Brentford vs Aston Villa – After losing to Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-0 in their previous Premier League match, Brentford will be hoping for a better outcome here.
In that game, Brentford had 49% of the possession and 3 of its 10 shots on goal were successful. Nine of Wolverhampton Wanderers’ 11 attempts on goal were on target.
Wolverhampton Wanderers scored two goals in the 27th and 69th minutes, respectively. Brentford hasn’t kept a clean sheet in too many of their recent games.
The truth is that Brentford has conceded goals in 5 of their last 6 games, giving up 9 goals in the process. Brentford hasn’t won at home in the last two league games coming into this one.
In their most recent match, Aston Villa defeated Newcastle United 3-0 to earn a victory in the Premier League. Aston Villa had 52% of the possession in that game and 6 of their 15 shots on goal were successful.
Ollie Watkins (64′, 83′) and Jacob Ramsey (11′) scored goals for Aston Villa. Two of Newcastle United’s eight attempts at goal were successful.
Aston Villa has scored 13 goals in their past six games. Additionally, Aston Villa hasn’t failed to score on any of those times. Two goals have been scored against them during those games.
Whether or if that trend will ultimately be continued on this site remains to be seen. Aston Villa had won all four of their previous away league games into this matchup.
Brentford vs Aston Villa – Betting Analysis
Looking at their previous head-to-head matches going back to December 26, 2017, we can see that Brentford has won three of them and Aston Villa has won one, while there have been two draws.
They scored a total of 17 goals between them during this time, with 8 goals coming from The Bees and 9 from The Villans. There are 2.83 goals scored on average per game.
The two last played each other in a league game on October 23, 2022, during Premier League Match Day 13, with Aston Villa winning 4-0 and Brentford losing.
Aston Villa had 45% of the possession that day and 11 of their 19 shots were on goal. Leon Bailey (2′), Danny Ings (7′, 14′), and Ollie Watkins (59′) all scored. Three of Brentford’s 12 shots on goal were on target. Darren England served as the referee for the game.
With a team that is nearly at full strength, Thomas Frank, the Brentford manager, only has one fitness issue to deal with. Keane Lewis-Potter will not play because of a knee injury.
According to our predictions, The Bees may decide to use a 4-4-2 formation this time around, with players like David Raya, Aaron Hickey, Ethan Pinnock, Ben Mee, Rico Henry, Joshua Da Silva, Christian Nrgaard, Mathias Jensen, Bryan Mbeumo, Ivan Toney, and Kevin Schade.
Only one fitness issue needs to be addressed by Aston Villa manager Unai Emery due to an otherwise healthy team. Matty Cash won’t be playing because of a calf injury.
Emiliano Martinez, Ashley Young, Ezri Konsa, Tyrone Mings, Alex Moreno, Leander Dendoncker, John McGinn, Douglas Luiz, Jacob Ramsey, Emiliano Buendia, and Ollie Watkins are likely to play in a 4-4-2 formation for The Villans.
What are the top odds for the game?
In terms of the bookies’ odds in the full-time result market, the win for Brentford can be had for 2.56, a wager on a draw is 3.4 and selecting a win for Aston Villa will get you 2.82. Those are the best bets offered at present.
Brentford vs Aston Villa – Head -to- Head
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