In this week 2 match on the 13th of August, Brentford plays host to Manchester United in a clash of the Premier League. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 31 degrees, which may be tiring for the players. Brentford is fresh off their 2-2 draw against Leicester City. Timothy Castagne scored the first goal for Leicester City in the 33rd minute, then Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall added another in the 46th minute. Brentford looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 13th placed Manchester United, recorded a 1-2 loss against Brighton & Hove Albion. Pascal Groß scored the first goal for Brighton & Hove Albion in the 30th minute, then Pascal Groß added another in the 39th minute. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 1 of their last 10.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Manchester United won the head to head battle with 2 wins.
Cristiano Ronaldo has been the most prolific scorer on Manchester United in the last 5 matches with 2 goals. Ivan Toney has been the most prolific scorer on Brentford in his last five matches with two goals
Kristoffer Ajer, Sergi Canos and Ethan Pinnock are unavailable to play for Thomas Frank’s team, while Tyrell Malacia is unavailable to play for Erik ten Hag’s team.