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Manchester United FC vs Brentford FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2021-22
Manchester United FC
3 – 0
Full Time
Brentford FC
Mon 2 May 2022 · 19:00 UTC Old Trafford HT 45' · FT 45'
Nemanja Matic 54' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Manchester United FC vs Brentford FC — Premier League at Old Trafford.

Match Details

  • Referee Harry Lennard
  • Referee David Coote
  • Referee Paul Tierney
  • Referee Chris Kavanagh
  • Referee
  • Referee Simon Bennett

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Arsenal FC 10 27
2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 10 22
3 Manchester City FC 10 21
4 Liverpool FC 10 18
5 Chelsea FC 10 16
6 Everton FC 10 16
7 AFC Bournemouth 10 15
8 Brentford FC 10 14
9 Leeds United FC 10 14
10 Aston Villa FC 10 13
11 Tottenham Hotspur FC 10 12
12 Newcastle United FC 10 12
13 Hull City AFC 10 11
14 Ipswich Town FC 10 11
15 Fulham FC 10 10
16 Nottingham Forest FC 10 9
17 Coventry City FC 10 9
18 Manchester United FC 10 8
19 Sunderland AFC 10 8
20 Crystal Palace FC 10 7

Head-to-Head

6
1
3
Manchester United FC 10 games · Avg 3.4 goals Brentford FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-05-02 Manchester United FC 3–0 Brentford FC 2022-01-19 Brentford FC 1–3 Manchester United FC

Recent Form

Manchester United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 May Brentford FC H 3–0 W
28 Apr Chelsea FC H 1–1 D
23 Apr Arsenal FC A 1–3 L
19 Apr Liverpool FC A 0–4 L
16 Apr Norwich City FC H 3–2 W
09 Apr Everton FC A 0–1 L
Brentford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 May Manchester United FC A 0–3 L
23 Apr Tottenham Hotspur FC H 0–0 D
16 Apr Watford FC A 2–1 W
10 Apr West Ham United FC H 2–0 W
02 Apr Chelsea FC A 4–1 W
20 Mar Leicester City FC A 1–2 L

Season Stats

Manchester United FC Brentford FC
#18 Position #8
8 Points 14
10 Played 10
1 / 5 / 4 W / D / L 3 / 5 / 2
14 Scored 16
19 Conceded 11
-5 GD +5
0.80 PPG 1.40
10% Win % 30%

Key Stats

70% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
80% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Manchester United FC this season
30% Clean Sheets
Brentford FC this season

Manchester United FC are 18th (8 pts). Brentford FC are 8th (14 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Manchester United FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/3
46-60
1/5
61-75
3/2
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Brentford FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
–/1
31-45
4/2
46-60
3/1
61-75
2/2
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Manchester United FC
Bruno Fernandes 4 G 2 A
Bryan Mbeumo 4 G
Brentford FC
Kevin Schade 3 G
Thiago 2 G 2 A
Keane Lewis-Potter 2 G 1 A
Vitaly Janelt 2 G
Michael Kayode 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Manchester United FC is hosting Brentford FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Rico Henry suffering a number of foals already.
  • 9' Bruno Fernandes is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 7 goals this season for the .
  • 14' It’s high time Thomas Frank made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 19' Brentford FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 24' With 2 assists to his name this season, Nemanja Matic is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Manchester United FC.
  • 29' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 34' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 39' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 39 minutes.
  • 44' A stunning finish from Cristiano Ronaldo — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 49' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 54' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Nemanja Matic.
  • 59' Mads Roerslev needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 61' Against the run of play, Cristiano Ronaldo has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 66' It looks surprising Manchester United FC does not make any changes. Anthony Elanga has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 71' Manchester United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Fred is hanging Nemanja Matic on the field on 71 minute.
  • 72' Brilliant from the ! Raphael Varane makes it 4-0 with a superb finish on 72.
  • 72' A tactical swap from Brentford FC — Mathias Jensen on, Vitaly Janelt off on 72 minutes.
  • 75' Phil Jones is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mata at the 75 minute mark.
  • 76' The supporters are chanting for Yoane Wissa. He replaces Bryan Mbeumo on 76 minute.
  • 81' Manchester United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Brentford FC's shape.
  • 86' Portugal international Diogo Dalot has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Manchester United FC take all three points.

Lineups

Manchester United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ralf Rangnick

Brentford FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thomas Frank

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Marcus Rashford 4
Mathias Jensen 3
Mason Greenwood 2
Mason Mount 2
Cristiano Ronaldo 2
Alejandro Garnacho 2
Kevin Schade 2
Ben Mee 2

Head to Head

2022-05-02 Manchester United FC 3–0 Brentford FC 2022-01-19 Brentford FC 1–3 Manchester United FC

Manchester United FC Form

2022-05-02 Manchester United FC 3–0 Brentford FC W 2022-04-28 Manchester United FC 1–1 Chelsea FC D 2022-04-23 Arsenal FC 3–1 Manchester United FC L 2022-04-19 Liverpool FC 4–0 Manchester United FC L 2022-04-16 Manchester United FC 3–2 Norwich City FC W 2022-04-09 Everton FC 1–0 Manchester United FC L

Brentford FC Form

2022-05-02 Manchester United FC 3–0 Brentford FC L 2022-04-23 Brentford FC 0–0 Tottenham Hotspur FC D 2022-04-16 Watford FC 1–2 Brentford FC W 2022-04-10 Brentford FC 2–0 West Ham United FC W 2022-04-02 Chelsea FC 1–4 Brentford FC W 2022-03-20 Leicester City FC 2–1 Brentford FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.92 Manchester United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.54 Brentford FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 67% + Over 2.5 goals 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Manchester United FC48% Draw24% Brentford FC28%
Actual: Manchester United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes67% 0% No33%
Avg goals/match: 3.46
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 66%
34%
± 3.5 45%
55%
± 4.5 27%
73%

Double Chance

Manchester United FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Brentford FC
52%
Manchester United FC or Brentford FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Manchester United FC35% Draw41% Brentford FC24%
Actual: Manchester United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.2%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
5.8%
3 – 1
5.5%
1 – 0
5.4%
0 – 0
4.6%
3 – 2
4.2%
0 – 1
4.2%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 0
Actual

Asian Handicap — Manchester United FC

Handicap Manchester United FC covers Push Brentford FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 14% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 20% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 16% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 9% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✗
Brentford FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.