Aston Villa FC vs Brentford FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Aston Villa FC vs Brentford FC — Premier League at Villa Park.
- Aston Villa FC 10 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- Brentford FC 10 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Michael Salisbury
- Assistant 1 Tim Wood
- Assistant 2 Derek Eaton
5 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 8.6 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City FC | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool FC | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Chelsea FC | 10 | 16 |
| 6 | Everton FC | 10 | 16 |
| 7 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Brentford FC | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Leeds United FC | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | Aston Villa FC | 10 | 13 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 10 | 12 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 10 | 12 |
| 13 | Hull City AFC | 10 | 11 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town FC | 10 | 11 |
| 15 | Fulham FC | 10 | 10 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest FC | 10 | 9 |
| 17 | Coventry City FC | 10 | 9 |
| 18 | Manchester United FC | 10 | 8 |
| 19 | Sunderland AFC | 10 | 8 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace FC | 10 | 7 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr | Brentford FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 03 Apr | Manchester City FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 30 Mar | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 17 Mar | West Ham United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Mar | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 02 Mar | Luton Town FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr | Aston Villa FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 03 Apr | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Mar | Manchester United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Mar | Burnley FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Mar | Arsenal FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Mar | Chelsea FC | H | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Aston Villa FC | Brentford FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #8 |
| 13 | Points | 14 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 3 / 4 / 3 | W / D / L | 3 / 5 / 2 |
| 14 | Scored | 16 |
| 17 | Conceded | 11 |
| -3 | GD | +5 |
| 1.30 | PPG | 1.40 |
| 30% | Win % | 30% |
Key Stats
62%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
54%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Aston Villa FC this season
Aston Villa FC this season
30%
Clean Sheets
Brentford FC this season
Brentford FC this season
Aston Villa FC are 10th (13 pts). Brentford FC are 8th (14 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Aston Villa FC
0-15
4/1
16-30
–/3
31-45
3/2
46-60
3/3
61-75
2/–
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Brentford FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
–/1
31-45
4/2
46-60
3/1
61-75
2/2
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Aston Villa FC
| Nicolas Jackson | 6 G | 1 A |
| Johan Manzambi | 2 G | 3 A |
| Alysson | 2 G |
Brentford FC
| Kevin Schade | 3 G | |
| Thiago | 2 G | 2 A |
| Keane Lewis-Potter | 2 G | 1 A |
| Vitaly Janelt | 2 G | |
| Michael Kayode | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Villa Park. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Aston Villa FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Thomas Frank will be considering his options from the bench.
- 15' Aston Villa FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 20' It’s high time Thomas Frank made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 25' England international Morgan Rogers has been a key figure this campaign — 5 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
- 30' 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.
- 35' Brentford FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 39' Aston Villa FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Ollie Watkins on 39.
- 42' The referee shows Brentford FC player a card on 42.
- 46' GOAL! Morgan Rogers fires home to make it 2-0!
- 51' Aston Villa FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
- 53' Poor challenge from Yoane Wissa. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 58' Mikkel Damsgaard is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Brentford FC tonight.
- 59' Goal! Zanka scores his 1 goal in 353 matches.
- 61' What a strike from Bryan Mbeumo! The score is 2-2.
- 66' Yoane Wissa needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 34 Yellow cards this season.
- 68' Magnificent from Yoane Wissa! That is 84 goals in 443 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 69' The Aston Villa FC manager makes a substitution. Morgan Rogers departs to be replaced by Nicolo Zaniolo.
- 74' named a 4-4-1-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-5-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 76' The crowd applauds Reguilon as he leaves the pitch. Keane Lewis-Potter steps in for Brentford FC.
- 80' Ollie Watkins with the second goal in the match!
- 81' Brentford FC make a change. Yoane Wissa trudges off to be replaced by Yegor Yarmolyuk on 81 minutes.
- 82' Time for substitution for Brentford FC. Mikkel Damsgaard is replaced by Ivan Toney.
- 84' Diego Carlos picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 85' Brentford FC make a change. Mathias Jensen trudges off to be replaced by Frank Onyeka on 85 minutes.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Douglas Luiz. He receives a card.
- 90' Jhon Duran gets the nod from Aston Villa FC. He replaces Youri Tielemans and will look to change the dynamic.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-3 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Aston Villa FC Lineups
4-4-1-1Starting XI
- 1
-
27
Morgan Rogers ↓ Nicolo Zaniolo 69'
-
12
Lucas Digne ↓ Moussa Diaby 90'
- 11
- 4
- 7
-
8
Youri Tielemans ↓ Jhon Duran 90'
- 3
-
31
Leon Bailey ↓ Alex Moreno 90'
- 6
- 14
Bench
- 16
-
19
Moussa Diaby ↑ 90'
-
22
Nicolo Zaniolo ↑ 69'
- 25
-
15
Alex Moreno ↑ 90'
- 47
- 29
-
24
Jhon Duran ↑ 90'
- 71
Coach
Unai Emery
Brentford FC Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
-
19
Bryan Mbeumo ↓ Neal Maupay 85'
-
11
Yoane Wissa ↓ Yegor Yarmolyuk 81'
- 1
- 27
-
8
Mathias Jensen ↓ Frank Onyeka 85'
-
12
Reguilon ↓ Keane Lewis-Potter 76'
- 20
- 30
-
24
Mikkel Damsgaard ↓ Ivan Toney 82'
- 22
- 13
Bench
-
7
Neal Maupay ↑ 85'
- 26
-
17
Ivan Toney ↑ 82'
- 21
-
15
Frank Onyeka ↑ 85'
-
23
Keane Lewis-Potter ↑ 76'
-
33
Yegor Yarmolyuk ↑ 81'
- 14
- 36
Coach
Thomas Frank
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Aston Villa FC Form
2024-04-06
Aston Villa FC
3–3
Brentford FC
D
2024-04-03
Manchester City FC
4–1
Aston Villa FC
L
2024-03-30
Aston Villa FC
2–0
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
W
2024-03-17
West Ham United FC
1–1
Aston Villa FC
D
2024-03-10
Aston Villa FC
0–4
Tottenham Hotspur FC
L
2024-03-02
Luton Town FC
2–3
Aston Villa FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.8
Aston Villa FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.91
Brentford FC xG
I would bet for:
Aston Villa FC or Brentford FC 77% + Both teams to score 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.71
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
Aston Villa FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Brentford FC
59%
Aston Villa FC or Brentford FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Aston Villa FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–3 not predicted3 – 3Actual
1 – 1
9.3%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
7.4%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 3
4.9%
0 – 2
4.5%
2 – 3
4.4%
3 – 1
4.4%
0 – 1
4.2%
3 – 2
4.1%
2 – 0
4.1%
1 – 0
3.9%
Asian Handicap — Aston Villa FC
| Handicap | Aston Villa FC covers | Push | Brentford FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 11% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 17% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 18% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 12% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Brentford FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

