Man Utd vs Brentford tips:
BTTS and United to win – 12/5 Bet365Fernandes to assist in one goal – 23/10 Betfred
Brentford travel to Manchester United tonight looking for their first win in seven games, and three points would take them into sixth place in the Premier League (kick-off 8pm, live on Sky Sports).
Keith Andrew’s side are ninth in the table, but they are without a league win since their 4-3 victory at Burnley back in February and they have drawn their last five!
They have been held by Bournemouth. Wolverhampton Wanderers, Leeds, Everton, and Fulham. They were also held to a 2-2 draw in the FA Cup by West Ham, who then went through on penalties.
The Bees were among the favourites to be relegated this season following the departure of Thomas Frank and several of their star players, including Bryan Mbeumo, who may feature against them tonight.
Andrew’s has surprised many, and football betting sites are offering as much as 8/1 on them finishing in the top six, which may secure a Champions League place if Aston Villa win the Europa League but finish fifth.
United sit third, but level on points with both Liverpool and Aston Villa, so they will be looking to take full advantage of their game in hand and pull clear again.
Man Utd vs Brentford prediction: United to secure the three points
The two sides are separated by 10 points in the league table, but United have lost their last two against Brentford, including last time out.
Igor Thiago netted twice in the reverse fixture back in September as the Bees secured a 3-1 win at the Gtech Community Stadium.
The previous match, in the capital, saw seven goals scored as Brentford won 4-3, and you can get 6/4 on more than 3.5 goals in this one.
Since losing 1-0 to Everton at home in November, United have scored in 21 consecutive Premier League matches, which is their longest run since Sir Alex Ferguson retired back in May 2013.
They last scored in that many games in a row between November 2012 and April 2013 when their record spanned 23 games.
They did lose their last home match, though, going down 2-1 to Leeds United, but they haven’t lost consecutive home league matches in almost 12 months, which is why betting sites have them as the standout favourites at 39/40 to win.
Michael Carrick’s side have won eight, drawn two and lost two of their last 12 matches, and if they turn up, it should be another home win, but as we saw in the first half against Leeds a fortnight ago, anything below their best is not enough.
They went in trailing 2-0 at the break in that one, but it could have been four, and they also twice lost the lead away at Bournemouth to draw 2-2, so they are still susceptible at the back.
Both teams have scored in the last five meetings between these two, which is why you can only get 4/7 on that happening again tonight.
Man Utd vs Brentford prediction 1: BTTS and United to win – 12/5 Bet365
Man Utd vs Brentford betting: Fernandes to run the show again
Bruno Fernandes has only scored once against tonight’s opposition, but he has three assists and has been in the winning team five times in eight games, losing just one.
He also has 18 assists so far this season, which is eight more than anyone else in the Premier League. Only three players have ever created more goals in a single season than the United captain, Thierry Henry (20), Kevin De Bruyne (20) and Mesut Ozil (19), so he will have one eye on breaking that record.
He also has eight goals for United this season, with the last coming in the 2-2 draw at the Vitality and betting apps are offering 9/4 on him scoring tonight.
Man Utd vs Brentford prediction 2: Fernandes to assist in one goal – 23/10 Betfred
Man Utd vs Brentford team news
Man Utd vs Brentford predicted lineups
Man Utd: Lammens; Dalot, Heaven, Maguire, Shaw; Mainoo, Casemiro; Amad, Fernandes, Cunha; Mbeumo
Brentford: Kelleher; Kayode, Van den Berg, Collins, Lewis-Potter; Jensen, Yarmolyuk; Ouattara, Damsgaard, Schade; Thiago
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