Manchester City vs Brentford Tips & Preview - Citizens set for semi-final berth

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Manchester City in superb form, winning last five matches.
Brentford struggling on the road, recently losing four away.
City's Etihad dominance is a key factor in upcoming match.

Manchester City vs Brentford

A spot in the last four is the prize as Manchester City welcome Brentford to the Etihad for an EFL Cup quarter-final clash.

The Citizens come into this clash in fine form and have been particularly impressive at home. They should be too strong for the visitors, who have found things difficult on their travels.

Manchester City News

Manchester City reached the quarter-finals of the EFL Cup after claiming a 3-1 victory at Swansea City. They fought back from a goal down, with efforts from Jeremy Doku, Omar Marmoush and Rayan Cherki earning them the win.

It has been mostly smooth sailing for Manchester City lately, winning their last five matches across all competitions, including a 3-0 Premier League victory at Crystal Palace on Sunday. The Etihad has also been a fortress for Pep Guardiola's team, who have won nine of their last 10 home matches across all competitions.

Manchester City have opened the scoring in the first half in four of their last five matches, while nine of their last 10 fixtures have produced over 2.5 goals. However, they have failed to keep a clean sheet in four of their last six home matches.

Brentford News

Brentford were in rampant mood in the previous round, claiming a 5-0 victory at Grimsby Town to reach the quarter-finals. Their overall form has been a bit patchy lately, with just one win in their last five matches across all competitions, playing out a 1-1 draw at Leeds United last weekend.

The result at Grimsby was a rare away win for Brentford, who have been poor on their recent travels. Keith Andrews' team have lost their last four matches across all competitions on the road.

Among the issues for Brentford is a shaky defence that has failed to keep a clean sheet in eight of the last nine matches across all competitions. However, they have scored in seven of those fixtures, while five of their last nine matches have produced over 2.5 goals.

Head to Head

Manchester City have six wins while Brentford have been victorious twice, with one draw in the last nine matches. The Citizens have already beaten the visitors this season, claiming a 1-0 win back in October.

Verdict

Man City v Brentford

Manchester City are likely to open the scoring in the first half, having grabbed the only goal in four of their last five matches. Both teams have scored in three of the last five meetings, and a repeat is expected here.

The Citizens are the superior side heading into this clash and should be too strong for Brentford, who have lost their last four away matches. Having earned a win and over 2.5 goals in their last five matches, the hosts could be set for a similar outcome here.

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