Brentford vs Manchester United

3 - 1
🕒 Sat, 27 Sep 2025 12:30 Europe/London 📍 Gtech Community Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Craig Pawson 🔁 Regular Season - 6 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 6
Regular Season Table
Brentford 9 · Manchester United 3
Referee Stats
21 matches · 2.57 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 2.57
Reds avg 0.10
Penalties avg 0.29
Over 4.5 cards 14%
Home wins 33%
Draws 33%
Away wins 33%
How the match was won
  • Shots were tight (10-14).
  • Manchester United controlled possession (56%).
  • Brentford had the sharper finishing (8-6 shots on target).

Team Overview

Brentford (Home stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 8-8-3

Goals For / Against

33 / 21
Avg: 1.74 / 1.11

Points

32
Avg: 1.68

Clean Sheets

5

Failed to Score

5
Manchester United (Away stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 7-8-4

Goals For / Against

30 / 26
Avg: 1.58 / 1.37

Points

29
Avg: 1.53

Clean Sheets

4

Failed to Score

2

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Premier League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.68
PPG
1.53
1.74
GF
1.58
1.11
GA
1.37
58%
O2.5
68%
58%
BTTS
74%
53%
Score 1st
47%

League-position context

Brentford rank9th
Manchester United rank3rd
Brentford points53
Manchester United points71
Brentford: #9 · 53 pts · GD +3
25 pts off the top 2. 0 pts off the play-off line. 12 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Manchester United: #3 · 71 pts · GD +19
7 pts off the top 2. 18 pts above the play-off edge. 30 pts clear of the relegation zone.
18-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Brentford last 5 home

D W D D D
Points7/15
Weighted index51
Goals9-6
Record1-4-0
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Unbeaten, but draw-heavy in the recent venue-specific run.

Manchester United last 5 away

W D W D L
Points8/15
Weighted index67
Goals7-4
Record2-2-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Brentford trend breakdown

Over 2.558%
BTTS58%
BTTS + O2.547%
1H Over 0.568%
Also: Over 0.5 89% · Over 1.5 79% · Over 3.5 47% · 1H BTTS 26%

Manchester United trend breakdown

Over 2.568%
BTTS74%
BTTS + O2.558%
1H Over 0.568%
Also: Over 0.5 95% · Over 1.5 84% · Over 3.5 37% · 1H BTTS 16%

Scoring reliability

Brentford score at home74%
Brentford clean sheet at home26%
Manchester United score away89%
Manchester United clean sheet away21%

First-goal patterns

Brentford score first53%
Brentford win after scoring first60%
Manchester United score first47%
Manchester United win after scoring first56%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Brentford 57% · Manchester United 33%
Avg first goal minute: Brentford 24.1' · Manchester United 27.3'

Vs league average

Brentford score at home1.74 vs 1.53
Brentford concede at home1.11 vs 1.22
Manchester United score away1.58 vs 1.22
Manchester United concede away1.37 vs 1.53
Brentford score 14% above league average, while Manchester United score 29% above league average.
Defensive side: Brentford are 10% below league average at home, and Manchester United are 10% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals3.80
BTTS100%
Over 2.580%
At this venue setup: 4.20 goals on average across the last 5.

Brentford goal timing (home)

1H scored: 39% 2H scored: 61% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 11
0-15 5
31-45 5
46-60 5
61-75 4
16-30 3
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 7
0-15 5
16-30 5
31-45 4
61-75 3
46-60 1

Manchester United goal timing (away)

1H scored: 48% 2H scored: 52% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
31-45 9
46-60 6
76-90+ 6
16-30 3
61-75 3
0-15 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 6
31-45 5
46-60 5
61-75 4
16-30 2
0-15 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
8
6
Total Shots
10
14
Shots off Goal
1
4
Blocked Shots
1
4
Shots Inside Box
7
9
Shots Outside Box
3
5
Ball Possession
44%
56%
Corner Kicks
4
2
Fouls
14
10
Offsides
2
1
Yellow Cards
2
2
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
5
5
Total Passes
351
455
Passes Accurate
268
369
Passes %
76%
81%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
2
Away
2
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
4
8'
8' Goal · 1-0
Thiago
Normal Goal · Assist: J. Henderson
20'
20' Goal · 2-0
Thiago
Normal Goal
26'
26' Goal · 2-1
B. Šeško
Normal Goal
55'
55' Bruno Fernandes
66'
66' H. Maguire
1st substitution · For: L. Yoro
66'
66' M. Ugarte
2nd substitution · For: K. Mainoo
72'
72' N. Collins
75'
75' A. Hickey
1st substitution · For: R. Henry
75'
75' D. Ouattara
2nd substitution · For: K. Lewis-Potter
80'
80' K. Schade
81'
81' J. Henderson
3rd substitution · For: F. Onyeka
81'
81' M. Damsgaard
4th substitution · For: V. Janelt
81'
81' L. Shaw
3rd substitution · For: M. Mount
84'
84' P. Dorgu
85'
85' P. Dorgu
4th substitution · For: J. Zirkzee
90'
90' Thiago
5th substitution · For: M. Jensen
90'
90' Goal · 3-1
M. Jensen
Normal Goal · Assist: Y. Yarmolyuk

Brentford vs Manchester United 3-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Brentford beat Manchester United 3-1 on Saturday, 27 September 2025 in Premier League. The match was refereed by Craig Pawson. It was played at Gtech Community Stadium.

First half: Brentford took an early lead at 8' when Thiago scored, with the assist credited to J. Henderson, making the score 1-0. Brentford extended the lead at 20' when Thiago scored, making the score 2-0. Manchester United reduced the deficit at 26' when B. Šeško scored, making the score 2-1.

Second half: Bruno Fernandes received a yellow card for Manchester United at 55'. Manchester United made their 1st substitution at 66', with H. Maguire replacing L. Yoro. Manchester United made their 2nd substitution at 66', with M. Ugarte replacing K. Mainoo. N. Collins received a yellow card for Brentford at 72'. Brentford made their 1st substitution at 75', with A. Hickey replacing R. Henry. Brentford made their 2nd substitution at 75', with D. Ouattara replacing K. Lewis-Potter. K. Schade received a yellow card for Brentford at 80'. Brentford made their 3rd substitution at 81', with J. Henderson replacing F. Onyeka. Brentford made their 4th substitution at 81', with M. Damsgaard replacing V. Janelt. Manchester United made their 3rd substitution at 81', with L. Shaw replacing M. Mount. P. Dorgu received a yellow card for Manchester United at 84'. Manchester United made their 4th substitution at 85', with P. Dorgu replacing J. Zirkzee. Brentford made their 5th substitution at 90', with Thiago replacing M. Jensen. Brentford added a late goal to extend the lead at 90' when M. Jensen scored, with the assist credited to Y. Yarmolyuk, making the score 3-1.

Brentford used 5 substitutions while Manchester United used 4 substitutions. Brentford got 2 yellow cards, while Manchester United got 2 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Shots were tight (10-14).
  • Manchester United controlled possession (56%).
  • Brentford had the sharper finishing (8-6 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games10
Home Wins3
Draws1
Away Wins6
Over 2.5 Goals8 (80.0%)
BTTS7 (70.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games5
Home Wins3
Draws1
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals4 (80.0%)
BTTS4 (80.0%)

Brentford vs Manchester United Head-to-Head History by Season