Brentford vs Manchester Utd prediction: ENGLAND: Premier League betting tips on match 2025-05-03 13:00.
[p]Although much of how the European qualification race in the Premier League unfolds is out of their hands, Brentford are keeping themselves in the shake-up. A statement 2-0 victory over Nottingham Forest on Thursday night extended their unbeaten run to four matches (W2, D2) and moved them to within striking distance of the top eight, while a run-in that features three matches against sides below them marks the Bees out as genuine contenders.[/p]
[p]A meeting with Manchester United is perhaps an outlier on that front considering that Brentford have won just one of the last 12 H2Hs (D2, L9). That one victory was a famous 4-0 success on this ground in August 2022, and Thomas Frank’s men also netted four in their last home game against Brighton (W 4-2), which was their first win at the Gtech Community Stadium since early December (D3, L6).[/p]
[p]It’s highly unlikely that Manchester United will field a team anywhere close to full strength given that this fixture falls between the two legs of their UEFA Europa League semi-final against Athletic Club. The Red Devils swept aside their Basque opponents on Thursday, romping to a 3-0 win that puts one foot in the final of a competition that has the potential to salvage their season.[/p]
[p]Remarkably, boss Ruben Amorim has now won as many games in Europe (W6, D2) in charge of United as he has in the Premier League (W6, D6, L11). Those struggles could continue here as United have won just three of their last 21 away league matches against London sides (D5, L13), and another failure would leave them without a win in six successive Premier League outings against any opposition for the first time since December 2015.[/p]
[p]Players to watch: Brentford pair Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa stand on the verge of history here, as another goal for either would take them to a club record 12 Premier League home strikes in a single season. Rotation may allow Mason Mount to make a rare United start at the ground he scored his only goal for the club in last season’s corresponding fixture (D 1-1).[/p]
[p]Hot stat: Three of Manchester United’s last five H2H goals came after the 90th minute.[/p]
[p][i]Written by Ryan Fisher[/i][/p]