Brentford vs Manchester Utd Preview: What the xG Data Says

Premier League 2025/2026

GW6

27 Sep 11:30

C. Pawson

This match has been played.

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BRE35%

Draw28%

MUN37%

BREBrentford1.4

Left channel

BRE left channel vs MUN right side

Man Utd's right side holds up well.

BRE attack here

43% of attacks

MUN concede here

0.21 xT per match

LightPhysically dominant

Mixed build-up

Both squads ranked by each player's chance of scoring in this fixture, with assist chance, xGI/90 and projected minutes.When the gameweek is set

Attacking zones and vulnerabilities

LeftCentreRight

Leaks least in the leagueLeaks most

Central playEven width

Middling controlTechnical

Sits deeperMid-block

Counter-pressesHeavy counter-press

Middling intensityMiddling intensity

60-70% confident (n=1)

0% right

Predicted

70-80% confident (n=1)

100% right

Predicted

BRE9th → xPos 11th

MUN3rd → xPos 3rd

table posxPosition

BRE

LW0.24

CF0.76

RW0.41

CAM0.24

CDM0.29

CM0.06

LB0.06

CB0.00

RB0.06

MUN

LW0.59

CF0.71

RW0.24

CAM0.24

CDM0.29

CM0.18

LB0.18

CB0.12

RB0.18

Based on 76 matches played this season.

Both squads ranked by each player's chance of scoring in this fixture, with assist chance, xGI/90 and projected minutes.When the gameweek is set

BrentfordBrentford
3-1
Manchester UtdMan Utd
Thiago 7'
Thiago 19'
Jensen

Model verdict

Biggest mismatch

Style ranks

Most likely to score

Model accuracy

Attacking zones and vulnerabilities

Where they attack

Position vs Expected Position

Form & Head-to-head

Goal involvements conceded per position

Most likely to score

Model verdict

Biggest mismatch

Style ranks

Most likely to score

Attacking zones and vulnerabilities

Where they attack

Position vs Expected Position

Form & Head-to-head

Brentford formWDDDD

Manchester United formWLWDL

Head-to-head · last 5

Goal involvements conceded per position

Most likely to score