Manchester United (15 wins, 7 losses, 5 draws) welcomes Brentford (10-5-13) to Old Trafford Wednesday. Kickoff is set for 3 p.m. ET. Below, we preview BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Manchester United vs. Brentford odds, and make our best EPL bets, picks and predictions.
Manchester United has been one of the EPL’s best home teams this season, posting a 9-1-3 record at home. However, they lost 2-0 on Sunday to Newcastle and have been struggling of late, posting a 0-2-1 record in their last 3 league games. They are led by star F Marcus Rashford, who has scored 14 goals in 27 games this season.
Brentford beat Man U 4-0 last Aug. 13. They are just 3-4-7 on the road this season though. In total, they have scored 46 goals and allowed 37, sitting in 7th place in the league. Brentford has drawn 4 of their last 7 matches and is 1-1-1 in their last 3 road games. They are led by F Ivan Toney, who has 17 goals in 26 starts.
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Manchester United vs. Brentford odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 1:24 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Manchester United -160 (bet $160 to win $100) | Brentford +400 (bet $100 to win $400) | Draw +310
- Over/Under: 2.5 (O: -145 | U: +105)
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Manchester United vs. Brentford picks and predictions
Prediction
Manchester United 1, Brentford 1
Moneyline (ML)
SPRINKLE DRAW (+310).
Man U is set to have many key players sidelined. M Casemiro will still be suspended. M Christian Eriksen is out, and M Anthony Martial is doubtful. That’s going to be quite a bit to overcome, especially having not played at the top of their game lately.
In their last 3 league matches, Man U has had 2 fewer expected goals twice and even had fewer in their 0-0 draw with Southampton as well. They cannot be trusted to get a result. Meanwhile, Brentford has drawn 5 of their last 10 league games.
Given their ability to keep games close with top opponents like Arsenal, Chelsea, and Tottenham, back the DRAW (+310) as they should be able to make this a close battle.
Over/Under (O/U)
BET UNDER 2.5 (+105).
Brentford is not an attack-heavy side. They have gone Under in 3 of their last 4 matches and Under in 5 of their last 7. They are allowing just 1.32 goals per game as well.
Man U has gone Under in 3 of their last 4 games throughout all competitions as well. They have gone Under in 2 of their last 3 league matches.
Without 2 key attacking midfielders, they may struggle to produce. In their last 3 EPL games, Man U hasn’t had more than one expected goal and hasn’t scored in league play since Feb. 19. Ultimately, take the UNDER 2.5 (+105), especially considering the plus-money value.
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