Premier League | Gameweek 8
Oct 7, 2023 at 3pm UK
Old Trafford
Man Utd2 - 1Brentford
Reaction
Scott McTominay reacts to incredible late brace against Brentford
Manchester United's Scott McTominay says that scoring a late brace against Brentford on Saturday was 'one of his favourite moments on a football pitch'.
Oct 7, 17:51
Erik ten Hag: 'Late win shows the dressing room is together'
Manchester United head coach Erik ten Hag hails the togetherness in the dressing room following Saturday's 2-1 win over Brentford.
Oct 7, 18:32
Manchester United produce Premier League first in dramatic Brentford win
Manchester United produced a Premier League first in their 2-1 victory over Brentford at Old Trafford on Saturday afternoon.
Oct 7, 19:39
Erik ten Hag: 'Manchester United win over Brentford must be turning point'
Manchester United head coach Erik ten Hag insists that the Red Devils' last-gasp 2-1 win over Brentford must be a "turning point" in his side's turbulent season.
Oct 7, 23:38
The Match
Match Report
Scott McTominay scores twice in second-half stoppage time as Manchester United record a 2-1 win over Brentford in the Premier League.
Team News
Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest injury and suspension news ahead of Saturday's Premier League clash between Manchester United and Brentford.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Premier League clash between Manchester United and Brentford, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Predicted Lineups
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Manchester United could line up for Saturday's Premier League clash with Brentford.
Injuries & Suspensions
Sports Mole rounds up all of Manchester United's latest injury and suspension news ahead of their Premier League clash with Brentford.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Man Utd 2-3 Galatasaray
Tuesday, October 3 at 8pm in Champions League
Tuesday, October 3 at 8pm in Champions League
Last Game: Nott'm Forest 1-1 Brentford
Sunday, October 1 at 2pm in Premier League
Sunday, October 1 at 2pm in Premier League
Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Manchester United win with a probability of 54.85%. A draw had a probability of 22.7% and a win for Brentford had a probability of 22.45%.
The most likely scoreline for a Manchester United win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.85%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (9.67%) and 2-0 (8.94%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.65%), while for a Brentford win it was 1-2 (5.87%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.9% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted a 2-1 win for Manchester United in this match.
| Result | ||
| Manchester United | Draw | Brentford |
54.85% ( -0.16) | 22.71% ( 0.03) | 22.45% ( 0.12) |
| Both teams to score 56.27% ( 0.05) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
