Brentford vs Man United Prediction: Betting Tips, Team News & More

This weekend’s Premier League action kicks-off at the Gtech Community Stadium where Brentford host Manchester United on Saturday lunchtime, live at 12.30pm on TNT Sports 1.

Man United held on for a narrow but morale-boosting win over Chelsea last weekend to move them up to 11th with seven points from five matches. They now head down to the capital seeking back-to-back league wins for the first time under Ruben Amorim, who has been in charge since last November.

Brentford are three points behind in 17th, sitting one point above the relegation zone after a slow start to life without Thomas Frank, Yoane Wissa, and Bryan Mbeumo, with the latter now at Man United.

Both Teams To Score & Over 2.5 Goals

Recent history suggests this fixture rarely disappoints when it comes to goals. The sides served up a seven-goal thriller in the final month of last season, with Brentford edging a dramatic 4-3 win in the capital despite a late Man United fightback.

Prior to that, United had posted back-to-back 2-1 home victories, with a 1-1 draw at the Gtech Community Stadium sandwiched in between. And, of course, who could forget Brentford’s famous 4-0 demolition of the Red Devils at the start of the 2022/23 campaign.

In fact, seven of the last nine meetings have seen over 2.5 goals, with both teams scoring in six of those. BTTS & Over 2.5 Goals has landed in three of the last four encounters, making the 19/20 on offer at Ladbrokes look like solid value ahead of another potentially open and attacking contest.

Bryan Mbeumo Over 0.5 Shots On Target Outside the Box

While Man United’s start to the season has been patchy, one bright spark has been former Brentford forward Bryan Mbeumo, who we expect to be heavily involved against his former club.

Mbeumo, who accumulated 28 Premier League goal involvements for the Bees last season, hasn’t been shy in getting shots away since his summer switch to Old Trafford. He’s had three or more shots in four of his five league appearances, including three in a lively display against Chelsea last time out.

He’s only found the net once in the league so far - against Burnley - but also got on the scoresheet in the Carabao Cup and is clearly growing in confidence. Facing his former teammates, Mbeumo looks a tempting price at 13/4 to have a shot on target from outside the box.