Manchester United v Brentford result

Full-time · Manchester United 1–0 Brentford

Premier League · Wed, 05 Apr 2023 20:00 BST · Old Trafford

Updated 9 May 2026, 04:54 UK · refreshed continuously

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Manchester United 1–0 Brentford — Manchester United won this Premier League match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Manchester United beat Brentford 1–0 at Old Trafford in the Premier League on Wednesday 5 April.

The goals

Manchester United led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Manchester United: Marcus Rashford (27’, assisted by Marcel Sabitzer).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Manchester United 1.20, Brentford 0.71, from 18 shots to 6 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

J. Brooks showed five yellow cards — against 4.1 yellows a game across the last 12 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Manchester United: Luke Shaw (24’), Scott McTominay (42’) and Bruno Fernandes (59’); Brentford: Mikkel Damsgaard (50’) and Christian Nørgaard (61’).

What it changes

Brentford are winless in their last three matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) 6.9, Lisandro Martínez (Manchester United) 5.6 and Marcel Sabitzer (Manchester United) 5.3 led the match.

Next up

Manchester United next travel to Como on 21 October 2026.

Brentford next travel to Hull City on 25 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Manchester United: Como v Manchester United, Wednesday 21 October — the preview. Next for Brentford: Hull City v Brentford, Sunday 25 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Manchester United 1–0 Brentford · Premier League
Venue: Old Trafford · Manchester
Referee: J. Brooks
Head-to-head (last 3): Manchester United 2 · draws 0 · Brentford 1 · 3.67 goals/game
Recent form: Manchester United 3W 1D 1L · Brentford 2W 2D 1L

Manchester United 1–0 Brentford (Premier League): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 9 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.63 / 1.75

Goals

against 1.5 / 1.13 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

5.88 / 3.88

Corners

against 5.25 / 5.75 · 5 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

6.75 / 4.13

Shots on target

against 4.63 / 5.63 · 2 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

2.25 / 1.63

Cards

against 1.25 / 1.75 · 1 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

4.08 yellows

Referee · J. Brooks

2.08 home / 2 away

over 12 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 2 April 2023. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 2 April 2023. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Manchester United for / against	Line	Brentford for / against
Goals scored	1.63 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.75 for · 1.13 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	5.88 for · 5.25 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	3.88 for · 5.75 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	14.75 for · 14.38 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	11.25 for · 15.38 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	6.75 for · 4.63 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	4.13 for · 5.63 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	12.38 for · 9 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	10.38 for · 11.88 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	2.25 for · 1.25 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	1.63 for · 1.75 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: J. Brooks — 4.08 yellow cards a game, 0.25 red cards, 19.58 fouls over 12 matches (2.08 to the home side, 2 to the away side).

Home 2.08Away 2

Manchester United

Manchester United — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 April 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
T. Malacia n 8	48.3	2.8 6/3	1.4 2/2	—
H. Maguire n 8	48.9	1.8 5/3	0 0/0	—
S. McTominay n 8	37.4	1.8 4/2	0.9 3/0	Christian Nørgaard
L. Shaw n 8	84.3	1.7 7/4	0.7 4/1	—
W. Weghorst n 8	72.6	1.7 7/3	0.9 6/0	—

Manchester United — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 April 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Antony n 8	65.8	2.9 7/6	2.1 7/4
M. Rashford n 8	74.1	2.3 7/5	1.5 6/3
A. Garnacho n 8	37.8	2.1 4/2	1.2 3/1
A. Martial n 8	57.3	2 6/4	1.2 4/2
W. Weghorst n 8	72.6	1.9 6/2	1.1 4/2

Manchester United — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 April 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Bruno Fernandes n 8	85.4	0.4 2/1	0.3 2/0
Fred n 8	37.9	0.3 1/0	0.3 1/0
A. Garnacho n 8	37.8	0.6 2/0	0 0/0
M. Rashford n 8	74.1	0.5 3/0	0 0/0
A. Elanga n 8	23	0 0/0	0.5 1/0

Manchester United — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 April 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
T. Malacia n 8	48.3	4.9 7/5
M. Sabitzer n 8	62.5	3.1 7/5
Diogo Dalot n 8	61	3.1 8/4
S. McTominay n 8	37.4	3 4/2
Casemiro n 8	75.8	2.7 6/5

Brentford

Brentford — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 April 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
S. Baptiste n 8	32.4	2.4 4/3	1 3/0	—
Christian Nørgaard n 8	87.3	1.9 8/5	1 4/2	S. McTominay
Y. Wissa n 8	43.3	1.8 3/2	2.3 6/3	—
I. Toney n 8	89.9	1.6 7/4	2.4 8/6	—
Josh Dasilva n 8	35.8	1.6 5/0	2.5 5/3	—

Brentford — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 April 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
I. Toney n 8	89.9	2.3 7/5	1.5 7/4
K. Schade n 8	23.4	1.9 3/1	0 0/0
K. Lewis-Potter n 8	40.5	1.7 3/2	0.6 1/1
B. Mbeumo n 8	83.5	1.6 7/3	0.5 4/0
S. Ghoddos n 8	33.8	1.3 3/1	0.3 1/0

Brentford — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 April 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
I. Toney n 8	89.9	0.5 4/0	0.1 1/0
B. Mbeumo n 8	83.5	0.1 1/0	0.5 3/1
Y. Wissa n 8	43.3	0.3 1/0	0.3 1/0
M. Jensen n 8	81.6	0.4 3/0	0.1 1/0
K. Schade n 8	23.4	0 0/0	0.5 1/0

Brentford — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 April 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
M. Damsgaard n 8	40.8	3 7/3
S. Ghoddos n 8	33.8	3 4/2
F. Onyeka n 8	48.3	2.8 5/4
Christian Nørgaard n 8	87.3	2.6 8/6
M. Jensen n 8	81.6	2.5 7/6

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Manchester United		Brentford
65%	Possession	35%
1.20	Expected goals (xG)	0.71
18	Shots	6
3	Shots on target	1
8	Shots off target	4
7	Blocked shots	1
8	Shots inside the box	4
12	Corners	3
3	Offsides	1
8	Fouls	13
3	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	0
1	Saves	2
615	Passes	327
86%	Pass accuracy	76%

Manchester United player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
David de Gea	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.3
Diogo Dalot	90	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	7.5
R. Varane	90	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	7.2
Lisandro Martínez	90	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	7.7
S. McTominay	90	0	0	1	0	0	1	Y	6.9
Bruno Fernandes	90	0	0	1	0	3	1	Y	7.9
M. Rashford	90	1	0	2	2	4	0	0	7.5
Antony	86	0	0	4	0	2	1	0	6.9
M. Sabitzer	71	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	7.2
J. Sancho	71	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	6.9
L. Shaw	37	0	0	1	0	0	0	Y	6.6
T. Malacia sub	53	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	7.3
Fred sub	19	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	6.3
A. Martial sub	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
V. Lindelöf sub	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3

Brentford player stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
David Raya	90	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
P. Jansson	90	0	0	0	1	0	6.9
E. Pinnock	90	0	0	0	3	0	7.2
B. Mee	90	0	0	0	1	0	6.9
R. Henry	90	0	0	0	1	0	6.9
I. Toney	90	2	0	1	1	0	6.9
M. Roerslev	75	0	0	0	4	0	6.9
Christian Nørgaard	75	1	0	0	2	Y	6.3
M. Damsgaard	62	0	0	0	1	Y	6.3
M. Jensen	62	0	0	1	0	0	6.9
B. Mbeumo	62	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
Josh Dasilva sub	28	0	0	1	0	0	6.7
S. Baptiste sub	28	0	0	1	2	0	7
K. Schade sub	28	1	1	1	1	0	6.2
A. Hickey sub	15	1	0	0	1	0	6.6
Y. Wissa sub	15	0	0	0	0	0	6.3

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Manchester United v Brentford — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Manchester UnitedWDWWL

Last 5: 3W 1D 1L · 1.6 scored / 0.8 conceded per game

BrentfordWLWDD

Last 5: 2W 2D 1L · 1.8 scored / 1.4 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 3

Manchester United 2 · 0 draws · Brentford 1 · 3.67 goals/game

2022-08-13 Brentford 4–0 Manchester United
2022-05-02 Manchester United 3–0 Brentford
2022-01-19 Brentford 1–3 Manchester United

League standing · 2022/23

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Manchester United#3 pos75 pts38 pl+15 GD

Brentford#9 pos59 pts38 pl+12 GD

Goals per game

Manchester United scored1.53

Brentford scored1.53

Manchester United conceded1.13

Brentford conceded1.21

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What is the head-to-head record between Manchester United and Brentford?: In their last 3 meetings, Manchester United won 2, Brentford won 1 and there were 0 draws, averaging 3.67 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Manchester United and Brentford?: Recent form — Manchester United 3W 1D 1L; Brentford 2W 2D 1L.

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