Brentford vs. Manchester United Preview

Brentford clashes with Manchester United in what promises to be a very entertaining game on March 6. Brentford is coming off a 3-1 road loss against Fulham on Saturday while Manchester United beat Chelsea 2-1 at home on Saturday.

Brentford is in 17th place in the Premier League standings with four points in five games while Manchester United is in 10th place with seven points in five games.  

The player to watch in this game is Kevin Schade, who has one goal and zero assists in five Premier League games this season. AccuScore gives Kevin Schade a 61.58 percent chance to score against Manchester United. He has 4 SCA and 1 GCA in five Premier League games this season. 

FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup. 

Dafabet Odds

Team to Win (Regular Time)

• Brentford 2.90
• Manchester United 2.23
• Draw 3.75

Spread

• Brentford 0, +0.5 (1.85)
• Manchester United 0, -0.5 (1.94)

Total

• Over 2.5, 3 (1.83)
• Under 2.5, 3 (1.92)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on May 4 and Brentford won 4-3.

Projected Leaders

For Brentford, Kevin Schade has a 61.58 percent chance to score. He averages 3.14 shots overall per sim, 1.89 shots on goal per and 0.98 goals per sim.

For Manchester United, Bryan Mbeumo has a 48.36 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 2.09 shots overall per sim, 1.25 shots on goal per and 0.67 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Brentford 2.90

Three-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on the total in this one. Average score in simulations is Brentford 2.18 to Manchester United 1.54.