Prediction : Brentford vs Manchester Utd - Match Preview, Line-ups, and More

Brentford vs Manchester Utd

SCHEDULE	TIME
GAME	Brentford vs Manchester Utd
DATE	19/01/2022
TIME	15:00 PM (UTC)
VENUE	Brentford Community Stadium (London)
LEAGUE	Premier League - Round 17

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Preview

◉ Brentford’s poor form and subsequent slide down the Premier League (PL) table continued on Sunday, with a fourth loss in five league matches coming courtesy of a 3-0 defeat to Liverpool last time out. Manager Thomas Frank needs his team to get out the gates faster, as the Bees’ league-high 21 first-half goals conceded has hindered their ability to pick up results.

◉ Whatever the result at the Brentford Community Stadium, the home crowd will expect another nail-biter, as Brentford’s nine PL home fixtures played since their opening night 2-0 win vs Arsenal have ended as either a draw or by a one-goal margin (W3, D1, L5).

◉ Opponents Manchester United let a two-goal lead slip at the weekend, when Aston Villa came back to salvage a draw, and now they simply must win their games in hand to get back into the top-four picture. The signs are encouraging where this clash is concerned though, as the ‘Red Devils’ have scored in all ten of their away league games so far (W4, D4, L2).

◉ Thanks much to their success over the past three decades, United are set to become the first club to reach 300 PL away victories in the competition, and they will reach that milestone by beating Brentford. United could also pick up a win at their 55th different ground in the PL era, with only Liverpool’s 57 such victories bettering that tally.

◉ Players to watch: Hoping to shine in Brentford’s first league H2H against United since 1947, Yoane Wissa loves the comforts of home, with 15 of his last 17 club goals coming on home turf. However, United’s Bruno Fernandes is fresh off a brace, and has scored the Red Devils’ opener in six of his last seven goalscoring outings.

◉ Hot stat: Manchester United are undefeated in 100 of the 116 PL games they’ve played on a Wednesday, (W71, D29, L16).

Brentford starting lineup:

Fernandez; Ajer, Jansson, Pinnock; Rasmussen, Janelt, Norgaard, Jensen, Canos; Toney, Mbeumo

Manchester United starting lineup:

De Gea; Dalot, Varane, Maguire, Shaw; Fred, McTominay; Elanga, Fernandes, Greenwood; Ronaldo

Prediction 

Brentford 1-2 Manchester United

This has all the makings of a brilliant game, as Brentford will attack Man United in search of three points. The Red Devils will need to show improvement in order to triumph, and we are backing the 20-time English champions to pick up an important win ahead of their home game with West Ham on Saturday.