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Manchester United vs Brentford: what the numbers say

EPL · Round 12 · 28 Nov 2026 · season 2026/27

The match has not been played. This is not a tip: the model turns the chances both sides create and concede into probabilities, and it is wrong regularly.

Home win47%Manchester United
Draw22%
Away win31%Brentford
Expected points, home1.64

What to expect

A slight edge to Manchester United: 47% against 31%. Attack against defence: level, 1.67 and 1.67 expected goals a match. Manchester United are 3.0 points short of what their play deserved — more dangerous than the table suggests.

How they arrive

ClubPlacePPointsxPTSΔxG/matchxGA/match
Manchester United137710.0−3.01.791.52
Brentford671010.2−0.21.811.55

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Probabilities come from a Poisson model over both sides' xG with a home advantage applied. We know nothing about injuries, suspensions or rotation, and we do not give betting tips.

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