Overview
Manchester United just had an important victory over Chelsea in the Premier League and will aim to extend their winning streak when visiting Brentford.
Ruben Amorim's side have had a difficult start to the 2025-2026 season. However, the thrilling 2-1 victory over The Blues helped them win back-to-back home games in the same season for the first time and under the same coach since December 2023, under Erik ten Hag.
Now, Amorim will aim to get a consecutive win in the Premier League for the first time in his tenure. However, the challenge is not small as Man United often have difficulties away from home, especially in London.
Man United are still struggling to find a winning formula when playing away from home. They have not won in their last 7 away matches in the Premier League (2 draws, 5 losses) since a 3-0 victory over Leicester in March. The last time the "Red Devils" had such a long winless streak was 6 years ago, from March to October 2019 (8 matches).
More worryingly, Man United have lost 15 of their last 24 away trips to London (won 3, drew 6) In their most recent match in the capital, they only had a 1-1 draw with Fulham before the international break.
This is in complete contrast to the period from February 2020 to January 2022, when M.U were unbeaten in 13 consecutive Premier League games in London (8 wins, 5 draws).
Amorim's biggest goal now is to help Man United turn chances into goals. Statistics show that they are the team with the most shots in the tournament (81 shots, an average of 16.2 shots/match, an increase of 13.9 in the 2024-2025 season).
Man United's expected goals (xG) also improved significantly (2.0/match compared to 1.3 last season). However, efficiency is a problem as they have only scored 6 goals this season, of which 2 were thanks to own goal.
Meanwhile, Brentford is facing great difficulties at the beginning of the season.Although only launched 41 shots - at least in the Premier League this season - but they still scored 6 goals, equal to Man United.However, the problem lies in the defense.
The team of coach Keith Andrews conceded 10 goals in 5 matches, the worst achievement at this stage since 2003-2004 in the third division.
Only Burnley (95) have suffered more shots than Brentford (70), and their weak defense has cost them dearly. The Bees have dropped 8 points from the lead - a scenario that has occurred in the last 3 matches, including a 1-3 defeat to Fulham.
With only 4 points after 5 rounds (1 win, 1 draw, 3 losses), Brentford is currently listed in the relegation zone. Notably, the upcoming match will also mark the return of Bryan Mbeumo in London.
Only Erling Haaland1) has had more shots than Mbeumo (15) this season. And the Cameroonian has also become Man United's top scorer in his first five games since Antony in 2022 (18).
On Man United's side, Casemiro will be absent due to suspension after his red card against Chelsea, while Lisandro Martinez continues to be out. However, Diogo Dalot has returned to full training and will likely soon be present.
Head-to-head record
Brentford have shown that they are a tough opponent for Man United in recent seasons. The Bees have won 2/3 of their most recent home Premier League games against the "Red Devils" (D1), as many as they have in their previous 6 home games (W2 D1 L3).
Since the 1-3 defeat in January 2022, Brentford have gone 7 consecutive matches against Man United in the top flight (won 6, drew 1).
Man United are even at risk of losing to Brentford in 2 consecutive Premier League matches for the first time since the 1930s. They previously lost 3-4 to The Bees at Gtech in May, and history records that the "Red Devils" also suffered this scenario in December 1934, second division) and February37 (first division).
Score prediction: Brentford 1-2 Man United
The match between Brentford and Man United takes place at 6:30 p.m. on September 27 (Vietnam time).
