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Pre-match review
Brentford are showing impressive form in the final stages of the season. Since losing 1-2 at Newcastle on April 2, coach Thomas Frank's team has been unbeaten in four consecutive Premier League matches.
Most recently, they won 2-0 at Nottingham Forest, a team competing for a Champions League ticket, thanks to goals from Kevin Schade and Yoane Wissa.
Brentford are currently 11th in the table with 49 points, just 2 points behind 8th-placed Fulham. With this position potentially bringing a European Cup spot, Brentford's motivation is clear.
The Gtech Community Stadium is a stronghold for the West London side. With 34 goals scored here, Brentford have one of the best home scoring records in the league – only bettered by Liverpool (39), Man City (39) and Newcastle (38).
The Wissa - Mbeumo duo continues to be the main attacking fulcrum when they have scored a total of 35 goals in the Premier League this season, perfectly replacing Ivan Toney after this striker left.
Meanwhile, MU is going through one of the worst seasons in the Premier League era. With a series of 5 consecutive matches without a win (3 losses, 2 draws), the "Red Devils" are currently down to 14th place with only 39 points, just 3 points above the relegation zone.
Currently, coach Ruben Amorim and his team's biggest hope comes from the Europa League. A 3-0 win at Athletic Bilbao in the first leg of the semi-finals has almost guaranteed them a ticket to the final and continue to dream of a ticket to next season's Champions League.
Therefore, it is likely that MU will field a reserve team in this match to save energy for the upcoming second leg. Their away form this season is also very poor, with only 18 goals after 17 matches - ranked 14th in the league, only above Everton (12), Southampton (13) and Leicester (16).
Form, head-to-head history
In the last 5 matches, Brentford won 1, drew 1, lost 3. Brentford is unbeaten in the last 4 matches, winning 2 consecutive matches, while MU is winless in the last 5 matches.
MU's poor form, as well as the fact that they have to rest for the Europa League, will be a good opportunity for Brentford to aim for a victory.
Force information
Brentford welcome back Aaron Hickey and Igor Thiago from injury, but they will be without Vitaly Janelt and Fabio Carvalho.
As for MU, coach Ruben Amorim will likely let many key players rest to focus on the second leg against Bilbao in the Europa League. Besides, they will be without Noussair Mazraoui, Diogo Dalot, Joshua Zirkzee and Lisandro Martinez due to injury.
Brentford: Flekken; Kayode, Collins, Van den Berg, Henry; Norgaard, Yarmolyuk; Mbeumo, Damsgaard, Schade; Wissa
MU: Onana; Fredricson, De Ligt, Shaw; Kamason, Ugarte, Eriksen, Amass; Mainoo, Mount; Obi
Score prediction: Brentford 3-1 MU
Source: https://tienphong.vn/nhan-dinh-brentford-vs-mu-20h00-ngay-45-diem-tua-san-nha-post1739190.tpo
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