*** Bees vs God's own official match thread***
Posted: Wed Dec 29, 2021 3:24 pmTEAM NEWS
Brentford could be missing up to nine first team players for the visit of Manchester City, with the suspended Christian Norgaard adding to their lengthy injury list.
Bryan Mbeumo is a major doubt after he sustained a calf injury on Boxing Day but Mads Roerslev is back in contention after recovering from Covid.
Manchester City duo Kyle Walker and Rodri will be assessed after they missed the win against Leicester City due to fitness concerns.
John Stones was sidelined on Boxing Day because of an unspecified injury.
MATCH FACTS
Head to head
This is the first meeting between Brentford and Manchester City since City's 1-0 victory in the FA Cup third round at Griffin Park in 1997.
Brentford's 2-0 home win in the second tier in 1951 is the most recent league game between the clubs.
The Bees' last competitive win in this fixture was a 2-1 home triumph in the League Cup second round first leg in 1989.
Brentford
Brentford's tally of seven league defeats already matches their total number of losses in the Championship last season.
They lost at Brighton & Hove Albion on Boxing Day despite registering 16 shots - a club record in a Premier League game.
The Bees have won successive Premier League home games, after they were victorious in only one of their first six at the Brentford Community Stadium.
They can win three successive top-flight fixtures at home for the first time since 1939.
Brentford's 10 Premier League home goals have been scored by 10 different players.
Manchester City
Manchester City will be Premier League leaders at the turn of the year for the third time, after 2011-12 and 2017-18. They went on to win the title in both of those seasons.
City have won nine consecutive Premier League matches by an aggregate score of 30-6, since a 2-0 home defeat versus Crystal Palace on 30 October.
They have lost their final league match of a calendar year in only one of the last 20 seasons, a 1-0 defeat at Liverpool in 2016.
The Citizens have set English top-flight records for most victories (35) and most away wins (18) in a single calendar year.
City's tally of 112 Premier League goals in 2021 is the most by a top-flight team in a single calendar year since Arsenal netted 112 in 1963. Spurs (114) and Wolves (113) were the last top-flight clubs to score more, both in 1960.
City can equal the club top-flight record of scoring at least four goals in four successive games, set in 1905.
Riyad Mahrez has scored and assisted in City's last three Premier League matches. He can score in four successive Premier League appearances for the first time.
Lawro predicts 0-3.....
Brentford could be missing up to nine first team players for the visit of Manchester City, with the suspended Christian Norgaard adding to their lengthy injury list.
Bryan Mbeumo is a major doubt after he sustained a calf injury on Boxing Day but Mads Roerslev is back in contention after recovering from Covid.
Manchester City duo Kyle Walker and Rodri will be assessed after they missed the win against Leicester City due to fitness concerns.
John Stones was sidelined on Boxing Day because of an unspecified injury.
MATCH FACTS
Head to head
This is the first meeting between Brentford and Manchester City since City's 1-0 victory in the FA Cup third round at Griffin Park in 1997.
Brentford's 2-0 home win in the second tier in 1951 is the most recent league game between the clubs.
The Bees' last competitive win in this fixture was a 2-1 home triumph in the League Cup second round first leg in 1989.
Brentford
Brentford's tally of seven league defeats already matches their total number of losses in the Championship last season.
They lost at Brighton & Hove Albion on Boxing Day despite registering 16 shots - a club record in a Premier League game.
The Bees have won successive Premier League home games, after they were victorious in only one of their first six at the Brentford Community Stadium.
They can win three successive top-flight fixtures at home for the first time since 1939.
Brentford's 10 Premier League home goals have been scored by 10 different players.
Manchester City
Manchester City will be Premier League leaders at the turn of the year for the third time, after 2011-12 and 2017-18. They went on to win the title in both of those seasons.
City have won nine consecutive Premier League matches by an aggregate score of 30-6, since a 2-0 home defeat versus Crystal Palace on 30 October.
They have lost their final league match of a calendar year in only one of the last 20 seasons, a 1-0 defeat at Liverpool in 2016.
The Citizens have set English top-flight records for most victories (35) and most away wins (18) in a single calendar year.
City's tally of 112 Premier League goals in 2021 is the most by a top-flight team in a single calendar year since Arsenal netted 112 in 1963. Spurs (114) and Wolves (113) were the last top-flight clubs to score more, both in 1960.
City can equal the club top-flight record of scoring at least four goals in four successive games, set in 1905.
Riyad Mahrez has scored and assisted in City's last three Premier League matches. He can score in four successive Premier League appearances for the first time.
Lawro predicts 0-3.....