Free tip for Brentford vs Manchester City

Manchester City can catch Arsenal in the Premier League with a win.

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Brentford have had a difficult few weeks, with the season so far having left the squad stretched and Thomas Frank struggling with injuries over the Christmas period. The situation has improved since then, with players returning from the Africa Cup of Nations (Brentford were forced to let most of their players go for the continental tournament), but three players – Yoane Wissa, Saman Ghoddos and Frank Onyeka – remain unavailable.

One win has come in recent weeks, and the 3-2 success against Nottingham was important not only for the three points but also for the return of Ivan Toney. The striker has returned from his six-month ban in similar form to what we have seen from him in recent years, with two goals in two games.

Manchester City have yet to make a mistake this calendar year, winning each of their last eight matches in all series. Liverpool lead the PL in terms of points lost with Sunday’s defeat, and an exciting race with Arsenal is expected.

Of course, despite the wins, it hasn’t been a completely smooth period either, with the winning goal only coming in stoppage time against Newcastle, but the three points came easily against Burnley in the midweek round.

The strongest Manchester City we’ve ever seen, with neither injury nor suspension making things difficult for Pep Guardiola.

Free bet for Brentford vs Manchester City

Manchester City have had five days to prepare for this meeting, and it comes on the back of a pretty relaxed 90 minutes, as they won easily by half a goal against Burnley. With the full squad at Guardiola’s disposal, we are again expecting a very dominant City side that will take advantage of the home side’s defensive mistakes.

In addition to the away success, both teams will score goals, as Toney’s return has improved the home side’s attacking play, as we saw against Spurs. Of course, you can’t put Tottenham and City’s defending on the same page, but we can see the home goal scoring potential. This combination offers the potential for nearly three times the money, which could have value by Monday night.