Despite Neal Maupay's efforts to score and unsettle opponents, Brentford suffered a 3-2 loss to Tottenham in their recent London derby, leaving them just four points above the relegation zone. Confidence is likely low with six losses in their last seven league outings, but they did secure a 3-2 victory against Nottingham Forest in their last home match. However, facing reigning champions Manchester City poses a tougher challenge. Brentford, the only team to do a league double over City last season, struggles defensively, having kept just one clean sheet in their 11 home league matches, which is the joint-lowest in the competition.

Manchester City, after a 3-1 win against Burnley, are unbeaten in their last six Premier League matches, scoring two or more goals in each. They share the top spot in goal-scoring with Liverpool, trailing by five points in the league standings. While City has shown vulnerability on the road with three Premier League defeats away from home, they aim to remedy this against Brentford. City lost 1-0 at Brentford last season, but they enter this match with an 11-match league unbeaten run on Mondays, conceding just three goals during this streak. Manchester City, Erling Haaland is set to return, but interestingly, Brentford is the only Premier League side he has faced without scoring.

The quality gap between the two sides is huge in favor of the Guardiola's men. I believe they won't have any issues with overcoming the two-goal margin that is required to beat this handicap. Good luck!

尽管尼尔·莫佩努力得分并让对手不安，但布伦特福德在最近的伦敦德比中以3比2输给了热刺，只比降级区高出4分。在过去的7场联赛中，他们输了6场，信心可能很低，但他们在最后一场主场比赛中以3-2战胜了诺丁汉森林。然而，面对卫冕冠军曼城是一个更艰巨的挑战。布伦特福德是上赛季唯一一支在联赛中对曼城双冠王的球队，他们的防守很艰难，在联赛的11场主场比赛中只有1场零封对手，这是联赛中并列最低的。

曼城在3:1战胜伯恩利后，在最近的六场英超比赛中保持不败，每场比赛都打进两个或两个以上的进球。他们在射手榜上与利物浦并列第一，在联赛积分榜上落后5分。虽然曼城已经在客场三次失利，但他们的目标是在对阵布伦特福德的比赛中弥补这一缺陷。上赛季曼城0 - 1输给了布伦特福德，但他们在这场比赛中已经保持了11场联赛不败，在这一场比赛中只丢了3球。曼城，哈兰德将回归，但有趣的是，布伦特福德是唯一一支他没有进球的英超球队。

两队之间的实力差距对瓜迪奥拉的球员来说是巨大的。我相信他们在克服两球的差距上不会有任何问题。好运！