Manchester United vs Brentford — Premier League
2-1
Old Trafford, Manchester
Going into the match, Manchester United had won 5, drawn 2, lost 3 in their previous 10, scoring 1.2 goals a game; Brentford had won 4, drawn 2, lost 4 in 10, scoring 1.7. The sides have met 3 times in our records: Manchester United 1 win, Brentford 2 wins. Manchester United are 13th in the Premier League on 7 points; Brentford are 6th on 10.
Match report
Home form going in: Manchester United
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 2, lost 3 (D L D W L). 1.2 scored per game, 1.1 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 30% both teams scored, 50% clean sheets.
- D 0-0 at Aston Villa · 6 Oct 2024
- L 0-3 vs Tottenham · 29 Sept 2024
- D 0-0 at Crystal Palace · 21 Sept 2024
- W 0-3 at Southampton · 14 Sept 2024
- L 0-3 vs Liverpool · 1 Sept 2024
- L 2-1 at Brighton · 24 Aug 2024
Away form going in: Brentford
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 2, lost 4 (W D L L W). 1.7 scored per game, 1.8 conceded, 70% over 2.5 goals, 80% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- W 5-3 vs Wolverhampton Wanderers · 5 Oct 2024
- D 1-1 vs West Ham · 28 Sept 2024
- L 3-1 at Tottenham · 21 Sept 2024
- L 2-1 at Manchester City · 14 Sept 2024
- W 3-1 vs Southampton · 31 Aug 2024
- L 2-0 at Liverpool · 25 Aug 2024
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
How it unfolded
- 47' Normal Goal — A. Garnacho (Manchester United)
- 50' Normal Goal — E. Pinnock (Brentford)
- 62' Normal Goal — R. Højlund (Manchester United)
Match statistics
| Manchester United | Metric | Brentford |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Goals | 1 |
| 50 | Ball possession | 50 |
| 1.76555 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.892843 |
| 23 | Total shots | 8 |
| 11 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 6 | Shots off target | 4 |
| 6 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 13 | Attempts inside box | 6 |
| 10 | Attempts outside box | 2 |
| 9 | Corner kicks | 2 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 488 | Total passes | 484 |
| 409 | Accurate passes | 412 |
| 84 | Pass accuracy | 85 |
| 20 | Key passes | 7 |
| 106 | Duels | 106 |
Premier League table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 21 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 18 |
| 3 | Brighton | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 16 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| 6 | Brentford | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 7 | Leeds | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 8 | Everton | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 9 | Hull City | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| 10 | Ipswich | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 9 |
| 11 | Newcastle | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 8 |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 8 |
| 13 | Manchester United | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -8 | 7 |
| 15 | Bournemouth | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -4 | 6 |
| 16 | Tottenham | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -4 | 6 |
| 17 | Coventry | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -8 | 6 |
| 18 | Fulham | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 5 |
| 19 | Nottingham Forest | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 5 |
| 20 | Sunderland | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -8 | 4 |