City's seemingly indomitable 11-match winning run came to an end over the weekend as Chelsea held Pep Guardiola's men to a 1-1 draw.
Looking at the reaction of some players after the match, you would've thought City had just been relegated… or worse, someone took the conditioner out of the changing room showers.
The pure frustration, disappointment and anger was palpable, though the reaction certainly underlines the club's immense standards.
With 14 games still to go, City remain in a strong position when it comes to the title race. That position will be further strengthened with a win over Brentford this Tuesday.
The Bees have endured an underwhelming campaign and travel to the Etihad having lost 4-1 to Liverpool over the weekend.
Thomas Frank's men have lost three of their last four matches, conceding a whopping 10 goals along the way.
The two teams met two weeks ago over in the capital as City came back from 1-0 down to win the fixture 3-1.
On this occasion, Guardiola's men will have home comforts on their side as they look to better that result.
City are unbeaten at home this season in all competitions, winning 12 of their 16 matches at the Etihad.
We're backing the hosts to continue that run with an emphatic mid-week win. City in the -1 handicap market offer decent odds.
A home win to nil is another way to tackle this fixture in the betting market.
Team news
Man City will be without Jack Grealish and Josko Gvardiol. Bernardo Silva remains a doubt.
Brentford, on the other hand, will be without Joshua Dasilva, Rico Henry, Aaron Hickey, Bryan Mbeumo, Ethan Pinnock and Kevin Schade.
Key stats
- Man City have won six of their eight home matches against Brentford in all competitions
- Brentford have lost seven of 11 Premier League away games this season
- Man City are unbeaten in their last 47 midweek games at the Etihad in the Premier League
Suggested bets
Man City -1 Handicap
Man City to win to nil
Brentford most bookings
