Manchester United FC vs Brentford FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2024-25

Manchester United FC

2 – 1

Full Time

Brentford FC

Sat 19 Oct 2024 · 14:00 UTC Old Trafford 73,738 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 45+5' Ethan Pinnock

Alejandro Garnacho 47' 1–1

Rasmus Hojlund 62' 2–1

Jonny Evans 45' Y

Diogo Dalot 54' Y

Y 55' Christian Norgaard

Y 73' Kristoffer Ajer

Overview

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

Manchester United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Brentford FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Sam Barrott (England)
Assistant 1 Lee Betts
Assistant 2 Steven Meredith (England)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	West Ham United FC	38	39
2	Burnley FC	38	22
3	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	38	20
4	Tottenham Hotspur FC	0	0
5	Coventry City FC	0	0
6	Hull City AFC	0	0
7	Ipswich Town FC	0	0
8	Arsenal FC	0	0
9	Manchester City FC	0	0
10	Manchester United FC	0	0
11	Aston Villa FC	0	0
12	Liverpool FC	0	0
13	AFC Bournemouth	0	0
14	Sunderland AFC	0	0
15	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	0	0
16	Brentford FC	0	0
17	Chelsea FC	0	0
18	Fulham FC	0	0
19	Newcastle United FC	0	0
20	Everton FC	0	0
21	Leeds United FC	0	0
22	Crystal Palace FC	0	0
23	Nottingham Forest FC	0	0

Head-to-Head

Manchester United FC 10 games · Avg 3.4 goals Brentford FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-10-19 Manchester United FC 2–1 Brentford FC 2024-03-30 Brentford FC 1–1 Manchester United FC 2023-10-07 Manchester United FC 2–1 Brentford FC 2023-04-05 Manchester United FC 1–0 Brentford FC 2022-08-13 Brentford FC 4–0 Manchester United FC

Recent Form

Manchester United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
19 Oct	Brentford FC	H	2–1	W
06 Oct	Aston Villa FC	A	0–0	D
03 Oct	FC Porto	A	3–3	D
29 Sep	Tottenham Hotspur FC	H	0–3	L
25 Sep	FC Twente '65	H	1–1	D
21 Sep	Crystal Palace FC	A	0–0	D

Brentford FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
19 Oct	Manchester United FC	A	1–2	L
05 Oct	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	H	5–3	W
28 Sep	West Ham United FC	H	1–1	D
21 Sep	Tottenham Hotspur FC	A	1–3	L
14 Sep	Manchester City FC	A	1–2	L
31 Aug	Southampton FC	H	3–1	W

Season Stats

Manchester United FC		Brentford FC
#10	Position	#16
0	Points	0
0	Played	0
0 / 0 / 0	W / D / L	0 / 0 / 0
0	Scored	0
0	Conceded	0
+0	GD	+0
–	PPG	–
–	Win %	–

Key Stats

70% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)

80% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Manchester United FC are 10th (0 pts). Brentford FC are 16th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Old Trafford!
5' A quiet spell here at Old Trafford. Brentford FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Erik ten Hag will be considering his options from the bench.
15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Manchester United FC and Brentford FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
20' Manchester United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Brentford FC backline.
25' 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.
30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Andre Onana is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Brentford FC.
35' Alejandro Garnacho is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Manchester United FC so far.
40' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
45' It’s gonna be a card for Jonny Evans.
47' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Alejandro Garnacho makes it 1-0.
50' Ethan Pinnock doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
54' It’s gonna be a card for Diogo Dalot.
55' The referee has no hesitation. Christian Norgaard is booked for Brentford FC — card on 55.
60' Manchester United FC have won 674 goals from 409 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
62' The Denmark Rasmus Hojlund breaks the deadlock on 62 minutes. 2-1!
66' The Brentford FC bench stirs into life. Keane Lewis-Potter is withdrawn and Yoane Wissa gets his opportunity.
71' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
73' Brentford FC player sees a card in front of him.
74' It is a substitution in Manchester United FC team. Rasmus Hojlund is replaced by Joshua Zirkzee on 74 minute.
75' Yegor Yarmolyuk gets the nod from Brentford FC. He replaces Vitaly Janelt and will look to change the dynamic.
80' It’s high time Erik ten Hag made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
85' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
87' Mads Roerslev gets the nod from Brentford FC. He replaces Sepp van den Berg and will look to change the dynamic.
88' Manuel Ugarte is ready to make an impact after coming on for Casemiro at the 88 minute mark.
89' Another substitution for Manchester United FC to replace Jonny Evans by Victor Nilsson-Lindelof on 89 minute.
90' The supporters are chanting for Noussair Mazraoui. He replaces Alejandro Garnacho on 90 minute.
Brentford FC will have plenty to reflect on. Manchester United FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Manchester United FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

35
Jonny Evans ↓ Victor Nilsson-Lindelof 89'
14
Christian Eriksen
10
Marcus Rashford
20
Diogo Dalot
24
Andre Onana
4
Matthijs de Ligt
18
Casemiro ↓ Manuel Ugarte 88'
8
Bruno Fernandes
6
Lisandro Martinez
9
Rasmus Hojlund ↓ Joshua Zirkzee 74'
17
Alejandro Garnacho ↓ Noussair Mazraoui 90'

Bench

Coach Erik ten Hag

Brentford FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thomas Frank

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

Manchester United FC Form

2024-10-19 Manchester United FC 2–1 Brentford FC W 2024-10-06 Aston Villa FC 0–0 Manchester United FC D 2024-10-03 FC Porto 3–3 Manchester United FC D 2024-09-29 Manchester United FC 0–3 Tottenham Hotspur FC L 2024-09-25 Manchester United FC 1–1 FC Twente '65 D 2024-09-21 Crystal Palace FC 0–0 Manchester United FC D

Brentford FC Form

2024-10-19 Manchester United FC 2–1 Brentford FC L 2024-10-05 Brentford FC 5–3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC W 2024-09-28 Brentford FC 1–1 West Ham United FC D 2024-09-21 Tottenham Hotspur FC 3–1 Brentford FC L 2024-09-14 Manchester City FC 2–1 Brentford FC L 2024-08-31 Brentford FC 3–1 Southampton FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

0.79 Manchester United FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.69 Brentford FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 81% + Manchester United FC or Draw 75%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Manchester United FC40% Draw35% Brentford FC25%

Actual: Manchester United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes29% 0% No71%

Avg goals/match: 1.48

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	75%	25%
± 1.5	44%	56%
± 2.5	19%	81%
± 3.5	7%	93%
± 4.5	2%	98%

Double Chance

Manchester United FC or Draw

75%

Draw or Brentford FC

60%

Manchester United FC or Brentford FC

65%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Manchester United FC20% Draw63% Brentford FC17%

Actual: Brentford FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

25.3%

1 – 0

16.3%

0 – 1

14%

1 – 1

13.5%

2 – 0

6.6%

0 – 2

2 – 1

Actual

1 – 2

4.3%

2 – 2

1.9%

3 – 0

1.7%

3 – 1

1.4%

0 – 3

1.1%

Asian Handicap — Manchester United FC

Handicap	Manchester United FC covers	Push	Brentford FC covers
-2.5	3%	—	97%
-2	3%	8%	89%
-1.5	11%	—	89%
-1	11%	22%	67%
-0.5	33%	—	67%
+0.5	73%	—	27%
+1	73%	19%	8%
+1.5	92%	—	8%
+2	92%	6%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet

50% ✗

Brentford FC keeps clean sheet

46% ✓

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