Manchester United vs Brentford is a fixture that will have the attention of football enthusiasts this weekend as they await how Erik Ten Hag and his minions respond to the disastrous run before the break.
Manchester United return to action on Saturday and Erik Ten Hag will be hoping for a positive result after what was a forgettable run before the international break, where the club failed to win any of their final five games.
The pressure doesn’t come any less for the Dutchman, knowing United have his potential replacements at the club should things go wrong henceforth. He is hanging on a thread, and at the same time his team look vulnerable.
And if there’s anything that can add insult to injury, it’s the sting of The Bees. Thomas Frank’s side have scored in the opening two minutes in each of their last four Premier League games, which is bad news for United, who has neither won a game where they’ve conceded this season, nor won a Premier League game when they’ve conceded the opening goal against a team still in the top-flight since a 3-2 win over Aston Villa in December last year.
Form guide and Head 2 Head
Manchester United are winless in each of their last five games across all competitions, equaling their longest winless run since a run of six winless between April and May in 2019. (For games ending in 90 minutes only).
Manchester United has lost their last two home games in the Premier League by an aggressive of 6-0.Brentford has scored in all but one of their eight games across all competitions this season.
Brentford has lost all of their three away games in the Premier League this season.Brentford has just one win in their last eleven meetings with Manchester United since 1938, drawing two.
Manchester United vs Brentford : Team news
Noussair Mazraoui, Alejandro Garnacho, Manuel Ugarte and Amad Diallo all returned to training on Thursday after missing international duty. Kobbie Mainoo and Harry Maguire were absent from Man United training due to injuries. They are not totally ruled out of Saturday.
Mason Mount, Luke Shaw, Leny Yoro and Tyrell Malacia continue their recovery from injuries. Yoane Wissa, Rico Henry, Joshua Dasilva, and Aaron Hickey are the major absentee for the visitors.
Players to watch : Andre Onana has been Manchester United’s best player this season so he will be needed at the top of his game, most especially in the early stages, while his countryman, Bryan Mbeumo is the man to watch for Brentford.
Prediction : Manchester United 2-1 Brentford
Where to Watch Manchester United vs Brentford
Manchester United vs Brentford can be streamed here https://oltsport.com/livestream
Hassan Afolabi
