Manchester United have won each of their last five home league games against Brentford by an aggregate score of 13-2, with their last such defeat coming in February 1937.
Having won four of their first six league meetings with Manchester United between 1933 and 1937 (D1 L1), Brentford have won just one of their last 10 against the Red Devils (D2 L7).
Four of the five goals scored in the two Premier League meetings between these sides last season came in second half stoppage time (3 for Manchester United, 1 for Brentford).
Manchester United have won just one of their last six Premier League games (D2 L3), failing to score in any of their last three. They last went four league games without a goal back in April 1989.
Brentford have lost all three of their Premier League away games so far this season – they’ve not begun a league campaign with four straight losses on the road since 1961-62, when they lost their first nine in the third tier.
On average, the ball is in play for 58 minutes and 38 seconds in Brentford’s Premier League games this season, and 58m 34s for Manchester United – only Man City have a higher average so far (62m 49s).
Manchester United have the worst difference between goals (5) and expected goals (11.1) in the Premier League this season, netting around six goals fewer than their xG suggests. However, they also have the best difference between goals conceded (8) and xG against (11.5), conceding between 3-4 goals fewer than expected.
Manchester United average 0.7 goals per game in the Premier League this season (5 goals in 7 games), compared to three goals per game across all other competitions this term (12 goals in 4 games).
Christian Eriksen has been involved in six goals in his last five games in all competitions (3 goals, 3 assists). Indeed, only Alejandro Garnacho (7) has been involved in more goals for Manchester United this season than the Dane.
Bryan Mbeumo has scored six goals in his seven Premier League games this season, netting in each of his last three appearances. His next goal or assist will see him become the first Brentford player to register 50 Premier League goal involvements (currently 28 goals, 21 assists).
