Man Utd v Brentford

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Manchester United signed off before the international break with a point gained in a 0-0 draw away from home at Aston Villa but nevertheless that means the Red Devils have now failed to win any of their last three league matches in the English top flight, while Brentford registered a 5-3 home win against Wolves before the break.

Despite recording a 1-0 home win against Fulham in the opening game of the new Premier League season, Manchester United and manager Erik ten Hag have found it difficult to find the winning formula as the hosts have managed to collect just one further victory from their subsequent six league matches.

That second win came in the form of a 3-0 win away from home at Southampton but three defeats within these six games have been daggers through the heart of Manchester United, slipping to losses at the hands of Brighton, Liverpool and Tottenham, making this upcoming home fixture against Brentford a potentially pivotal one.

Two defeats on the trot on home soil at Old Trafford have been highly uncharacteristic by Manchester United's standards but this upcoming visit from Brentford gives the Red Devils a decent chance of returning to winning ways on Saturday afternoon.

Brentford would have felt a whole lot better about themselves as they headed into the international break on the back of a 5-3 home win against Wolves having previously failed to win any of their preceding three league matches.

Losses away from home at Manchester City and Tottenham outweighed a point gained by way of a draw at home with West Ham but The Bees have picked up three wins from their opening seven league matches so far this season which has helped Thomas Frank's side up into a mid-table position of 11th place.

Each of Brentford's three wins to date this term though have been achieved on home soil at their Gtech Community Stadium where they registered welcome victories against the likes of Crystal Palace, Southampton and Wolves respectively.

However, results away from home continue to be a concern for Brentford and manager Thomas Frank as The Bees have managed to capture just two wins from their previous 11 outings on the road which came in the form of wins at Luton Town and Bournemouth, both of which were towards the end of last season.

Having suffered eight defeats though within these last 11 away games, Brentford may well struggle once again on the road here at Old Trafford on Saturday afternoon.

Manchester United v Brentford Verdict

Manchester United have won each of their last three home meetings against Brentford and given The Bees' poor record away from home of late, the hosts look the more likely for the three points here.

Therefore, our main bet will be Manchester Utd win @ 1.61

Other side bets worth considering:

Manchester Utd win & Under 3.5 goals @ 2.87

Correct Score: Manchester Utd 2-0 @ 11.00