In their three losses (to Arsenal, Newcastle and Fulham), Brentford conceded 11 goals (3. 66 per game); in their eight draws and losses, just six goals conceded. Ivan Toney is off to a flying start with eight goals and two assists while playing all 990 PL minutes. Aston Villa team news, injuries, lineup optionsOUT: Douglas Luiz (suspension), Diego Carlos (achilles), Lucas Digne (ankle), Boubacar Kamara (knee), Ludwig Augustinsson (hamstring)Brentford team news, injuries, lineup optionsOUT: Pontus Jansson (hamstring), Christian Norgaard (achilles), Aaron Hickey (ankle), Thomas Strakosha (ankle)Follow @AndyEdMLS Chelsea host Manchester United in a proper heavyweight clash in the Premier League on Saturday (watch live, 12:30pm ET on NBC and online via NBCSports. com) at Stamford Bridge. [ MORE: Preview, storylines, latest on Chelsea vs Man United]Graham Potter is unbeaten in seven games as Chelsea boss and the Blues are back to their best as they look solid defensively and have so many options in attack and midfield.
As a team, Villa have scored multiple goals just once in a game this season. Aaron Danks, who served as Gerrard’s assistant (and Dean Smith’s before him), will take charge of Sunday’s game as the search for a permanent replacement plays out off the field. Thus far, it’s been hit or miss for the Brentford defense, which was largely determined their fate on a game-by-game basis.
As for Manchester United, well, aside from another Cristiano Ronaldo strop things are looking decent under Erik ten Hag. After their midweek win against Tottenham they sit just one place and one point behind fourth-place Chelsea heading into this game. Below we take a closer look at form, head-to-head info, projected lineups and a prediction for what promises to be a classic Chelsea vs Manchester United clash. Chelsea vs Manchester United recent Premier League formChelsea last five fixtures – DWWWD | Last game: 0-0 draw at BrentfordManchester United last five fixtures – WDWLW | Last game: 2-0 win vs TottenhamWho has more wins, Chelsea or Manchester United? (all competitions head-to-head)Chelsea wins: 55Manchester United wins: 81Draws: 55Projected lineupsChelsea (3-4-2-1)—– Kepa —–—- Chalobah —- Silva —- Koulibaly —-— Loftus-Cheek — Kovacic — Jorginho — Cucurella —-—- Mount —- Sterling —-—– Aubameyang —–Given his incredible form, and run of five-straight shutouts, Kepa will start in goal again and Edouard Mendy will have to wait to start after his recent comeback from injury.
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Brighton team news, injuries, lineup optionsJakub Moder and Kaoru Mitoma remain out, while Levi Colwill has a knock. The Seagulls may switch things up in attack and start Deniz Undaz to try and give Danny Welbeck a bit of a rest. Follow @JPW_NBCSports Aston Villa vs Brentford: Less than 72 hours after Steven Gerrard was sacked as manager, Villa will return to action when they host the Bees at Villa Park on Sunday (watch live, 9 am ET on Peacock Premium). STREAM LIVE ASTON VILLA vs BRENTFORDGerrard was relieved of his duties after Aston Villa’s 3-0 defeat to Leeds on Thursday.
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I expect Chelsea to have plenty of the ball but they have to be patient and alert defensively to stop United’s quality on the break. I think the latter may be too much for Chelsea to handle, so I’m going for an away win. Chelsea 1-2 Manchester United. Follow @JPW_NBCSports Chelsea host Manchester United in a huge clash between two teams eager to finish in the top four, at the very least, this season. STREAM LIVE CHELSEA v MANCHESTER UNITEDGraham Potter is unbeaten in his first seven games as Chelsea boss, winning five times, and he has rejuvenated this talented squad who are responding to his tactics. Speaking of that, Erik ten Hag is also getting Manchester United back on track as they sit just one point and one place behind fourth-place Chelsea heading into this clash and they will be full of confidence after their big win against Tottenham.
It was the side’s sixth defeat of the season (11 games) and saw them drop to 17th in the Premier League table, level on points (9) with Leeds above them in 16th and Wolves below them in the relegation zone. As for Brentford (14 points – 10th place), Thomas Frank and Co., are working toward a top-half finish as reports suggest the Dane could be a top option for the vacant manager’s chair at Villa Park. Here’s everything you need to know ahead of Aston Villa vs Brentford. [ MORE: How to watch Premier League in USA] How to watch Aston Villa vs Brentford live, stream link and start timeKick off: 9 am ET, Sunday Online: Stream via Peacock PremiumKey storylines & star playersAston Villa’s seven goals scored are tied for 2nd-fewest in the Premier League this season (Wolves, with five), with the side’s offensive struggles really driven home and reinforced by the following (painful) stat: Through 11 PL games, not a single Aston Villa player has scored multiple goals.
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