Sunday , 16 August 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
3 games this season 🟨 1.3/game ⚽ 4.3 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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
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
#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 wait is over. Brentford FC get us underway at Villa Park.
  • 5' Brentford FC have won 506 goals from 344 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 21' Morgan Rogers is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the .
  • 25' Brentford FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 28' What a strike from Ollie Watkins! The score is 2-0.
  • 33' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 33 minutes.
  • 34' The deadlock is broken! Matty Cash gets on the scoresheet on 34 minutes.
  • 39' Boubacar Kamara is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Aston Villa FC tonight.
  • 44' 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.
  • 49' It’s a booking for Brentford FC player. Nathan Collins gets a card.
  • 54' What a moment for Mikkel Damsgaard! That strike on 54 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 59' Over 59 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 64' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Aston Villa FC and Brentford FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 65' That looks like a foul for a card for Jhon Duran.
  • 65' Another substitution for Aston Villa FC to replace Leon Bailey by Jaden Philogene-Bidace on 65 minute.
  • 70' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ian Maatsen suffering a number of foals already.
  • 71' A change in the Aston Villa FC ranks — Boubacar Kamara exits the field as Ross Barkley enters on 71.
  • 76' It’s high time Thomas Frank made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 80' It is a substitution in Brentford FC team. Keane Lewis-Potter is replaced by Mads Roerslev on 80 minute.
  • 82' Aston Villa FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 87' A change in the Aston Villa FC ranks — Morgan Rogers exits the field as Emiliano Buendia enters on 87.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Brentford FC.

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
Danny Ings 3
Neal Maupay 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
1 / 4
1.09 Aston Villa FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.5 Brentford FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 78% + Under — clean sheet likely 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Aston Villa FC50% Draw33% Brentford FC17%
Actual: Aston Villa FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes28% 0% No72%
Avg goals/match: 1.59
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 77%
23%
± 1.5 48%
52%
± 2.5 22%
78%
± 3.5 9%
91%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

Aston Villa FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Brentford FC
50%
Aston Villa FC or Brentford FC
67%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Aston Villa FC30% Draw60% Brentford FC10%
Actual: Aston Villa FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
22.8%
1 – 0
20.9%
1 – 1
11.9%
2 – 0
11.5%
0 – 1
8.7%
2 – 1
6.2%
3 – 0
4.1%
1 – 2
2.7%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
2.3%
2 – 2
1.7%
4 – 0
1.2%

Asian Handicap — Aston Villa FC

Handicap Aston Villa FC covers Push Brentford FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 14% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 28% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 85% — 15%
+1 85% 12% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
61% ✗
Brentford FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓

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