Brentford FC vs Manchester United FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Brentford FC vs Manchester United FC — Premier League at Brentford Community Stadium.
- Brentford FC 5 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Manchester United FC 5 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Andy Madley
- Referee Neil Davies
- Referee Paul Tierney
- Referee Simon Long
- Referee Scott Ledger
- Referee Andre Marriner
5 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 11.4 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal FC | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford FC | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Leeds United FC | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Liverpool FC | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Hull City AFC | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Newcastle United FC | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | Chelsea FC | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town FC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United FC | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace FC | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa FC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry City FC | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | Fulham FC | 5 | 2 |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 5 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan | Manchester United FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 16 Jan | Liverpool FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 11 Jan | Southampton FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 02 Jan | Aston Villa FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Dec | Manchester City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Dec | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan | Brentford FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 15 Jan | Aston Villa FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Jan | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Dec | Burnley FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 27 Dec | Newcastle United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Dec | Norwich City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Brentford FC | Manchester United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #12 |
| 9 | Points | 5 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 2 / 3 / 0 | W / D / L | 1 / 2 / 2 |
| 10 | Scored | 8 |
| 4 | Conceded | 8 |
| +6 | GD | +0 |
| 1.80 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 40% | Win % | 20% |
Key Stats
70%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
Brentford FC this season
Brentford FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Manchester United FC this season
Manchester United FC this season
Brentford FC are 4th (9 pts). Manchester United FC are 12th (5 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Brentford FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
3/1
46-60
3/1
61-75
1/–
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Manchester United FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
2/–
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Brentford FC
| Kevin Schade | 3 G | |
| Vitaly Janelt | 2 G | |
| Keane Lewis-Potter | 1 G | 1 A |
| Michael Kayode | 1 G |
Manchester United FC
| Bruno Fernandes | 3 G | 1 A |
| Bryan Mbeumo | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Brentford Community Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Brentford FC and Manchester United FC.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Manchester United FC that had 411 games and scored 678 goals.
- 10' David De Gea has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 411 appearances.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Brentford FC and Manchester United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' Brentford FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Manchester United FC backline.
- 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 30' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Brentford FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 35' It looks surprising Manchester United FC does not make any changes. Diogo Dalot has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 40' Manchester United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 45' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 50' Marcus Rashford has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 55' What composure from Anthony Elanga! The international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 60' It looks like no one’s ball. Manchester United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 62' Brilliant from the forward! Mason Greenwood makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 62.
- 63' Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with the perfectly-timed delivery and Mason Greenwood makes no mistake. 0-3!
- 64' Another change for Brentford FC made on 64 minute. Sergi Canos leaves to be changed by Rico Henry.
- 67' The Brentford FC manager makes a substitution. Mathias Jensen departs to be replaced by Yoane Wissa.
- 71' Manchester United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Marcus Rashford is hanging Mason Greenwood on the field on 71 minute.
- 76' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nemanja Matic, as he is very good at scoring at Brentford Community Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 77' Marcus Rashford does the damage! The net is bulging and Manchester United FC surge ahead!
- 78' Goal! Marcus Rashford scores his 118 goal in 411 matches.
- 83' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 84' The Manchester United FC manager makes a substitution. Scott McTominay departs to be replaced by Nemanja Matic.
- 85' Ivan Toney does the damage! The net is bulging and Brentford FC surge ahead!
- 85' Another change for Manchester United FC made on 85 minute. Scott McTominay leaves to be changed by Nemanja Matic.
- 90' Fred is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Brentford FC so far.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-3 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Brentford FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 49
- 5
- 29
-
7
Sergi Canos ↓ Rico Henry 64'
- 18
- 17
- 19
- 27
-
8
Mathias Jensen ↓ Yoane Wissa 67'
- 6
- 30
Bench
-
3
Rico Henry ↑ 64'
- 9
-
26
Shandon Baptiste ↑ 64'
- 14
-
11
Yoane Wissa ↑ 67'
- 40
- 36
- 28
- 20
Coach
Thomas Frank
Manchester United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 17
- 2
-
39
Scott McTominay ↓ Nemanja Matic 84'
- 20
- 19
- 7
- 18
- 27
- 11
- 36
Bench
-
5
Harry Maguire ↑ 71'
- 22
-
10
Marcus Rashford ↑ 71'
- 9
-
31
Nemanja Matic ↑ 84'
- 4
- 8
- 26
- 34
Coach
Ralf Rangnick
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Marcus Rashford | 4 |
| Mathias Jensen | 3 |
| Kevin Schade | 2 |
| Ben Mee | 2 |
| Mason Greenwood | 2 |
| Mason Mount | 2 |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 2 |
| Alejandro Garnacho | 2 |
Head to Head
Brentford FC Form
Manchester United FC Form
2022-01-19
Brentford FC
1–3
Manchester United FC
W
2022-01-15
Aston Villa FC
2–2
Manchester United FC
D
2022-01-03
Manchester United FC
0–1
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
L
2021-12-30
Manchester United FC
3–1
Burnley FC
W
2021-12-27
Newcastle United FC
1–1
Manchester United FC
D
2021-12-11
Norwich City FC
0–1
Manchester United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.86
Brentford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.66
Manchester United FC xG
I would bet for:
Brentford FC or Manchester United FC 75% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Manchester United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.52
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
Brentford FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Manchester United FC
61%
Brentford FC or Manchester United FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
5.1%
3 – 1
5%
1 – 0
4.9%
0 – 0
4.4%
0 – 1
4.3%
3 – 2
4.2%
0 – 2
4.1%
1 – 3
Actual
Asian Handicap — Brentford FC
| Handicap | Brentford FC covers | Push | Manchester United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 13% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 19% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 17% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Brentford FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.