Wednesday , 30 September 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 Manchester City FC 5 15
2 Arsenal FC 5 12
3 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 5 10
4 Brentford FC 5 9
5 Leeds United FC 5 9
6 Liverpool FC 5 9
7 Everton FC 5 9
8 Hull City AFC 5 8
9 Newcastle United FC 5 8
10 Chelsea FC 5 7
11 Ipswich Town FC 5 6
12 Manchester United FC 5 5
13 Nottingham Forest FC 5 5
14 Sunderland AFC 5 4
15 Crystal Palace FC 5 4
16 Aston Villa FC 5 4
17 AFC Bournemouth 5 3
18 Coventry City FC 5 3
19 Fulham FC 5 2
20 Tottenham Hotspur FC 5 2

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
#16 Position #4
4 Points 9
5 Played 5
1 / 1 / 3 W / D / L 2 / 3 / 0
4 Scored 10
9 Conceded 4
-5 GD +6
0.80 PPG 1.80
20% Win % 40%

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
Aston Villa FC this season
40% Clean Sheets
Brentford FC this season

Aston Villa FC are 16th (4 pts). Brentford FC are 4th (9 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Aston Villa FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/–
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Brentford FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
3/1
46-60
3/1
61-75
1/–
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Brentford FC
Kevin Schade 3 G
Vitaly Janelt 2 G
Keane Lewis-Potter 1 G 1 A
Michael Kayode 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Villa Park that hosts another battle between Aston Villa FC and Brentford FC.
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kristoffer Vassbakk Ajer, as he is very good at scoring at Villa Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 7' Against the run of play, Ivan Toney has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 12' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 13' GOAL! Emiliano Buendia scores on 13. Assisted by Danny Ings
  • 18' The travelling Brentford FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 23' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 23 minutes.
  • 28' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 33' Yoane Wissa has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 4 goals this season.
  • 38' Austria international Carney Chukwuemeka has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 43' Aston Villa FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 48' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 50' Aston Villa FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 50.
  • 52' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ivan Toney on 52 minutes.
  • 57' Douglas Luiz has been relatively quiet despite scoring 21 goals in his last 203 appearances.
  • 60' Christian Norgaard is having his name booked by the referee on 60.
  • 61' That is a Yellow card for Aston Villa FC. Matty Cash will be fuming at that decision.
  • 63' The whistle greets Carney Chukwuemeka as he departs to be replaced by Marvelous Nakamba.
  • 66' Brentford FC make a change. Saman Ghoddoos trudges off to be replaced by Yoane Wissa on 66 minutes.
  • 71' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 72' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Danny Ings.
  • 75' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Vitaly Janelt.
  • 79' Ollie Watkins is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ashley Young at the 79 minute mark.
  • 80' Brentford FC ring the changes. Bryan Mbeumo has done his job and it is now time for Mathias Jensen to step up.
  • 85' The 41-year-old Ashley Young has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 89' The whistle greets Ezri Konsa as he departs to be replaced by Kortney Hause.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.

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
Neal Maupay 2
Jonathan Kodjia 2
Ivan Toney 2
Morgan Rogers 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
2 / 4
0.82 Aston Villa FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.78 Brentford FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Aston Villa FC23% Draw26% Brentford FC51%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.6
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Aston Villa FC or Draw
49%
Draw or Brentford FC
77%
Aston Villa FC or Brentford FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Aston Villa FC13% Draw46% Brentford FC41%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
12.4%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
11.5%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 0
9.3%
0 – 3
6.7%
1 – 3
5.6%
1 – 0
5.1%
2 – 1
4.3%
2 – 2
3.9%
0 – 4
3%
1 – 4
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Aston Villa FC

Handicap Aston Villa FC covers Push Brentford FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 95%
-1.5 5% — 95%
-1 5% 11% 84%
-0.5 16% — 84%
+0.5 41% — 59%
+1 41% 24% 34%
+1.5 66% — 34%
+2 66% 18% 16%
+2.5 84% — 16%

Clean Sheet

Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
Brentford FC keeps clean sheet
44% ✓

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