Ahead of the Man United vs Brentford clash in EPL, EA FC 25 fans seek the best club between these two to dominate the Kick-Off or Manager mode. While the Red Devils faced numerous setbacks for the last couple of seasons, the Bees have always been a mid or bottom-table club since their promotion from Championship in the 2020/21 season.
Manchester United is currently 14th on the Premier League table, while Brentford is just two points ahead of the Red Devils. This would be a crucial match for both clubs, as Brentford would like to maintain their current mid-table position and Man United would like to move up the table. While fans wait for the clash, they can recreate it in EA FC 25 to at least see which is the better club in a virtual setting.
Here's a detailed overview of which side is better in EA's annual football game.
Note: Some aspects of this article are subjective and solely reflect the author’s opinions.
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Man United vs Brentford in EA FC 25: Which team is better?
In this section, we’ll mainly focus on the formation and player attributes to determine the best team between United and Brentford.
Man United vs Brentford in EA FC 25: Formation comparison
Man United uses the standard 4-2-3-1 Wide formation as default in EA FC 25. Meanwhile, both the Build-Up style and Defensive Approach are set to Balanced.
On the contrary, Brentford features a classic 4-4-2 Flat formation with a Balanced Build-Up style and High Defensive Approach.
Both formations don’t contain any traditional wingers. However, the LM and RM act as inverted wingers to keep the options wide in the wing section.
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Man United vs Brentford in EA FC 25: Attackers comparison
Joshua Zirkzee (Overall: 79) is the sole striker for the Red Devils in EA FC 25. He features a decent Pace (73) and Dribbling (83) as his strong points.
On the contrary, the Bees have two phenomenal strikers: Bryan Mbeumo and Igor Thiago, leading the forward line. While Mbuemo (Overall: 80) has an incredible Pace (84) and Shooting (84), Thiago (Overall: 76) possesses decent Shooting (75) and immense Physicality (86).
Apart from the star players, Rasmus Hojlund (Overall: 78) remains one of the young and promising aspects of the Red Devils who often starts for them.
Man United vs Brentford in EA FC 25: Wingers comparison
As mentioned, there are no traditional wingers in the formation for both teams. However, both LM and RM act as the inverted wingers between the matches. Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho feature as the star wingers for the Red Devils. Rashford (Overall: 81) excels with his massive Pace (89) and Shooting (83) skills. Meanwhile, his Argentine teammate Garnacho (Overall: 79) has a massive Pace (86) and fairly decent Dribbling (81) skills.
Keane Lewis-Potter and Kevin Schade control the wing area for the Bees (Brentford). While Lewis-Potter (Overall: 73) has decent Pace (78) and Dribbling (76) skills, Wissa (Overall: 79) holds the advantage with his Pace (85) and Dribbling (79).
Apart from the aforementioned players, Amad Diallo and Carvalho are two great options for both teams from the reserve bench.
Man United vs Brentford in EA FC 25: Midfielders comparison
Among several star faces, Bruno Fernandes and Casemiro are the highest-rated players in the midfield area for United in EA FC 25. Bruno (Overall; 87) is quite precious with his Shooting (85) and Passing (88). Meanwhile, Casemiro (Overall: 84) mostly excels in his Physicality (82) and Defending (82) skills.
For the Bees, Christian Norgaard and Mathias Jensen have the responsibility of the midfield area. Norgaard (Overall: 77) has decent Defending (76) and Physicality (78), while Jensen (Overall: 77) features average Passing (79) and Dribbling (75).
Man United vs Brentford in EA FC 25: Side back comparison
Diego Dalot and Noussair Mazraoui are two phenomenal side-backs for the Red Devils. Dalot excels with massive Pace (85) and decent Dribbling (80), while Mazaroui (Overall: 81) has Dribbling (83) as his strong point.
On the flip side, Rico Henry and Aaron Hickey usually start for Brentford. Rico (Overall: 77) has immense Pace (87) and Hickey (Overall: 76) has decent Dribbling (74) and Defending (74) capabilities.
Man United vs Brentford in EA FC 25: Defenders and Goalkeeper comparison
Lisandro “The Butcher” Martinez and Matthijs de Ligt start as the two solid CBs, featuring flashy stats on their card. Lisandro (Overall: 84) has massive Physicality (81) and Defending (85) skills whereas de Ligt (Overall: 84) excels in the same attributes: Defending (85), and Physicality (83).
The Bees feature Ethan Pinnock and Ben Mee as their two CBs in the middle. Pinnock (Overall: 79) has massive Defending (81) and Physicality (83) attributes. Meanwhile, Ben Mee (Overall: 78) only features a great Defending (82) stat.
Lastly, Andre Onana (Overall: 83) is superior to Mark Flekken (Overall: 79) in many attributes, including Diving, Positioning, and Reflexes.
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Final Verdict
Judging from the aforementioned stats, it’s quite evident that you must definitely opt for the Red Devils in this heated matchup between Man United and Brentford.
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