Overview
- The game is at Old Trafford for Premier League matchday 34, with Chris Kavanagh appointed as referee.
- Manchester United enter after a 1-0 win over Chelsea and sit third with 58 points.
- Brentford come off a 0-0 draw with Fulham and are ninth with 48 points after several straight draws.
- Lisandro Martínez will not play due to a three-match ban for a hair‑pull red card against Leeds, and Ayden Heaven is set to partner Harry Maguire.
- Recent meetings are even across the last five, though Brentford won 3–1 in September in the most recent league match.