There are 4 fixtures to be played in the English Premier League this week including the meeting between Brentford and Manchester United on Wednesday the 19th of January.
The game will be played at the Brentford Community Stadium and the hosts begin the week in 14th place on 23 points while the visitors are in 7th place on 32 points.
✨ @B_Fernandes8 added to his impressive tally of #PL strikes from outside the area 💪#MUFC | #AVLMUN— Manchester United (@ManUtd) January 16, 2022
✨ @B_Fernandes8 added to his impressive tally of #PL strikes from outside the area 💪#MUFC | #AVLMUN
Brentford come into the match on the back of a 3-0 defeat at Liverpool on the weekend. Just as it appeared as though The Bees were going to go in level at half-time, Liverpool opened the scoring and that changed the game.
Brentford could not find the breakthrough in the second half and conceded two additional goals as they attempted to get back into the match.
That result means Brentford have lost each of their last 2 Premier League games including the disappointing 4-1 loss at Southampton last week.
Brentford have now recorded just one victory from their 5 most recent Premier League matches and that came at home against Aston Villa. Brentford have lost the other 4 games, including a 1-0 defeat at home against Manchester City.
However, Brentford have won 3 of their last 4 home league games. They have defeated Everton, Watford, and Aston Villa. Trends show Brentford have been struggling to keep clean sheets at home and they have conceded goals in 8 of their last 9 Premier League matches on home soil.
Manchester United make the trip to the Brentford Community Stadium having been held to a 2-2 draw at Aston Villa on the weekend.
The Red Devils were looking good for maximum points having opened a 2-0 lead in the 67th minute but Aston Villa came back strongly in the closing stages, scoring two goals in the space of 5 minutes to level the match.
That result means Manchester United are undefeated in 10 of their last 11 games in all competitions. They are undefeated in 7 of their 8 most recent matches in the Premier League, including each of their last 4 away from home.
However, Manchester United have recorded only one win from their last 5 away Premier League matches.
Trends show Manchester United have little trouble scoring when playing on the road in the Premier League. They have found the back of the net in each of their last 12 away league games.
Looking ahead to the team news and Brentford continue to have a significant injury list. Charlie Goode, Tariqe Fosu, Zanka, David Raya, Joshua Dasilva, and Julian Jeanvier are all on the treatment table while Frank Onyeka is at the Africa Cup of Nations.
Manchester United are missing Amad Diallo, Hannibal Mejbri, and Eric Bailly due to the Africa Cup of Nations. Paul Pogba is injured and there are doubts over the fitness of Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Marcus Rashford, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Anthony Martial.
This is going to be a difficult game for Manchester United and the Brentford crowd will be looking forward to generating a great atmosphere. However, The Red Devils know they can score goals and if they can keep a clean sheet, should come away with maximum points.