Saturday , 14 November 2026

Aston Villa FC vs Brentford FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2024-25
Aston Villa FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Brentford FC
Wed 4 Dec 2024 · 20:15 UTC Villa Park 37,890 HT 45' · FT 45'
Morgan Rogers 21' 1–0
Ollie Watkins pen 28' 2–0
Matty Cash 34' 3–0
3–1 54' Mikkel Damsgaard
Y 25' Ethan Pinnock
Y 49' Nathan Collins
Jhon Duran 65' Y
Matty Cash 82' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Lewis Smith
  • Assistant 1 Simon Bennett
  • Assistant 2 Daniel Robathan
5 games this season 🟨 3.4/game ⚽ 9.6 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

4
5
4
Aston Villa FC 13 games · Avg 2.8 goals Brentford FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-12-04 Aston Villa FC 3–1 Brentford FC 2024-04-06 Aston Villa FC 3–3 Brentford FC 2023-12-17 Brentford FC 1–2 Aston Villa FC 2023-04-22 Brentford FC 1–1 Aston Villa FC 2022-10-23 Aston Villa FC 4–0 Brentford FC

Recent Form

Aston Villa FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Dec Brentford FC H 3–1 W
01 Dec Chelsea FC A 0–3 L
27 Nov Juventus FC H 0–0 D
23 Nov Crystal Palace FC H 2–2 D
09 Nov Liverpool FC A 0–2 L
06 Nov Club Brugge KV A 0–1 L
Brentford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Dec Aston Villa FC A 1–3 L
30 Nov Leicester City FC H 4–1 W
23 Nov Everton FC A 0–0 D
09 Nov AFC Bournemouth H 3–2 W
04 Nov Fulham FC A 1–2 L
26 Oct Ipswich Town FC H 4–3 W

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)
54% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
Aston Villa FC this season
30% Clean Sheets
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' KICK OFF: Aston Villa FC gets underway.
  • 5' Aston Villa FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Edmond-Paris Maghoma made 353 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 15' Brentford FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 21' Morgan Rogers does the damage! The net is bulging and Aston Villa FC surge ahead!
  • 25' Ethan Pinnock catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 25.
  • 28' Magnificent from Ollie Watkins! That is 138 goals in 353 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 33' Brentford FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 34' A stunning finish from Matty Cash — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 39' Nathan Collins needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 44' Keane Lewis-Potter is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Brentford FC so far.
  • 49' The referee calls foul for Nathan Collins. He receives a card.
  • 54' What composure from Mikkel Damsgaard! The Denmark international strokes it home. 3-1.
  • 59' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 64' Both keepers have barely been tested. Aston Villa FC and Brentford FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 65' Aston Villa FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 65.
  • 65' The Aston Villa FC manager makes a substitution. Leon Bailey departs to be replaced by Jaden Philogene-Bidace.
  • 70' Jamaica international Leon Bailey has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 71' The Aston Villa FC manager makes a substitution. Boubacar Kamara departs to be replaced by Ross Barkley.
  • 76' It looks like no one’s ball. Aston Villa FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 80' A tactical swap from Brentford FC — Mads Roerslev on, Keane Lewis-Potter off on 80 minutes.
  • 82' It’s gonna be a card for Matty Cash.
  • 87' Emiliano Buendia has so much to prove this time. He replaces Morgan Rogers on 87 minute.
  • With this win, Aston Villa FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Aston Villa FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Unai Emery

Brentford FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thomas Frank

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2024-12-04 Aston Villa FC 3–1 Brentford FC 2024-04-06 Aston Villa FC 3–3 Brentford FC 2023-12-17 Brentford FC 1–2 Aston Villa FC 2023-04-22 Brentford FC 1–1 Aston Villa FC 2022-10-23 Aston Villa FC 4–0 Brentford FC

Aston Villa FC Form

2024-12-04 Aston Villa FC 3–1 Brentford FC W 2024-12-01 Chelsea FC 3–0 Aston Villa FC L 2024-11-27 Aston Villa FC 0–0 Juventus FC D 2024-11-23 Aston Villa FC 2–2 Crystal Palace FC D 2024-11-09 Liverpool FC 2–0 Aston Villa FC L 2024-11-06 Club Brugge KV 1–0 Aston Villa FC L

Brentford FC Form

2024-12-04 Aston Villa FC 3–1 Brentford FC L 2024-11-30 Brentford FC 4–1 Leicester City FC W 2024-11-23 Everton FC 0–0 Brentford FC D 2024-11-09 Brentford FC 3–2 AFC Bournemouth W 2024-11-04 Fulham FC 2–1 Brentford FC L 2024-10-26 Brentford FC 4–3 Ipswich Town FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.74 Aston Villa FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.46 Brentford FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 63% + Over 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Aston Villa FC46% Draw25% Brentford FC29%
Actual: Aston Villa FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.2
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 40%
60%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Aston Villa FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Brentford FC
54%
Aston Villa FC or Brentford FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Aston Villa FC32% Draw43% Brentford FC25%
Actual: Aston Villa FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 2
7.3%
1 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
6.3%
2 – 0
6.2%
0 – 0
5.7%
0 – 1
5.2%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 2
3.7%
1 – 3
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Aston Villa FC

Handicap Aston Villa FC covers Push Brentford FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 13% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 20% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 16% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 9% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Brentford FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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