Premier League 25/26 · 5 Oct 2025

Brentford 0–1 Manchester City

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Sep 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Brentford favourites at 46%.

Manchester City won a close one on the chances: 0.8 xG to 0.7.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Rúben Dias, 79.8 in 90′.

Player	Min	xG	Score
Caoimhin Kelleher Goalkeeper	90	–	51.8
Sepp van den Berg Defender	90	–	49.1
Igor Thiago Forward	68	0.52	47.3
Kevin Schade Midfielder	90	–	46.2
Mikkel Damsgaard Midfielder	68	–	45.5
Michael Kayode Defender	90	0.02	45.0
Vitaly Janelt Midfielder	16	0.11	42.3
Nathan Collins Defender	90	–	42.1
Jordan Henderson Midfielder	74	–	40.4
Yehor Yarmoliuk Midfielder	73	0.02	40.3
Frank Onyeka Midfielder	17	–	38.2
Kristoffer Ajer Defender	89	–	38.2
Aaron Hickey Defender	90	0.03	36.6
Mathias Jensen Midfielder	22	–	32.9
Dango Ouattara Midfielder	22	–	30.9
Fabio Carvalho Forward	1	–	0.0

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score
Rúben Dias Defender	90	0	0	–	79.8
Oscar Bobb Midfielder	76	0	0	0.03	78.7
Tijjani Reijnders Midfielder	76	0	0	0.16	71.0
Matheus Nunes Defender	90	0	0	–	66.3
Nico O'Reilly Defender	90	0	0	–	66.2
Bernardo Silva Midfielder	14	0	0	–	65.3
Phil Foden Midfielder	90	0	0	0.31	64.1
Joško Gvardiol Defender	90	0	1	0.06	64.1
Rodri Midfielder	22	0	0	–	62.2
Nico González Midfielder	68	0	0	–	55.7
Erling Haaland Forward	90	1	0	0.29	54.8
Gianluigi Donnarumma Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	53.9
Sávio Midfielder	90	0	0	–	42.0
Jérémy Doku Midfielder	14	0	0	–	29.9