Brentford hosts Manchester United in round 17 of the English Premier League. The match will be played on Wednesday, January 19th at Brentford Community Stadium (London)
Thomas Frank's team is in 14th place in the Premier League standings with 23 points after 21 rounds. Brentford gained six victories and five draws and suffered ten losses. The Bees are still quite far from the relegation zone. The debutants of the elite division have a 10-point advantage over the 18th Norwich, although they have noticeably slowed down in recent weeks. In seven games in all competitions, Brentford lost to all opponents, except for Aston Villa in the home Premier League match (2-1) and modest Port Vale in the FA Cup (4-1). On January 16, the Bees suffered a major away defeat from Liverpool (3-0). For Frank's men, that defeat turned out to be the 2nd in a row. In the round before last, they lost to Southampton (4-1).
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Ralf Rangnick's team is ranked 7th in the Premier League standings with 32 points. Manchester United has nine victories, six draws, and six defeats after 20 matches. The Red Devils have not yet shown progress in results under Rangnick. Yes, if we look at eight games with the German coach, Manchester United lost only to Wolverhampton (0-1), but the quality of the team's game leaves much to be desired. In addition, the Mancunians tied three times. One of the draws was recorded in the confrontation with Aston Villa, which was held in Birmingham on January 15 (2-2). The visitors got an advantage of two goals at the expense of a brace from Bruno Fernandes. However, Manchester United failed to cope with the newcomer of the Lions, Philippe Coutinho, who scored a goal and participated in one more effective attack in five minutes.
The opponents are unlikely to be satisfied with the results in the last rounds, so they will not have problems with motivation. The Mancunians will be the favorites, as they have a significant advantage in terms of the level and selection of players. Another factor in Manchester United's favor will be away statistics. The Red Devils suffered only two defeats in ten away rounds, losing to Leicester (4-2) and Watford (4-1) under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. As for the upcoming game, there is a high probability to see an exchange of goals scored. In the last five matches, Brentford did not score only against Liverpool (3-0) and Manchester City (0-1), and the Devils' defense will be vulnerable after an unsuccessful match against Aston Villa. On the other hand, the guests from Manchester are used to scoring in every game: only Wolverhampton did not concede from Ronaldo and his partners in 12 previous matches in all competitions.
Prediction for the match: Both teams to score — yes
