Manchester United FC vs Brentford FC, Premier League 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Manchester United FC vs Brentford FC — Premier League at Old Trafford.
- Manchester United FC 5 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- Brentford FC 5 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Chris Kavanagh
5 games this season
🟨 3.2/game
⚽ 12.6 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr | Brentford FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Apr | Chelsea FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Apr | Leeds United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Mar | AFC Bournemouth | A | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Mar | Aston Villa FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 04 Mar | Newcastle United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr | Manchester United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Apr | Fulham FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Apr | Everton FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Mar | Leeds United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Mar | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 09 Mar | West Ham United FC | A | 5–7 | L |
Season Stats
| Manchester United FC | Brentford FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #4 |
| 5 | Points | 9 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 1 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 2 / 3 / 0 |
| 8 | Scored | 10 |
| 8 | Conceded | 4 |
| +0 | GD | +6 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.80 |
| 20% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
70%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Manchester United FC this season
Manchester United FC this season
40%
Clean Sheets
Brentford FC this season
Brentford FC this season
Manchester United FC are 12th (5 pts). Brentford FC are 4th (9 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Manchester United FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
2/–
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Brentford FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
3/1
46-60
3/1
61-75
1/–
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Manchester United FC
| Bruno Fernandes | 3 G | 1 A |
| Bryan Mbeumo | 2 G |
Brentford FC
| Kevin Schade | 3 G | |
| Vitaly Janelt | 2 G | |
| Keane Lewis-Potter | 1 G | 1 A |
| Michael Kayode | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Manchester United FC to score. At the same time, Brentford FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Manchester United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Brentford FC's shape.
- 6' Manchester United FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 6.
- 11' A goal from the Brazil international Casemiro! He fires home on 11 to make it 1-0!
- 16' It looks surprising Brentford FC does not make any changes. Leny Yoro has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 21' Manchester United FC is showing some good football. However, Manchester United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 26' It’s high time Keith Andrews made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 31' 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.
- 36' With 0 assists to his name this season, Joshua Zirkzee is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Brentford FC.
- 40' Poor challenge from Sepp van den Berg. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 43' Benjamin Sesko doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 46' It is a substitution in Manchester United FC team. Amad Diallo is replaced by Noussair Mazraoui on 46 minute.
- 51' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Manchester United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 56' Ayden Heaven has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 420 appearances.
- 61' Mason Mount, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 66' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Brentford FC that had 349 games and scored 516 goals.
- 71' It’s a booking for Brentford FC player. Dango Ouattara gets a card.
- 73' Brentford FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Reiss Nelson is hanging Kevin Schade on the field on 73 minute.
- 74' Bryan Mbeumo makes way for Mason Mount at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from Manchester United FC.
- 76' The referee shows Brentford FC player a card on 76.
- 81' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 86' Brentford FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 87' Mathias Jensen adds to his 0 season tally! Brentford FC lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
- 88' Manchester United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Joshua Zirkzee is hanging Benjamin Sesko on the field on 88 minute.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Joshua Zirkzee on 90 minutes.
- Brentford FC will have plenty to reflect on. Manchester United FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Manchester United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 23
- 2
-
19
Bryan Mbeumo ↓ Mason Mount 74'
- 18
- 8
- 31
-
16
Amad Diallo ↓ Noussair Mazraoui 46'
-
30
Benjamin Sesko ↓ Joshua Zirkzee 88'
- 37
- 26
Bench
-
7
Mason Mount ↑ 74'
-
3
Noussair Mazraoui ↑ 46'
- 12
- 1
-
11
Joshua Zirkzee ↑ 88'
- 25
-
15
Leny Yoro ↑ 73'
- 13
- 61
Coach
Michael Carrick
Brentford FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 8
- 24
- 1
- 23
- 22
-
7
Kevin Schade ↓ Reiss Nelson 73'
- 19
- 9
- 33
- 18
Bench
- 5
- 10
-
11
Reiss Nelson ↑ 73'
- 20
- 2
- 45
- 47
- 12
- 49
Coach
Keith Andrews
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Marcus Rashford | 4 |
| Mathias Jensen | 3 |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 2 |
| Alejandro Garnacho | 2 |
| Kevin Schade | 2 |
| Ben Mee | 2 |
| Mason Greenwood | 2 |
| Mason Mount | 2 |
Head to Head
Manchester United FC Form
2026-04-27
Manchester United FC
2–1
Brentford FC
W
2026-04-18
Chelsea FC
0–1
Manchester United FC
W
2026-04-13
Manchester United FC
1–2
Leeds United FC
L
2026-03-20
AFC Bournemouth
2–2
Manchester United FC
D
2026-03-15
Manchester United FC
3–1
Aston Villa FC
W
2026-03-04
Newcastle United FC
2–1
Manchester United FC
L
Brentford FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.59
Manchester United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.96
Brentford FC xG
I would bet for:
Manchester United FC or Brentford FC 77% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.55
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
Manchester United FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Brentford FC
61%
Manchester United FC or Brentford FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Manchester United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.8%
1 – 2
8.5%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
6.7%
0 – 2
5.5%
1 – 3
5.5%
0 – 1
5.1%
2 – 3
4.4%
0 – 0
4.2%
1 – 0
4%
2 – 0
3.7%
3 – 1
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Manchester United FC
| Handicap | Manchester United FC covers | Push | Brentford FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 9% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 16% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 19% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 14% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Brentford FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.