BrentfordvManchester United
Sun, 31 Jan 2027, 2:00 am AEDT
Gtech Community Stadium
Season comparison
| Brentford | 2026-27 | Manchester United |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Played | 3 |
| 1 | Won | 1 |
| 2 | Drawn | 1 |
| 0 | Lost | 1 |
| 5 | Goals for | 7 |
| 2 | Goals against | 6 |
| DDW | Last 5 | DWL |
Key stats
- 1.5Half-time goals0.5
Half-time goals: Brentford 1.5, Manchester United 0.5. The score at the break.
- 2.41xG2.51
xG: Brentford 2.41, Manchester United 2.51. Chances created, each weighted by how often a shot like it is scored.
- 2.16Non-penalty xG2.25
Non-penalty xG: Brentford 2.16, Manchester United 2.25. The same with penalties taken out — open-play threat only.
- 20Shots22.7
Shots: Brentford 20, Manchester United 22.7. Attempts at goal, on target or not.
- 5On target6.7
On target: Brentford 5, Manchester United 6.7. Goals plus saved shots. A shot against the post is not on target.
- 3Big chances2.7
Big chances: Brentford 3, Manchester United 2.7. Shots worth 0.3 expected goals or more — the ones that should be scored.
- 6.5Corners7
Corners: Brentford 6.5, Manchester United 7. Corners won.
- 5.3Shots from corners2.7
Shots from corners: Brentford 5.3, Manchester United 2.7. How many of those corners actually produced a shot.
- 0.3From free kicks0.7
From free kicks: Brentford 0.3, Manchester United 0.7. Shots struck directly from a free kick.
- 7Headed shots3.3
Headed shots: Brentford 7, Manchester United 3.3. Attempts with the head, a proxy for how much arrives from crosses.
- 0.3Penalties0.3
Penalties: Brentford 0.3, Manchester United 0.3. Penalties awarded and taken.
- 196.3Passes in their third298
Passes in their third: Brentford 196.3, Manchester United 298. Passes completed in the opposition’s defensive third. NOT total passes — no source here publishes those.
- 7.7Deep completions9.7
Deep completions: Brentford 7.7, Manchester United 9.7. Passes completed within 20 yards of goal.
- 15Fouls8
Fouls: Brentford 15, Manchester United 8. Fouls conceded.
- 2.7Yellow cards1.7
Yellow cards: Brentford 2.7, Manchester United 1.7. Summed from the players.
- 7.7PPDA12.2
PPDA: Brentford 7.7, Manchester United 12.2. Passes the opposition completes per defensive action. A LOW number means pressing high and often; a high one means sitting off.
- 1.85Expected points1.85
Expected points: Brentford 1.85, Manchester United 1.85. Points these chances were worth on average — 3 for a win, 1 for a draw — whatever the scoreline actually said.
Head to head
3 Brentford · 1 drawn · 6 Manchester United10 meetings on record, 3.4 goals a game
- Manchester United2–1Brentford2025-26 · 28 Apr
- Brentford3–1Manchester United2025-26 · 27 Sept
- Brentford4–3Manchester United2024-25 · 4 May
- Manchester United2–1Brentford2024-25 · 20 Oct
- Brentford1–1Manchester United2023-24 · 31 Mar
- Manchester United2–1Brentford2023-24 · 8 Oct
- Manchester United1–0Brentford2022-23 · 6 Apr
- Brentford4–0Manchester United2022-23 · 14 Aug
- Manchester United3–0Brentford2021-22 · 3 May
- Brentford1–3Manchester United2021-22 · 20 Jan
Last time out
Brentford
Brentford 1–1 Sunderland · 5 Sept
- Nathan CollinsDC
- Igor ThiagoFW
- Mamadou SangaréDMC
- Kristoffer AjerDC
- Dango OuattaraAMR
- Mikkel DamsgaardAMC
- Lewis-PotterDL
- Kevin SchadeAML
- Michael KayodeDR
- Caoimhín KelleherGK
- Vitaly JaneltDMC
Substitutes used (5)
Manchester United
Everton 2–2 Manchester United · 6 Sept
- Luke ShawDL
- Kobbie MainooDMC
- Diogo DalotDR
- Marcus RashfordAML
- Youri TielemansDMC
- Senne LammensGK
- Bryan MbeumoAMR
- Matheus CunhaFW
- Harry MaguireDC
- Bruno FernandesAMC
- Lisandro MartinezDC
Substitutes used (5)
Players to watch
Brentford
- Vitaly Janelt2Goals
- Mamadou Sangaré1Assists
- Igor Thiago9Shots
- Igor Thiago3Shots on target
- Mikkel Damsgaard6Key passes
- Igor Thiago3Big chances
- Igor Thiago2.30Expected goals
- Lewis-Potter0.74Expected assists
Manchester United
- Bruno Fernandes3Goals
- Luke Shaw1Assists
- Bruno Fernandes15Shots
- Bryan Mbeumo4Shots on target
- Marcus Rashford8Key passes
- Bryan Mbeumo3Big chances
- Bruno Fernandes2.38Expected goals
- Matheus Cunha1.03Expected assists
Defence vs position
2026-27 season. Only 3 matches behind the thinner of the two clubs, so read the ranks as an early indication rather than a record.
| Forwards | Brentford v Manchester United def | Manchester United v Brentford def |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0.00v0.0010th/11th | 0.00v0.3310th/5th |
| Assists | 0.00v0.007th/8th | 0.33v0.003rd/8th |
| Shots | 3.0v2.04th/13th | 2.3v1.39th/18th |
| Shots on target | 1.0v0.74th/10th | 0.7v0.37th/13th |
| Key passes | 0.0v1.320th/2nd | 1.3v1.02nd/6th |
| Big chances | 1.00v0.672nd/5th | 0.00v0.3317th/11th |
| xG | 0.77v0.313rd/17th | 0.14v0.3318th/16th |
| Attacking mid | Brentford v Manchester United def | Manchester United v Brentford def |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0.33v0.3313th/9th | 1.67v0.331st/9th |
| Assists | 0.00v0.6712th/4th | 0.33v0.006th/14th |
| Shots | 6.3v3.37th/15th | 11.7v4.31st/12th |
| Shots on target | 1.7v1.79th/8th | 4.0v1.31st/10th |
| Key passes | 7.0v3.73rd/9th | 7.3v2.02nd/19th |
| Big chances | 0.00v0.3315th/12th | 2.33v0.671st/9th |
| xG | 0.35v0.3218th/17th | 1.94v0.651st/10th |
| Midfielders | Brentford v Manchester United def | Manchester United v Brentford def |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0.67v0.001st/10th | 0.00v0.009th/10th |
| Assists | 0.33v0.674th/1st | 0.33v0.004th/11th |
| Shots | 3.0v2.08th/14th | 3.3v3.06th/4th |
| Shots on target | 1.0v0.04th/16th | 0.7v1.07th/4th |
| Key passes | 2.7v2.78th/9th | 2.3v2.712th/9th |
| Big chances | 0.67v0.004th/9th | 0.00v0.339th/3rd |
| xG | 0.41v0.075th/19th | 0.14v0.2510th/6th |
| Defenders | Brentford v Manchester United def | Manchester United v Brentford def |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0.67v1.001st/1st | 0.00v0.007th/5th |
| Assists | 0.33v0.003rd/10th | 0.33v0.003rd/10th |
| Shots | 6.0v3.01st/7th | 4.3v0.32nd/20th |
| Shots on target | 1.3v2.01st/1st | 0.7v0.06th/16th |
| Key passes | 4.0v1.32nd/13th | 5.0v1.01st/16th |
| Big chances | 1.33v1.331st/1st | 0.00v0.009th/10th |
| xG | 0.85v0.681st/2nd | 0.20v0.029th/20th |
Each cell is what that club’s forwards in that position produce per match, against what the opposition concedes to that position — and the two ranks beneath them, out of 20. First rank 1 produces the most; second rank 1 concedes the most. So a low pair is a good attack meeting a soft defence, which is the matchup worth finding. A substitute counts towards the position he usually starts in, because the source names a position only for players who start and substitutes are a fourteenth of this league’s goals.
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