Manchester City take on Brentford at the Etihad Stadium this weekend in the final match before the season pauses for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
Pep Guardiola's side have the chance to increase the heat on league leaders Arsenal this weekend, by taking top spot until at least the Gunners play.
Manchester City host Brentford in the lunchtime kick-off on Saturday afternoon, with three points at home being enough to take the club to the top by a single point margin.
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As for Mikel Arteta's squad, they travel to Wolves in the Saturday evening kick-off, knowing that a win would retain number one position in the league over Christmas.
Here is a collection of the most insightful statistics and potential notable landmarks ahead of the game on Saturday lunchtime game between Manchester City and Brentford!
Manchester City
Manchester City have equalled the club record of 16 consecutive home wins in all competitions, set between November 1920 and August 1921.
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Three of the top-five most passes completed by individual players in the Premier League this season come from Manchester City: Rodri (1st - 1,107), Joao Cancelo (4th - 895), Ruben Dias (5th - 894)
Erling Haaland has scored 18 goals in 12 Premier League appearances, with the fewest games needed to reach 20 goals being 21 by Kevin Phillips.
Manchester City are currently on a run of 11 home Premier League victories in a row - their best run since a 14-match streak in 2017/18.
Erling Haaland can become the first Manchester City player to score in seven consecutive top-flight home matches since David White from December 1991 to February 1992.
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Manchester City can match the Premier League record of scoring multiple goals in 16 successive home fixtures, set by Liverpool from February to December 2019.
Kevin De Bruyne has played the most through balls in the Premier League so far this season (12).
Brentford
Brentford are winless in all seven Premier League away trips this season, with four draws and three defeats.
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Bryan Mbeumo is poised to become the first player to make 50 Premier League appearances for Brentford on Saturday.
Brentford have only kept one clean sheet in their past 23 away games, conceding 51 goals.
Mbuemo was very unlucky last season
Previous Meetings
Brentford have lost four consecutive matches against Manchester City in all competitions, since a 2-1 victory at Griffin Park in the League Cup in September, 1989.
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The two sides met in the league for the first time in 70 years last season, as Manchester City won 1-0 away and then 2-0 at home.
Brentford have lost six of their seven away games against Manchester City in all competitions, with the exception being a 2-0 top-flight victory at Maine Road on Christmas Day, 1937.
Potential Landmarks
Joao Cancelo is two appearances away from 150 in a Manchester City shirt.
Erling Haaland is two goals away from his 25th since signing for Manchester City during the summer.
Pep Guardiola is two matches away from registering 375 games in charge of Manchester City across all competitions.
Erling Haaland is two goals away from 20 in the Premier League this season.
Kevin De Bruyne is one assist away from 10 in the Premier League this season.
Topics: Joao Cancelo, Pep Guardiola, Manchester City, Brentford, Premier League, Football
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