Man Utd VS Brentford Predictions
Manchester United's win has a probability of 34.49%, a win for Brentford has a probability of 32.99% and a draw has a probability of 32.5%
The Premier League is back in action after the international break, Brentford will take on Manchester United on Saturday in what should be an entertaining clash, Brentford entered the international break with a 2-1 loss to demotion rivals Burnley, while Manchester United emerged victorious from an breathtaking FA Cup quarter-final with Liverpool.
Prediction:
Both teams to score, over 2.5 goals full-time, over 1.5 cards in both halves, first 10 mins draw and Brentford to score first goal
What's at stake:
Brentford is 15th on the league table and has been poor this season, Manchester United is 6th on the league table, and 6 points separate them from fifth place Tottenham, Brentford would have to be at their very best to get something from this game as the home advantage might not be enough without a good display, Manchester United would not want to take this game for granted and be looking to get a job done in this game.
Data Analysis:
Manchester United's win has a probability of 34.49%, a win for Brentford has a probability of 32.99% and a draw has a probability of 32.5%, the most likely scoreline for a Manchester United win is 1-2 with a probability of 8%, the next most likely scorelines for that outcome are 0-1 (6%) and 0-2 (5%), the likeliest Brentford win is 3-1 (4%), while for a drawn scoreline it is 1-1 (2%).
Players to watch out for:
Brentford
Toney
The striker's role is one of the most sort for in the England national team, he knows he can’t slow down his performance so he can secure a Euro spot
Manchester United
Mainoo
After being called to the England squad, he is looking like a late gate crasher to the Euros squad and more top performances can help him secure the spot.
Players out:
Brentford
Out: Sergio Reguilon (suspended), Kevin Schade (groin), Ben Mee (ankle), Rico Henry (knee), Josh Dasilva (knee), Aaron Hickey (thigh), Christian Norgaard (back), Ethan Pinnock (ankle)
Manchester United
Out: Amad Diallo (suspended), Luke Shaw (muscle), Anthony Martial (groin), Tyrell Malacia (knee)
Doubtful: Harry Maguire (unspecified), Casemiro (knock), Altay Bayindir (strain), Jonny Evans (unspecified), Lisandro Martinez (knee)
Probable lineup:
Brentford's Probable Lineup (3-5-2): Flekken; Zanka, Collins, Ajer; Roerslev, Jensen, Onyeka, Janelt, Lewis-Potter; Mbeumo, Toney
Manchester United's Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Onana; Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Varane, Dalot; Mainoo, McTominay; Garnacho, Bruno Fernandes, Rashford; Hojlund
Form:
Brentford
All competitions
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Last Game: Burnley 2-1 Brentford
Manchester United
All competitions
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Premier League
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Last Game: Man Utd 4-3 Liverpool
Key stats:
Brentford have lost seven of their last nine league meetings with Manchester United. But the Bees won this fixture 4-0 last season.
Manchester United’s seven league visits to Brentford have produced 30 goals, an average of 4.3 per game. Both of their top-flight defeats at the Bees have been by a 4-0 scoreline (October 1936 and August 2022).
Manchester United have won just one of their last eight Premier League away games against London sides, losing four of the most recent five.
Only the bottom two sides, Burnley and Sheffield United, have lost more Premier League games than Brentford this season. Since a three-game winning run in October/November, the Bees have won just three of their subsequent 18 outings.
Manchester United have won more games by a one-goal margin — 12 of their 15 victories — than any other side in the Premier League this season.