Manchester United return to Premier League action with a home game against Brentford on Saturday. They head into the tie on the back of a barren draw against Aston Villa before the international break. That draw came after a dismal run that had seen the Red Devils lose 3-0 at home to Spurs.
That was the second time this season that United will lose by a 3 goal margin at home having previously done the same against Liverpool.
Man United are currently facing their worst start to a Premier League season as they are 14th on the log, having managed just 5 goals in 7 games. The only side with a worse goal scoring form is 19th placed Southampton.
Erik Ten Haag says there is nothing to panic about as the Club continue to back him to turn around the fortunes of the club. Last season's 8th place finish had also raised doubts about Ten Haag he however got a reprieve by beating Manchester City to clinch the FA Cup.
Whilst he continues to enjoy the backing of the Club, fans are getting impatient with how things are moving hence a quick turnaround is imperative.
On Saturday, United will be back on home turf hoping to avoid a 3 consecutive loss in front of their fans. Getting a positive here is very crucial for them having endured a miserable few before the international break.
They will be bolstered by the fact that they have not lost a home game against Brentford since February 1937 winning each of their last five by an aggregate score of 13-2. However, a run of just one win in the last 6 league games could be an albatross here.
Meanwhile, Brentford make the trip to Old Trafford on the back of a 5-3 win over Wolves just before the international break. That result has left them 11th on the log.
A return to Old Trafford is an opportunity for Brentford to settle a score following last October’s frustrating 2-1 loss as Scott Mctominay snatched a late winner when the game looked like it was headed for a draw.
The Bees are two points better off than Man United who are enduring their worst start to a premier league campaign having picked only 8 points, their worst tally since 1989/90 season.
Brentford will hope to capitalize on this dismal run and compel the woes of Man United even more. They know a win here will certainly pile more pressure on ErikTen Haag as debate about his future rages on.
However, Thomas Frank’s men's away form is a big challenge here as they have lost all three matches away from home this season and they could lose four games away from home for the first time since 1961/62 season when they were beaten in their first nine fixtures of the campaign.
Manchester United are desperate to turn things around and avoid a third consecutive home loss. They would be looking to get back to winning ways and ease the pressure on the gaffer by getting their first win in 5 matches.
Their good home form against Brentford could be a big motivation here to this end we are going for a double chance betting tip here. So, for our first Manchester United Vs Brentford prediction we are backing Manchester United to win or draw.
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Meanwhile, two of the last meetings between both teams ended with both sides scoring. Given Bryan Mbeumo’s goal scoring form and United’s defensive frailty, we expect a goal fest here. To this end, we are going for both teams to score as our second Manchester United Vs Brentford prediction.
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For our final Manchester United Vs Brentford prediction, we are going for the corners market and we expect at least 10 corners to be played here.
Manchester United are looking to better last season’s 8th place finish. They must halt their current run and get back to winning ways starting with this home game against Brentford.
They need to find their rhythm upfront as they have not scored a goal in the last 270 minutes of premier league football played at home.
Mason Mount could make a return here. Also Alejandro Garnacho missed the international break as he continues his recovery from a knee issue. Ten Hag is expected to provide an update on his fitness closer to kick-off.
Predicted Lineup: Onana, Lindelof, De Ligt, Martinez, Dalot, Mainoo, Eriksen, Garnacho, Fernandez, Rashford, Zirkzee
Brentford are in a much better place than United in terms of goal scoring this season. Bryan Mbuemo is in fine form firing from all cylinders this season.
In fact, Only Erling Haaland (10) has hit more goals than the Cameroon international in the top flight this season.
He will certainly be a thorn in the flesh of United’s defense.
Mathias Jensen could be in action for the Bees, while this game may be coming too soon for Rico Henry. Yoane Wissa, Joshua Dasilva and Igor Thiago are all ruled out of action.
Predicted Lineup: Flekken, Ajer, Pinnock, Van der Berg, Collins; Noorgaard, Janelt, Lewis-Potter, Damsgaard, Mbuemo, Schade
We are backing Man United to win or draw based on their good home record against Brentford.