaled 18 clean sheets and has defended 224 shots tried against him in 5,310 mins in his career.

Erling Haaland is one member of the squad who can make a difference on the pitch for Manchester City. He has 56 assists while accumulating 598 pts during his soccer career. The forward born in Norway has 271 goals in 25,033 professional minutes played. Haaland has been in the starting lineup in 283 matches during his soccer career and he accounts for 0.97 goals per 90 mins.

Brentford stars Igor Thiago, who gets under the skin of opposing sides. He has 80 points so far in his pro soccer career and has assisted on a goal 8 times. The forward from Brazil has accumulated 8,440 professional minutes and has earned 36 goals. He currently averages 0.38 goals per 90 mins and has had a starting assignment in 93 outings in his pro soccer career.

Who will win tonight's soccer game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Brentford (-150)

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