Man Utd vs Brentford prediction and betting tips – Fernandes closes in on assists record

Apr 27, 2026 - 12:45

Manchester United host Brentford in the Premier League tonight as they look to distance themselves from Liverpool in the fight for third place.

Man Utd vs Brentford best bets

Bet on Man United to win at 10/11 on BOYLE Sports
Bet on Fernandes to assist & Man United to win at 3/1 on Midnite
Back Igor Thiago to score and Man United to win at 13/2 on Tote

Man Utd vs Brentford head to head overview

Date: Monday, 27th April 2026
Kick-off: 8pm
Venue: Old Trafford
Where to watch: Sky Sports Premier League & Sky Sports Main Event
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
Last meeting: Brentford 3-1 Manchester United
Last 10 matches: Man United 5 wins, Brentford 3 wins, 2 draws
Favourite to win: Man United

Man Utd vs Brentford predicted lineups

Man Utd expected lineup: Lammens; Dalot, Heaven, Maguire, Shaw; Mainoo, Casemiro; Amad, Fernandes, Cunha; Mbeumo.
Brentford expected lineup: Kelleher; Kayode, Van den Berg, Collins, Lewis-Potter; Jensen, Yarmolyuk; Ouattara, Damsgaard, Schade; Thiago.

Man Utd vs Brentford predictions

Man United have gone on a huge scoring run, spanning since losing 1-0 to Everton in November, which has accumulated in scoring in 21 consecutive Premier League matches.

Brentford have drawn each of their last five Premier League games, the last to do so in this division was Man City in 2009 when they drew seven in a row.

Manchester United have a lot still to play for and Brentford are also aiming to get a rare shot at a European place – a win for the Bees would see them go into sixth going straight into the Europa League.

Man United vs Brentford betting tips, prediction, lineups and much more

Man Utd vs Brentford betting tips

Gamechangers

Bruno Fernandes has a staggering 18 Premier League assists this season for Man United.

Only three players have ever created more goals in a single season and they are Thierry Henry in 2002-03 for Arsenal with 20, Kevin De Bruyne in 2019-20 for Man City also with 20, and Mesut Özil in 2015-16 for Arsenal with 19.

And he still has five games to play to add to that tally of assists and potentially break the record for the most with just three more assists spread across those games.

With that in mind, and the way Man United are playing he makes a great bet to side with him to get yet another one.

Igor Thiago is also a solid bet to get on the scoresheet after scoring 21 goals in just 33 appearances, an incredible feat for any player but more so for a team that aren’t even in the top four.

Result betting

With Brentford picking up points from their last five games, drawing in each, they still don’t look the side to bet on to win.

However, Man United playing at home and looking to extend their lead in third place to go three points clear of Liverpool is another solid choice in the betting market for Man United vs Brentford.

They are just a shade odds-on but are still close to evens making the addition of a result to a bet builder just additional value.

Cards, corners and more

Manchester United are ranked 17th for yellow cards with 52 picked up this season in the Premier League so far.

Brentford are ranked 12th with just a few more on 58, so it doesn’t seem wise to add specific player cards for this one but given the importance of a win for both sides could offer more value in betting on over cards.

The same can be said for corners, to a degree, with Brentford ranked 13th and Manchester United ranked 14th with 159 and 154 corners taken so far this season respectively.

That’s not many across the season for each and it’s a risky addition to the bets which won’t add much to the price of a bet builder.

Bet on Man United to win at 10/11 on BOYLE Sports
Bet on Fernandes to assist & Man United to win at 3/1 on Midnite
Back Igor Thiago to score and Man United to win at 13/2 on Tote

Man Utd vs Brentford vclatest odds

Find the latest Man Utd vs Brentford betting odds here. Odds are provided by BOYLE Sports and are subject to change.

Man Utd – 10/11
Draw – 13/5
Brentford – 13/5

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Important historical facts about Man Utd and Brentford for betting

Brentford are looking to complete a league double over Man United for just the second time, last doing so in the 1936-37 season.

That campaign was one to forget for the Red Devils as they were also relegated in that campaign.

Manchester United will play in the Premier League on a Monday night for the sixth time this season, the second most in a campaign since 1995-96 when they also played six.

Brentford haven’t gone down for a single minute in the league across six matches since losing 2-0 to Brighton.

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