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Predictions for Brentford vs Manchester United: Support Bees for a strong beginning

Predictions for Brentford vs Manchester United: Support Bees for a strong beginning

Manchester United are on their way to the Europa League final following a convincing 3-0 win in the first leg against Athletic Bilbao.

United manager Ruben Amorim has made it clear that the Europa League is the top priority, especially as his team currently sits in 14th place in the Premier League.

They trail 10 points behind Brentford, their opponents on Sunday, who are looking to secure their third consecutive league victory after defeating Brighton 4-2 and Nottingham Forest 2-0 in their last two matches.

Team news

Injuries will keep Vitaly Janelt, Joshua Dasilva, and Fabio Carvalho out for Brentford. While Aaron Hickey and Igor Thiago are back in training, they may not be rushed back into action.

Manchester United's Ruben Amorim is expected to rotate players in preparation for the Europa League semi-final second leg with Athletic Bilbao next week.

Lisandro Martinez, Diogo Dalot, Joshua Zirkzee, Ayden Heaven, and Toby Collyer are unavailable for United, but Amad Diallo and Matthijs de Ligt are fit and pushing for starting spots.

The stats

Seven out of eight of Brentford's home league wins have seen over 3.5 goals scored

Brentford have lost five home games, three ending in a 2-0 scoreline

Yoane Wissa from Brentford has scored in six of his last nine league matches

Manchester United have won only four of their 17 away league games this season

United have conceded the first goal in four of their last five league matches

They have scored only 18 goals in 17 away Premier League games

Prediction

Manchester United have improved their chances with the Europa League success but are likely to suffer their 16th defeat in the Premier League campaign.

With United expected to field a weakened team, Brentford, under the guidance of Thomas Frank, are finishing the season strongly.

Brentford's recent form includes a 4-2 win over Brighton and a 2-0 victory against Nottingham Forest. They have been competitive against tough opponents and are favored to start strong on Sunday.

United have struggled in their recent games, with their only wins coming against Ipswich and Leicester. Brentford, on the other hand, have displayed good performances against strong teams like Arsenal and Chelsea.

Although Brentford lost 2-1 in their previous meeting with United, they showed promise in the first half and are expected to take control early in the upcoming game.