Manchester United vs Brentford — Premier League
2-1
Old Trafford, Manchester
Going into the match, Manchester United had won 6, drawn 2, lost 2 in their previous 10, scoring 1.7 goals a game; Brentford had won 2, drawn 7, lost 1 in 10, scoring 1.2. 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 6, drawn 2, lost 2 (W L D W L). 1.7 scored per game, 1.1 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- W 0-1 at Chelsea · 18 Apr 2026
- L 1-2 vs Leeds · 13 Apr 2026
- D 2-2 at Bournemouth · 20 Mar 2026
- W 3-1 vs Aston Villa · 15 Mar 2026
- L 2-1 at Newcastle · 4 Mar 2026
- W 2-1 vs Crystal Palace · 1 Mar 2026
Away form going in: Brentford
Last 10 completed: won 2, drawn 7, lost 1 (D D D D D). 1.2 scored per game, 1.2 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- D 0-0 vs Fulham · 18 Apr 2026
- D 2-2 vs Everton · 11 Apr 2026
- D 0-0 at Leeds · 21 Mar 2026
- D 2-2 vs Wolverhampton Wanderers · 16 Mar 2026
- D 2-2 at West Ham · 9 Mar 2026
- D 0-0 at Bournemouth · 3 Mar 2026
Head-to-head: Manchester United vs Brentford
- 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
How it unfolded
- 11' Normal Goal — Casemiro (Manchester United)
- 43' Normal Goal — B. Sesko (Manchester United)
- 87' Normal Goal — M. Jensen (Brentford)
Match statistics
| Manchester United | Metric | Brentford |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Goals | 1 |
| 45 | Ball possession | 55 |
| 1.84852 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.30383 |
| 11 | Total shots | 12 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 5 | Shots off target | 4 |
| 0 | Blocked shots | 4 |
| 7 | Attempts inside box | 9 |
| 4 | Attempts outside box | 3 |
| 7 | Corner kicks | 8 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 414 | Total passes | 497 |
| 340 | Accurate passes | 433 |
| 82 | Pass accuracy | 87 |
| 11 | Key passes | 7 |
| 100 | Duels | 100 |
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 |