Manchester United vs Brentford Competition – Barclays Premier League Stadium: Old Trafford Date: 5th April 2023 Kick-off time – 20:00 GMT
Manchester United will look to get back to winning ways when they welcome high-flying Brentford to Old Trafford this Wednesday. The Red Devils have been in a sorry run of form in the league since they defeated Newcastle United at Wembley to win the Carabao Cup in late February. Since then, they have lost 7-0 to Liverpool, drawn to Southampton and most recently beaten by Newcastle 2-0. Their most recent result has complicated their top flour quest as they now come into this round sitting in fifth place courtesy of that loss and Tottenham’s 1-1 draw with Everton on Monday. Manager Erik ten Hag laid into his players after their latest game, claiming they did not show commitment at St. James’ Park. He will hope for a more robust response from them at Old Trafford on Wednesday as they attempt to reclaim their top-four berth. Having failed to score in their last three PL games, one will wonder if they will turn up at home against a Brentford side that embarrassed them early this season. But the hosts can look to history to gain confidence as they have never failed to score in four consecutive matches in the PL era. A return home will also be a confidence booster as Ten Hag’s men are unbeaten on home soil in all competitions since September (W19, D3), while no side in the division has conceded fewer than their eight PL home goals this season, boosting belief that a change in fortunes could be on the horizon. Brentford will travel to Manchester confident yet disappointed over their inability to hold on to the lead in their last game. The Bees squandered the lead three times in a pulsating 3-3 draw with fellow top-six hopefuls Brighton last time, leading to boss Thomas Frank admitting that “you hope for more” under the circumstances. Despite Saturday’s collapse, the London side remain a tough nut to crack, having lost just once in the PL since October (W7, D8). That stellar run of form leaves them inside the top seven and on course for a European appearance. A top-half finish will undoubtedly have been imagined coming into this season but qualifying for Europe is an achievement that would’ve been beyond the wildest dreams of even Brentford’s most optimistic fans in just their second season in the PL, yet they remain on course to achieve it. However, if those dreams are to become a reality, improving on the road would likely help to make that happen as the Bees have won just one of their PL away games in 2023 (D3, L1). Other fixtures taking place this week in the Premier League Fixtures: Premier League Table
May 2, 2024
Chelsea
19:30
Tottenham Hotspur
May 3, 2024
Luton Town
20:00
Everton
May 4, 2024
Arsenal
12:30
AFC Bournemouth
Brentford
15:00
Fulham
Burnley
15:00
Newcastle United
Sheffield United
15:00
Nottingham Forest
Manchester City
17:30
Wolverhampton Wanderers
May 5, 2024
Brighton & Hov…
14:00
Aston Villa
Chelsea
14:00
West Ham United
Liverpool
16:30
Tottenham Hotspur
May 6, 2024
Crystal Palace
20:00
Manchester United
May 11, 2024
Fulham
12:30
Manchester City
Tottenham Hotspur
15:00
Burnley
West Ham United
15:00
Luton Town
Wolverhampton Wanderers
15:00
Crystal Palace
Newcastle United
15:00
Brighton & Hov…
AFC Bournemouth
15:00
Brentford
Everton
15:00
Sheffield United
Nottingham Forest
17:30
Chelsea
May 12, 2024
Manchester United
16:30
Arsenal
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Team
MP
W
D
L
F
A
G
P
1
Arsenal
35
25
5
5
85
28
+57
80
2
Manchester City
34
24
7
3
82
32
+50
79
3
Liverpool
35
22
9
4
77
36
+41
75
4
Aston Villa
35
20
7
8
73
52
+21
67
5
Tottenham Hotspur
33
18
6
9
67
52
+15
60
6
Manchester United
34
16
6
12
52
51
+1
54
7
Newcastle United
34
16
5
13
74
55
+19
53
8
West Ham United
35
13
10
12
56
65
-9
49
9
Chelsea
33
13
9
11
63
59
+4
48
10
AFC Bournemouth
35
13
9
13
52
60
-8
48
11
Wolverhampton Wanderers
35
13
7
15
48
55
-7
46
12
Brighton & Hov…
34
11
11
12
52
57
-5
44
13
Fulham
35
12
7
16
51
55
-4
43
14
Crystal Palace
35
10
10
15
45
57
-12
40
15
Everton
35
12
8
15
37
48
-11
36
16
Brentford
35
9
8
18
52
60
-8
35
17
Nottingham Forest
35
7
9
19
42
62
-20
26
18
Luton Town
35
6
7
22
48
77
-29
25
19
Burnley
35
5
9
21
38
70
-32
24
20
Sheffield United
35
3
7
25
34
97
-63
16
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