Brentford vs Manchester City prediction, odds and preview

On Sunday afternoon, the Premier League champions of Manchester City will play Brentford in a season-ending match at the Gtech Community Stadium in the English capital, continuing their coronation parade.

Midweek, Brighton & Hove Albion held Pep Guardiola’s team to a 1-1 draw, while Thomas Frank’s team most recently overcame a goal deficit to defeat Tottenham Hotspur 3-1.

Brentford’s preparations for their London derby against Tottenham last week were almost derailed by the news of Ivan Toney’s extraordinary eight-month suspension for breaking the FA’s betting rules. Still, Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa proved more than capable of filling the Englishman’s shoes.

In order to secure a trip to Europe for next season, Brentford must defeat Man City, while also praying that Spurs lose to Leeds United and Villa lose to Brighton. After a brief Easter slump, the Bees have returned to form with four victories in their last five games.

While they may have lost to Leeds in their final match of last season, Brentford has followed a pattern of winning one then losing one in their last four final-day meetings – indeed a good omen before welcoming the Man City party bus. The Bees have only lost twice at home all season, with Arsenal and Newcastle United the only teams to leave the Gtech Community Stadium with a maximum this term.

Guardiola jokingly claimed that his team had consumed all the alcohol in Manchester following last weekend’s coronation, where Arsenal’s loss to Nottingham Forest confirmed their status as champions before their victory over Chelsea. However, the minibars won’t be open next month when the treble-chasing Citizens compete for glory in the FA Cup and Champions League finals.

The champions, who will play their 1,000th Premier League game this weekend, hope to extend their unbeaten streak in all competitions to 25 games at the Gtech Community Stadium. They have also won each of their past six games on the final day.