The club from Old Trafford could have achieved significant success a year ago by winning the Europa League—which would have compensated for their deep slump in the Premier League. However, they lost the final to Tottenham. Nevertheless, Ruben Amorim was only dismissed this January. And without him, they were knocked out of the cup. Then came a surge under Carrick—the manager, who arrived before the summer, had taken the team to third place by March. Still, the number of victories gradually decreased. They even lost to Leeds, but then defeated Chelsea, effectively “dismissing” Rosenior.
The London team finished mid-table last season. But a decline was expected this time around, given the exit of long-time manager Frank and their key stars. Surprisingly, they managed to improve instead. In the spring, however, not everything went to plan: they lost to West Ham on penalties in the cup and rarely won in the league. On the other hand, there were many draws—0-0 against Fulham became their fifth consecutive draw.
Manchester United scores an average of 1.76 goals while conceding 1.36 per game. The London side averages 1.45 goals scored and 1.33 conceded.
Previous Matches: Manchester United vs Brentford
Overall, Manchester has more wins. However, Brentford have won both of the last two meetings.
Nevertheless, the hosts have more arguments in their favor. We predict a Manchester United victory (odds – 1.92).
Manchester United vs Brentford: Key Statistics and Trends
Manchester United have won four of their last eight matches
73% of Manchester United’s matches end with goals by both teams and the average total goals per match is 3.12
Brentford have won two of their last ten games
52% of Brentford’s matches end with goals by both teams and the average total goals per match is 2.79
Manchester United vs Brentford: Possible Starting Lineups
Manchester United are expected to play in a 1-4-2-3-1 formation (probable lineup): Lammens – Shaw, Maguire, Yoro, Dalot – Mainoo, Casemiro – Bruno Fernandes, Matheus Cunha, Diallo – Mbeumo. Defensive issues: Dorgu, De Ligt, and Martinez are all out.
Brentford are expected to use a 1-5-3-2 formation (probable lineup): Kelleher – Lewis-Potter, Kayode, Collins, Pinnock, van den Berg – Jensen, Henderson, Yarmolyuk – Schade, Igor Thiago. The team has a full injury list: Janelt, Henry, Furo, Dasilva, Carvalho are out, and Henderson is questionable.
