Match Report
18 points separated the sides: Manchester United 3rd on 71, Brentford 9th on 53. Recent form told a different story for Brentford: only 14th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 9th.
Brentford had drawn six in a row.
9 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Manchester United 5, draws 1, Brentford 3, at 3.44 goals per meeting. This has been a host's fixture — the home side won 78% of the meetings. Goals tend to flow: 78% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 67%.
Goal scorers
Manchester United: Casemiro (11'), Benjamin Sesko (43') · Brentford: Mathias Jensen (87')
Key stats
Possession: Manchester United 45% · Brentford 55% · Total shots: 11-12 · On target: 6-4 · Corners: 7-8