Manchester United host Brentford on Saturday as they look to come out of the international break with a strong performance.
United went into the break off the back of a 0-0 draw against Aston Villa in which Erik Ten Hag was under pressure regarding his job at Old Trafford.
They face a Brentford side who come off the back of a 5-3 win over a struggling Wolves side before the break where the Bees scored after just two minutes at the Gtech Community Stadium.
Manchester United could be without several key members of the squad due to injury; Kobbie Mainoo, Alejandro Garnacho, Manuel Ugarte and Noussair Mazraoui are all doubtful for the game on Saturday which is a blow for Erik Ten Hag.
Click here to see our predicted XI for the Red Devils as they look for their first win in three Premier League games and first win in five in all competitions.
Thomas Frank’s Brentford sit two points ahead of United and have scored eight more goals than Ten Hag’s team who have just five goals in seven league games so far.
Manchester United are cautiously backed for three points
Despite the poor form of the Red Devils, the bookies have Erik Ten Hag’s team as the favourites for Saturday’s clash at Old Trafford with the home advantage possibly giving them the edge over Brentford.
According to Oddschecker, the Red Devils are backed to win at 7/10 which gives them a 58.8% chance of winning on Saturday. Meanwhile, Brentford are backed at 18/5 (21.7%) and a draw at 10/3 (23.1%).
We predict a 2-2 draw at Old Trafford due to Manchester United’s struggles in front of goal so far this season. Plus the Red Devils have a lot of injuries in defence which could cause issues against a Brentford side that have scored the same amount of goals as league leaders Liverpool.
Where to watch the Red Devils host Brentford
The game kicks off at 3 pm on Saturday 19 October at Old Trafford and therefore won’t be broadcast live in the UK due to the 3 pm blackout rule.
However, highlights will be available on the Sky Sports YouTube channel from 5 pm onwards with comprehensive highlights of all Saturday’s Premier League games shown on BBC One at 10.30 pm on Match of the Day.