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Manchester UnitedManchester United vs Brentford — Premier League
2-1
BrentfordOld Trafford, Manchester
Going into the match, Manchester United had won 4, drawn 0, lost 6 in their previous 10, scoring 1.4 goals a game; Brentford had won 4, drawn 4, lost 2 in 10, scoring 1.6. The sides have met 5 times in our records: Manchester United 2 wins, Brentford 2 wins, 1 drawn. Manchester United are 11th in the Premier League on 4 points; Brentford are 5th on 5.
Match report
Home form going in: Manchester United
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 0, lost 6 (L L W L L). 1.4 scored per game, 1.9 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- L 2-3 vs Galatasaray · 3 Oct 2023
- L 0-1 vs Crystal Palace · 30 Sept 2023
- W 0-1 at Burnley · 23 Sept 2023
- L 4-3 at Bayern Munich · 20 Sept 2023
- L 1-3 vs Brighton · 16 Sept 2023
- L 3-1 at Arsenal · 3 Sept 2023
Away form going in: Brentford
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 4, lost 2 (D L L D D). 1.6 scored per game, 1.1 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- D 1-1 at Nottingham Forest · 1 Oct 2023
- L 1-3 vs Everton · 23 Sept 2023
- L 1-0 at Newcastle · 16 Sept 2023
- D 2-2 vs Bournemouth · 2 Sept 2023
- D 1-1 vs Crystal Palace · 26 Aug 2023
- W 0-3 at Fulham · 19 Aug 2023
Head-to-head: Manchester United vs Brentford
- Manchester United 2-1 Brentford · 27 Apr 2026 · Premier League
- Brentford 3-1 Manchester United · 27 Sept 2025 · Premier League
- Brentford 4-3 Manchester United · 4 May 2025 · Premier League
- Manchester United 2-1 Brentford · 19 Oct 2024 · Premier League
- Brentford 1-1 Manchester United · 30 Mar 2024 · Premier League
How it unfolded
- 26' Normal Goal — M. Jensen (Brentford)
- 93' Normal Goal — S. McTominay (Manchester United)
- 97' Normal Goal — S. McTominay (Manchester United)
Match statistics
| Manchester United | Metric | Brentford |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Goals | 1 |
| 1.29356 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.02509 |
| 21 | Total shots | 11 |
| 8 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 7 | Corner kicks | 5 |
| 18 | Key passes | 10 |
| 83 | Duels | 83 |
| 41 | Duels won | 42 |
| 4 | Tackles | 18 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 16 |
| 1 | Blocks | 4 |
| 15 | Dribbles attempted | 6 |
| 8 | Successful dribbles | 5 |
| 5 | Dribbled past | 8 |
| 2 | Goalkeeper saves | 6 |
| 5 | Substitutions | 3 |
Premier League table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 3 | Hull City | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | Brentford | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | Newcastle | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | Everton | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | Leeds | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 10 | Brighton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 11 | Manchester United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 12 | Sunderland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 3 |
| 14 | Ipswich | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 3 |
| 15 | Bournemouth | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| 17 | Aston Villa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 1 |
| 18 | Tottenham | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 1 |
| 19 | Fulham | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
| 20 | Coventry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 0 |