Will Rangnick lead the Red Devils to another victory?

Two league games, two 1-0 wins – that’s Manchester United’s tally under new coach Ralf Rangnick. Now the German could become the first coach in the history of the Red Devils to keep a clean sheet in his first three league games in a row. The question of whether the English record champions can achieve a similarly minimalist result in their first guest game at the Brentford Community Stadium is correspondingly exciting.

With the Red Devils having not lost any of their last twelve league away games in London, it is no surprise that the English record champions are favourites to win. In the run-up to the match between Brentford and Manchester United, the odds are clearly in favour of Rangnick’s side.

However, Brentford have made a good start. The Bees have already picked up 20 points from their first 16 league games and are tenth in the table. They have just won their last two home games against Everton (1:0) and Watford (2:1) in a row.

Given the defensive focus of the Red Devils under new manager Ralf Rangnick, it makes the most sense to bet on a low-scoring match between Brentford and Manchester United.

Brentford – Statistics & current form

Brentford Football Club is based in the west end of London. Although the tradition-rich club just turned 132 years old in October. However, the Bees have yet to achieve any real success, having been promoted to the Premier League for the first time ever this summer via the play-offs.

This marks the first time the club, which is neighboured by Fulham and Queens Park Rangers, has been back in the top flight since the 1946/47 season.

Already nine points clear of a relegation place

With a view to the rock-solid start to the season of the promoted team, there is currently also a lot to suggest that Brentford will not just have a one-year intermezzo in the Premier League, but could be represented in the top flight of English football in the longer term.

After all, the Bees have already picked up 20 points from their first 16 league games (five wins, five draws, six defeats) and occupy a very solid tenth place in the table, already a comfortable nine points clear of the first relegation spot.

So far two wins thanks to last-minute goals

The Red Devils should be warned accordingly, especially as Brentford have won their last two home games in a row and have also remained stubborn to the end on a few occasions. Two of the five league games won were due to late goals in the 90th minute.

Nevertheless, the tradition-steeped promoted team is the clear underdog against the English record champions.

Predicted line-up of Brentford:
Fernández – Janelt – Jansson – Goode – Henry – Rasmussen – Nörgaard – Jensen – Baptiste – Wissa – Mbeumo

Manchester United – Statistics & current form

Manchester United won Group F in the Champions League and are fifth in the Premier League after 16 games, so they are well on course to qualify for the top flight again.

However, games such as the 5-0 home defeat to arch-rivals Liverpool, the loss of the Manchester derby (0-2) and the 4-1 defeat at Watford have already caused several negative highlights in the 2021/22 season. After the aforementioned defeat at the Hornets, club legend Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was forced to vacate his coaching chair.

Two games, six points and 2-0 goals under Rangnick

In the meantime, Ralf Rangnick is the first German coach in the history of the English record champions. The 63-year-old, who will be in charge of the Red Devils on an interim basis until next summer, could become the first United coach ever to go three league games in a row without conceding a goal.

His focus on defensive stability bore fruit early on, although both league games against comparatively lowly opponents such as Crystal Palace and Norwich City were won 1-0 in very minimalist fashion, thanks in large part to de Gea’s sure-footed support in the face of some pomaded forward play.

Back to winning ways with results football?

In the end, of course, it is exactly this kind of results football that the English record champions have lacked in recent years, which have not always been so successful. Although United won the vice-championship again this summer and reached the final of the Europa League, they once again remained without a title.

Now the focus is on continuing on the same path in west London. Considering that the Red Devils are unbeaten in twelve Premier League away games in the capital, Brentford vs Manchester United tip 2 is also under a very good star.

Predicted Manchester United line-up:
de Gea – Telles – Maguire – Lindelöf – Dalot – Fred – McTominay – Fernandes – Sancho – Rashford – Ronaldo

Brentford – Manchester United Direct Comparison / H2H Record

Head to head: 5 – 2 – 6

There have only been 13 competitive matches between the two teams, although they first faced each other back in January 1928. Most recently, the Red Devils have gone undefeated in five consecutive meetings with the Bees (four wins, one draw).

Brentford – Manchester United Tip

With Brentford against Manchester United, the prediction has to take into account the Red Devils’ new defensive focus. Under Ralf Rangnick, the English record champions have played it safe recently, picking up two 1-0 wins in a row with minimalist results football. In the west of London, too, the English record champions could therefore initially look to play it safe and let the promoted team take the field a bit.

There is a lot to be said for a low-scoring affair between the two teams. Accordingly, we see the greatest value in betting on a maximum of two goals, which includes a goalless draw as well as another minimalist 1-0 win for the Red Devils.