Brentford will be desperate to lift themselves clear of the relegation zone when they host Manchester United in Saturday’s early Premier League kick-off.The Bees have endured their worst-ever start to a top-flight campaign, while United arrive in London looking to build on a crucial win against Chelsea, Softfootball reports.
Keith Andrews’ side sit with just four points from their opening five matches, two fewer than at this stage in any of their previous three Premier League seasons. That poor return has come despite scoring in every game so far and even striking first in four of them, including last weekend’s 3-1 loss to Fulham.
SoftFootball understands that squad turnover during the summer has played its part in Brentford’s slow start, selling two key forwards like Yoane Wissa to Newcastle and Bryan Mbuemo to Manchester United.but there remains hope that home advantage could be the tonic, as the Bees have lost just once in their last six league games at the Gtech .
For United, Ruben Amorim continues to discover the relentless nature of managing the Old Trafford giants, but he’ll have welcomed a sigh of relief after last weekend’s 2-1 win over Chelsea. Once again, United did it the hard way, matching their opponents in going down to ten men before half-time and holding firm under late pressure.
It was only their second league win of the season, but now the focus shifts to improving away form, with the Red Devils winless in seven consecutive away league games, their worst run on the road since 2019.
This will be the ninth Premier League meeting between Brentford and Manchester United. The Red Devils have won five of those, though only one has come away at Brentford. The Bees have enjoyed memorable moments in front of their fans against United, including two home victories where they scored four goals, including the latest being a thrilling 4-3 win in back in May.
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For Brentford, Kevin Schade will look to repeat his heroics from last season’s corresponding fixture, where he scored twice. The German forward has been a fast starter, with six of his last eight goals for the Bees arriving before half-time.
Meanwhile, away from the preimer leagu, Brentford were able to progress from to the 4th round of the Carabao cup, which could serve as a morale booster coming into this weekend premier league game against Manchester United, Brentford via its official X handle, posted a confirmation of their focus on the next game at home to the Red Devils, see post below;
United’s fans will be watching Bryan Mbeumo closely, as the Cameroonian forward makes his first return to Brentford since leaving in the summer. He has been lively in Amorim’s attack, with only Erling Haaland attempting more shots in the league this season. Casemiro will miss out through suspension after his red card against Chelsea, joining Diogo Dalot on the sidelines.
Possible lineups
Brentford possible starting XI: Kelleher; Kayode, Collins, Van den Berg, Lewis-Potter; Henderson, Yarmolyuk; Ouattara, Damsgaard, Schade; Thiago
Manchester United possible starting XI: Bayandir; Yoro, De Ligt, Mazraoui, Shaw; Mainoo, Mount; Amad, Fernandes, Mbeumo; Sesko.
As Manchester United are preparing for tough contest away to Brentford this weekend, there was a bit of celebration at Carrington where Manchester United via its official X handle, posted an exclusive video showing the team celebrating Captain Bruno Fernandes after the scored his 100th goal for the club, an incredible milestone for the skipper. see video below;
SoftFootball’s Prediction
Brentford’s strong home record and habit of fast starts will test United, who are still struggling to find rhythm away from Old Trafford. However, Amorim’s men may just have the quality to edge what promises to be another high-scoring clash in West London.
Prediction: Brentford 2-2 Manchester United
