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Brentford vs Manchester United preview at Gtech Community Stadium

Manchester United will open the Premier League weekend with a trip to west London to face Brentford. The fixture carries weight for both clubs, with United eager to find consistency on the road and Brentford determined to continue their strong home form.

Ruben Amorim’s side arrive buoyed by the 2-1 win over Chelsea, a result capped by Bruno Fernandes scoring his 100th goal for the club. Yet for all the jubilation of that moment, United remain in search of their first away victory in any competition this season. Winning successive league matches has been beyond them since Amorim replaced Erik ten Hag nearly a year ago.

For Brentford, there are reasons to be confident. Keith Andrews has stabilised the Bees since his appointment and his side showed resilience earlier this month when they “snatched a point in injury time against west London rivals Chelsea”. That character will be needed again against a United team chasing momentum.

Just three points separate the sides in the Premier League table. For United, victory would lift them level with Arsenal and Tottenham, at least temporarily.

Match details and live coverage

The Premier League contest between Brentford and Manchester United will be played at the Gtech Community Stadium on Saturday, September 27, 2025, with kick-off set for 12.30pm BST.

Fans in the UK can watch the match live on TNT Sports 1 and TNT Sports Ultimate, with coverage beginning at 11am. A live stream will also be available to TNT Sports subscribers via Discovery+. Free-to-air highlights will be shown on Match of the Day on BBC One at 10.30pm BST.

Team news from both camps

Brentford are hopeful Paris Maghoma and Gustavo Nunes will be available for selection after injury. With no fresh setbacks following their defeat to Fulham, Andrews’ players have enjoyed a full week to prepare. Bryan Mbeumo is set to feature against his former club.

Manchester United, meanwhile, have been lifted by the news that “Amorim has been handed a massive boost with Diogo Dalot returning to training this week after missing the Manchester derby and the win over Chelsea through injury.” It remains uncertain if the full-back will be risked immediately, while Noussair Mazraoui is doubtful after being absent from training.

Matheus Cunha and Mason Mount are pushing for starts after coming off the bench against Chelsea. Casemiro will be absent through suspension and Lisandro Martinez, recovering from knee surgery, is unlikely to feature until late October.

Prediction and head-to-head history

United showed signs of progress against Chelsea, but these are precisely the sort of games that have unsettled them in recent months. Brentford’s home form suggests resilience and given all of their points this season have come at the Gtech Community Stadium, they will believe they can secure another result.

A draw feels the most likely outcome. Prediction: 1-1.

Looking at recent history, both clubs secured home wins last season. Brentford memorably raced into a 4-1 lead in this fixture before surviving a late United surge to claim a 4-3 victory. Across all meetings, Brentford have 7 wins, Manchester United 11, with 3 draws recorded.