By Francis Onyach - Reporter
Kenya, December 17 2025 - Manchester City head into their Carabao Cup quarter-final clash with Brentford in imperious form, though the visitors have already shown this season that they are capable of causing problems in the competition.
The Citizens are appearing increasingly unstoppable as they prepare for their first Carabao Cup quarter-final since the 2022/23 campaign. Sunday’s commanding 3–0 Premier League victory over Crystal Palace marked a fifth straight win in all competitions, underlining Pep Guardiola’s side’s growing momentum.
Eight-time winners of the tournament, most recently lifting the trophy in 2020/21, City have eased into the last eight with comfortable wins over Huddersfield (2–0) and Swansea (3–1). Confidence is further boosted by a 2–1 UEFA Champions League triumph away at Real Madrid last week, while City’s record at the Etihad in this competition is formidable, having won their last five Carabao Cup matches on home soil.
Brentford, meanwhile, may welcome the chance to temporarily put league struggles to one side as they look to surpass last season’s quarter-final exit and end a three-game winless run. That sequence includes a 1–1 draw with Leeds United at the weekend (D1, L2).
Although they arrive as underdogs, Keith Andrews’ side have already knocked out Premier League opposition in Aston Villa and Bournemouth, before emphatically dispatching Grimsby Town 5–0 in the previous round. The Bees also boast a strong recent record on their Carabao Cup travels, winning six of their last seven away matches in the competition, though that contrasts sharply with their current form on the road, having lost their last four competitive away games and failing to score in three of them.
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Manchester City have won four of the last five meetings between the sides (D1), with each of their last three victories decided by a single goal. At home, City have claimed eight wins from ten meetings.
Key Stats
- City has scored three or more goals in five of its last six home matches.
- Brentford’s last three games have all finished with exactly two goals.
- The Bees have conceded two goals in each of their last four away fixtures.
Phil Foden has been in prolific form, scoring six goals in City’s last five matches, four of which arrived between the 40th and 70th minute. For Brentford, Jordan Henderson, on the scoresheet against Leeds, brings experience, having faced City 33 times in his career.
