Brentford vs. Manchester United 1/19/22 Premier League Soccer Pick, Predictions, Odds

Brentford and Manchester United face off on Wednesday in an English Premier League showdown at Brentford Community Stadium. When these two teams faced off in July of 2021 the two teams played to a 2-2 draw. 

Manchester United comes into this game sitting in 7th place in the standings having picked up 32 points. The last game came against Aston Villa, and the two teams played to a 2-2 draw. Bruno Fernandes scored two goals in that game. He opened up the scoring in the 6th minute and added another one in the 67th minute. Manchester United has scored 32 goals total while their defense has given up 29 goals total. Cristiano Ronaldo has been the top player for Manchester United scoring eight goals and adding three assists. 

On the other side of this matchup is Brentford who sits in 14th place in the standings having picked up 23 points. Brentford has lost two games in a row including the last game against Liverpool. Brentford only had one shot on target and 31 percent of the possession, and that led to the defeat. Two games ago against Southampton, Brentford lost 4-1. Brentford has scored 24 goals total while their defense has given up 33 goals. Ivan Toney has been the top player for Brentford scoring four goals and adding two assists. Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa have also each scored three goals. In this game if Brentford wants to get the job done in this game they are going to need the defense to be good. 

Manchester United is going to find offensive success against this Brentford defense, and Brentford is going to have no answer. Look for Manchester United to score two or three goals and Brentford won’t score a goal. Back Manchester United -1.5.