Football Tips: Brentford vs Man Utd Our betting expert has three tips to consider for Saturday’s early Premier League clash between Brentford and Manchester United at the Gtech Community Stadium (kick-off 12:30pm). By Warren Ashurst - Brentford to win @ 12/5 with bet365 - Mason Mount to score or assist @ 2/1 with bet365 - Bet Builder: Both Teams to Score / Kevin Schade to score or assist / Over 3 cards @ 7/1 with bet365. Bees look to build on positive United record Six places separate Brentford and Manchester United going into Saturday’s lunchtime kick-off, but a win for the hosts will see them move level on points with Ruben Amorim’s men. The Bees have only won one of their opening five league games, but the performances have been better than the points tally would suggest. Keith Andrews’ men claimed their first points on home soil with a 1-0 win over Aston Villa, while they snatched a late point with a 2-2 draw against Chelsea earlier this month. The Bees were also in front against Sunderland and Fulham, before going on to lose those two away fixtures. They now face a United team who remain unpredictable and are looking for back-to-back league wins following a 2-1 success over 10-man Chelsea last week. The visitors have a poor record at the Gtech Community Stadium, failing to win on their last three visits (D1, L2), including a 4-3 defeat last season. Brentford vs Man Utd Tip 1: Brentford to win @ 12/5 with bet365 Mount could offer spark for visitors One of the few bright sparks for United so far this term has been the form of Mason Mount, who has been played further forward. The former Chelsea man started on the bench against his old club, but with Benjamin Sesko still struggling to come to terms with the pace of the Premier League, he could now return to the starting XI. Amorim would be best advised to consider Mount’s previous appearances at Brentford when selecting his team, as the 26-year-old has scored on his last two visits to the Gtech. The England international scored the opener in last season’s defeat, having also netted late in the 1-1 draw in 2023-24. Brentford vs Man Utd Tip 2: Mason Mount to score or assist @ 2/1 with bet365 Schade stepping into the breach Preparations couldn’t have gone much worse for a first-time manager like Andrews, who saw the Bees two key forwards leave this summer. Both Bryan Mbuemo and Yoann Wissa departed for pastures new, the former to Saturday’s opponents, and it left big question marks over where the goals would come from. The goal pressure has been put on the fit-again Igor Thiago and Kevin Schade, who scored his first goal of the season against Chelsea and found the net twice against United last term. There hasn’t been a 0-0 draw between these two teams since the Bees were promoted in 2022 and there has been an average of 3.37 goals across their eight matches. It’s also worth noting that both teams have scored in each of the last four meetings. There were just two cautions in this fixture last season, but the previous five meetings had seen the over three cards target beaten. Brentford vs Man Utd Tip 3 - Bet Builder: Both Teams to Score / Kevin Schade to score or assist / Over 3 cards @ 7/1 with bet365.
