Thursday , 2 July 2026

Aston Villa FC vs Brentford FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2021-22
Aston Villa FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Brentford FC
Sat 28 Aug 2021 · 14:00 UTC Villa Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Anwar El Ghazi 50' Y
Y 52' Ivan Toney
Y 60' Christian Norgaard
Matty Cash 61' Y
Danny Ings 72' Y
Y 75' Vitaly Janelt

Overview

Match Preview

Aston Villa FC vs Brentford FC — Premier League at Villa Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Wade Smith
  • Referee Peter Bankes
  • Referee Oliver Langford
  • Referee Lee Mason
  • Referee James Mainwaring
  • Referee Mark Scholes

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

4
4
4
Aston Villa FC 12 games · Avg 2.7 goals Brentford FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-08-28 Aston Villa FC 1–1 Brentford FC 2019-02-13 Brentford FC 1–0 Aston Villa FC 2018-08-22 Aston Villa FC 2–2 Brentford FC

Recent Form

Aston Villa FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Aug Brentford FC H 1–1 D
21 Aug Newcastle United FC H 2–0 W
14 Aug Watford FC A 2–3 L
23 May Chelsea FC H 2–1 W
19 May Tottenham Hotspur FC A 2–1 W
16 May Crystal Palace FC A 2–3 L
Brentford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Aug Aston Villa FC A 1–1 D
21 Aug Crystal Palace FC A 0–0 D
13 Aug Arsenal FC H 2–0 W
08 May Bristol City FC A 3–1 W
01 May Watford FC H 2–0 W
27 Apr Rotherham United FC H 1–0 W

Season Stats

Aston Villa FC Brentford FC
#11 Position #16
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Aston Villa FC are 11th (0 pts). Brentford FC are 16th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Aston Villa FC is hosting Brentford FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, David Raya is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Aston Villa FC.
  • 7' Magnificent from Ivan Toney! That is 118 goals in 383 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 12' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 13' What composure from Emiliano Buendia! The Argentina international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 18' Matty Cash has been relatively quiet despite scoring 21 goals in his last 372 appearances.
  • 23' Brentford FC is showing some good football. However, Brentford FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 28' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 33' A quiet spell here at Villa Park. Aston Villa FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 38' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 43' The 35-year-old Pontus Jansson has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 48' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 50' Anwar El Ghazi was booked on 50.
  • 52' The referee has no hesitation. Ivan Toney is booked for Brentford FC — Yellow card on 52.
  • 57' Both keepers have barely been tested. Aston Villa FC and Brentford FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 60' Brentford FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 61' Matty Cash has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 61.
  • 63' Another substitution for Aston Villa FC to replace Carney Chukwuemeka by Marvelous Nakamba on 63 minute.
  • 66' Saman Ghoddoos makes way for Yoane Wissa at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from Brentford FC.
  • 71' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 72' Aston Villa FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 72.
  • 75' The referee calls foul for Vitaly Janelt. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 79' The crowd applauds Ashley Young as he leaves the pitch. Ollie Watkins steps in for Aston Villa FC.
  • 80' Bryan Mbeumo makes way for Mathias Jensen at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from Brentford FC.
  • 85' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 89' The supporters are chanting for Kortney Hause. He replaces Ezri Konsa on 89 minute.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Aston Villa FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dean Smith

Brentford FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thomas Frank

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ollie Watkins 6
Danny Ings 3
Neal Maupay 3
Jonathan Kodjia 2
Ivan Toney 2
Morgan Rogers 2
Yoane Wissa 2
Jonathan Kodjia 2

Head to Head

2021-08-28 Aston Villa FC 1–1 Brentford FC 2019-02-13 Brentford FC 1–0 Aston Villa FC 2018-08-22 Aston Villa FC 2–2 Brentford FC

Aston Villa FC Form

2021-08-28 Aston Villa FC 1–1 Brentford FC D 2021-08-21 Aston Villa FC 2–0 Newcastle United FC W 2021-08-14 Watford FC 3–2 Aston Villa FC L 2021-05-23 Aston Villa FC 2–1 Chelsea FC W 2021-05-19 Tottenham Hotspur FC 1–2 Aston Villa FC W 2021-05-16 Crystal Palace FC 3–2 Aston Villa FC L

Brentford FC Form

2021-08-28 Aston Villa FC 1–1 Brentford FC D 2021-08-21 Crystal Palace FC 0–0 Brentford FC D 2021-08-13 Brentford FC 2–0 Arsenal FC W 2021-05-08 Bristol City FC 1–3 Brentford FC W 2021-05-01 Brentford FC 2–0 Watford FC W 2021-04-27 Brentford FC 1–0 Rotherham United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.56 Aston Villa FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.56 Brentford FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 89% + Under — clean sheet likely 79%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Aston Villa FC30% Draw42% Brentford FC28%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes21% 0% No79%
Avg goals/match: 1.12
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 65%
35%
± 1.5 32%
68%
± 2.5 11%
89%
± 3.5 3%
97%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Aston Villa FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Brentford FC
70%
Aston Villa FC or Brentford FC
58%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Aston Villa FC15% Draw70% Brentford FC15%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
35.5%
1 – 0
16.4%
0 – 1
16.4%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
4.6%
0 – 2
4.5%
2 – 1
3.1%
1 – 2
3.1%
2 – 2
1%
3 – 0
0.8%
0 – 3
0.8%
3 – 1
0.6%

Asian Handicap — Aston Villa FC

Handicap Aston Villa FC covers Push Brentford FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 5% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 20% 74%
-0.5 26% — 74%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 20% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
57% ✗
Brentford FC keeps clean sheet
57% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.