Manchester United returned to winning ways after completing a 3-1 victory over Brentford in the English Premier League. This fixture was earlier cancelled in Gameweek 17 due to the pandemic.
We’ve broken down all the key stats for you to digest, including;
* shot maps
* xT (expected threat)
* pass networks
* xG timelines
* defensive duels
* average positions and much more!
We also try to answer some questions for you with the visuals;
Which Brentford player attempted the most shots in the match? Who attempted the most dribbles for Manchester United?
To navigate the stats gallery simply click on the numbers to move through the pages.
At the end of the gallery, you’ll be able to download the full PDF stats report.
The home team played in a 3-5-2 formation, with Ivan Toney and Bryan Mbeumo leading the line.
The average position of the players was higher up the pitch. The average position of the final position hints that the manager made some attacking changes in the second half.
Cristiano Ronaldo returned to the starting XI after missing the previous league game. Anthony Elanga started in back-to-back matches for Manchester United.
Alex Telles was the most attacking full-back for the away team. Bruno Fernandes played a high line alongside Cristiano Ronaldo.
Manchester United had more possession of the ball but lost possession in the last 30 minutes of the match. The home team had a high expected goal rate and attempted 17 shots. Manchester United had a better duel win percentage in the match.
Mathias Jensen attempted the highest number of shots in the match. His teammate, Ivan Toney, had the highest expected goal rate. Ethan Pinnock won nine aerial duels and made five recoveries inside the opposition’s half. Scott McTominay attempted the highest number of dribbles.
Brentford players attempted 17 shots and managed to hit the target eight times. The goal was scored from inside the opposition’s penalty box.
The Red Devils attempted 12 shots, and five shots were attempted from inside the opposition’s penalty area. The shot accuracy rate was 33.33%, and all the goals were scored from inside the box.
The home team attempted seven shots in the first half and ten in the second half. Manchester United players created a lot of threats towards the start of the first half and attempted five shots within the first 15 minutes of the half.
Mads Sorensen attempted the most number of passes for the Bees. Most of his passes were towards Pontus Jansson.
Left-back Alex Telles attempted 74 passes for the away team. His 15 passes were towards Bruno Fernandes.
Christian Norgaard attempted 48 passes, and seven of them landed inside the opposition’s penalty box. Mathias Jensen attempted four crosses for the Bees, and his five passes landed inside the opposition’s penalty box.
Alex Telles attempted six crosses from the left side. Bruno Fernandes attempted 59 crosses. His eight passes landed inside the opposition’s 18-yard box, and two inside the opposition’s 6-yard box.
The xT creation zones show that Brentford created a lot of threats from the left side. Mathias Jensen created the highest threats for the home team.
Ivan Toney created the highest threats with dribbles for the Bees. The team attempted 15 dribbles with a 53.33% success rate.
Alex Telles was the most active player on the left, but he was unable to create threats. Bruno Fernandes had the highest threat rate of passes for Manchester United.
Scott McTominay created the highest threat rate with eight dribbles. Anthony Elanga also attempted five dribbles from the left side.
The home team won 11 defensive duels in the defensive and middle third. Christian Norgaard attempted 17 dribbles and lost 14 of them.
The Bees won ten aerial duels in the final third. Ethan Pinnock contested ten duels and won nine of them.
Brentford won most of their loose ball duels in the final third. Ethan Pinnock and Norgaard won five duels each for their side.
Victor Lindelof, Scott McTominay, and Fred contested seven defensive duels each for the away team.
Both centre-backs were dominant in the air for the Red Devils. They contested a combined total of 17 duels and only lost three.
Manchester United players won ten loose ball duels in the middle third. Diogo Dalot won five duels for his side.
Manchester United dominated the second half, scoring three goals against their opponent. Brentford have now lost three games in a row and are ten points above the relegation zone.
If you want to download the stats report in PDF format you can do so here: Premier League Stats: Brentford vs Manchester United