Manchester United dey find their third Premier League win for four matches as dem go travel go Gtech Community Stadium face Brentford on Saturday afternoon.
Both teams dey bottom half of table, with United dey 11th position with seven points, while Brentford dey 17th with just four points after five games.
Match Preview
Brentford summer change big, but new coach Keith Andrews don collect only four points from him first six Premier League games. Dem last match na 3-1 loss against Fulham, even though Mikkel Damsgaard score early. Di defeat don leave dem just one point above relegation zone.
Brentford don concede 10 goals after five league games, di worst start since 2003-04 when dem dey third division. Only Burnley (95) don face more shots pass their 70 attempts so far dis season.
Another wahala be say dem dey drop points after scoring first; dem don score first four times but only win one. Dem get tough fixtures against Man City, Liverpool and Newcastle soon, but history dey their side against United — dem don win two of their last three PL home games against Red Devils and lose just one of their last six matches at Gtech.
For United side, Ruben Amorim get small relief last weekend as Chelsea keeper Robert Sanchez red card help dem secure 2-1 win under heavy rain. Before dat, United start na their worst PL run since 1992-93. Even with win, negativity still dey around Old Trafford.
Stat show say United don dey shoot plenty this season — 81 shots in five matches (average 16.2 per game), better than last season 13.9. Their expected goals (xG) don also rise from 1.33 to 2.03 per game.
But away form na big wahala: dem never win any of their last seven PL away matches (D2 L5). Their last away winless streak wey pass dat na for 2019 (eight games). Dem also lose 15 of their last 24 trips to London. To add insult, Brentford beat dem 4-3 for Gtech last May.
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Team News
For Brentford, Gustavo Nunes and Paris Maghoma dey recover from hamstring injury and fit be assessed before kickoff. New signing Reiss Nelson dey doubt due to illness. Coach Andrews go decide whether to use 3-5-2 or back four to match United setup.
Jordan Henderson don dey solid lately and fit pair with Yehor Yarmolyuk for midfield, while Kevin Schade — wey score brace last season against United — go likely start again with Igor Thiago.
For United, Casemiro dey suspended after red card last weekend, Lisandro Martinez still dey out with long-term knee injury. Noussair Mazraoui go miss action till after October break with thigh problem, while Amad Diallo no dey available due to family matter. Diogo Dalot go face late fitness test. If e no play, Patrick Dorgu fit shift to right wing-back, Luke Shaw go move left, and Leny Yoro fit return inside back three with Maguire and De Ligt.
New keeper Senne Lammens dey available but Amorim fit still keep faith with Altay Bayindir. For midfield, Manuel Ugarte go likely join Bruno Fernandes in absence of Casemiro. For attack, Cunha dey push for start with Sesko and Mbeumo, who go face him former club Brentford for first time since £71m summer move.
Brentford Possible Lineup
Kelleher; Van den Berg, Collins, Pinnock; Kayode, Henderson, Yarmoliuk, Lewis-Potter; Damsgaard; Schade, Thiago
Manchester United Possible Lineup
Bayindir; Yoro, Maguire, De Ligt; Dorgu, Ugarte, Fernandes, Shaw; Mbeumo, Cunha; Sesko
Prediction
Brentford 2-2 Manchester United
Both Brentford and United never solid for back but dem dey dangerous upfront. With Brentford home record and United poor away form, we fit see goals from both sides. Spoils fit dey shared for West London.
