Manchester United faces Brentford at Old Trafford, aiming for Champions League qualification. The teams have met 22 times, with United winning 11 matches.
Man United vs Brentford: Three storylines to sink teeth into
Manchester United welcome Brentford to Old Trafford on Monday night, with Champions League football within touching distance for next season.
United have a surprisingly balanced record against Brentford, with 11 wins in 22 matches.
They have also lost eight times and drawn three times between the two sides.
Here are three plotlines to look forward to ahead of another crucial Premier League match-up.
As their historical record suggests, United have had trouble with the Bees in recent years.
They have lost their last two consecutive matches against Brentford, but both defeats came at the Gtech Community Stadium.
They went down 3-4 last season and lost 1-3 this September, with Benjamin Sesko scoring his first goal for the club.
The BBC report that Brentford are looking to do the league double over United for the first time since the 1936-1937 season, which saw United relegated from the old First Division.
United will once again be in action on a Monday rather than at the weekend.
Manchester United has won 11 out of 22 matches against Brentford, losing eight and drawing three.
The match is scheduled for Monday night at Old Trafford.
The match is crucial for Manchester United as they aim to secure Champions League football for the next season.
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The game against Brentford will be the club’s sixth match of the season to be played on a Monday.
This is the most they have played since the 1995-1996 season, when they were also in action on six occasions.
The Red Devils played more in the 1992-1993 season, when they were made to play seven times on a Monday evening.
After another assist against Chelsea last time out, Fernandes finds himself just two short of Thierry Henry and Kevin De Bruyne’s assist record of 20.
The Portuguese star has been incredible this season and needs three assists from five matches to break the record.
He would dearly love to grab another at Old Trafford tomorrow night as United look to seal a spot in next season’s Champions League as early as possible.
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