Brentford FC vs Aston Villa FC, Premier League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Brentford FC vs Aston Villa FC — Premier League at Brentford Community Stadium.
- Brentford FC 10 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
- Aston Villa FC 10 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Michael Salisbury
- Referee John Busby
- Referee Neil Davies
- Referee Scott Ledger
- Referee Craig Pawson
- Referee Gary Beswick
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr | Aston Villa FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Apr | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 08 Apr | Newcastle United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Apr | Manchester United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Apr | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 18 Mar | Leicester City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr | Brentford FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Apr | Newcastle United FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 08 Apr | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Apr | Leicester City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Apr | Chelsea FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Mar | AFC Bournemouth | H | 3–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Brentford FC | Aston Villa FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #10 |
| 14 | Points | 13 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 3 / 5 / 2 | W / D / L | 3 / 4 / 3 |
| 16 | Scored | 14 |
| 11 | Conceded | 17 |
| +5 | GD | -3 |
| 1.40 | PPG | 1.30 |
| 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
30%
Clean Sheets
Brentford FC this season
Brentford FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Aston Villa FC this season
Aston Villa FC this season
Brentford FC are 8th (14 pts). Aston Villa FC are 10th (13 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
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 |
Aston Villa FC
| Nicolas Jackson | 6 G | 1 A |
| Johan Manzambi | 2 G | 3 A |
| Alysson | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Brentford FC host Aston Villa FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ashley Young is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Brentford FC.
- 20' Aston Villa FC is showing some good football. However, Aston Villa FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 23' Christian Norgaard was booked on 23.
- 28' Tyrone Mings, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 29' Aston Villa FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 29.
- 30' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ashley Young.
- 35' 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.
- 40' Brentford FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 45' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Aston Villa FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 46' Brentford FC make a change. Christian Norgaard trudges off to be replaced by Frank Onyeka on 46 minutes.
- 51' The travelling Aston Villa FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 55' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Kevin Schade.
- 56' Kevin Schade picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 61' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 65' Ivan Toney makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Brentford FC are in front.
- 66' The crowd applauds Ashley Young as he leaves the pitch. Bertrand Traore steps in for Aston Villa FC.
- 67' The Aston Villa FC bench stirs into life. Alex Moreno is withdrawn and Lucas Digne gets his opportunity.
- 70' A meaty challenge results in booking for Douglas Luiz on 70.
- 71' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Vitaly Janelt on 71 minutes.
- 76' The Brentford FC manager makes a substitution. Kevin Schade departs to be replaced by Yoane Wissa.
- 77' The whistle greets Kevin Schade as he departs to be replaced by Yoane Wissa.
- 82' It looks surprising Brentford FC does not make any changes. Kevin Schade has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 87' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 88' GOAL! Douglas Luiz scores on 88. Assisted by Emiliano Buendia
- 90' The whistle greets Mathias Jensen as he departs to be replaced by Josh Dasilva.
- The final score is 1-1.
Lineups
Brentford FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 3
- 1
- 17
- 19
- 27
-
8
Mathias Jensen ↓ Josh Dasilva 90'
- 6
- 2
-
9
Kevin Schade ↓ Yoane Wissa 77'
- 16
Bench
- 13
-
10
Josh Dasilva ↑ 90'
- 26
- 14
-
11
Yoane Wissa ↑ 77'
- 30
-
15
Frank Onyeka ↑ 46'
-
24
Mikkel Damsgaard ↑ 76'
- 34
Coach
Thomas Frank
Aston Villa FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
1
Emiliano Martinez ↓ Robin Olsen 46'
- 5
-
18
Ashley Young ↓ Bertrand Traore 66'
- 10
- 11
- 4
- 32
- 7
- 6
-
15
Alex Moreno ↓ Lucas Digne 66'
- 41
Bench
-
27
Lucas Digne ↑ 66'
-
16
Calum Chambers ↑ 66'
-
9
Bertrand Traore ↑ 66'
- 3
-
25
Robin Olsen ↑ 46'
- 38
- 22
- –
Coach
Unai Emery
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
Brentford FC Form
2023-04-22
Brentford FC
1–1
Aston Villa FC
D
2023-04-15
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
2–0
Brentford FC
L
2023-04-08
Brentford FC
1–2
Newcastle United FC
L
2023-04-05
Manchester United FC
1–0
Brentford FC
L
2023-04-01
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
3–3
Brentford FC
D
2023-03-18
Brentford FC
1–1
Leicester City FC
D
Aston Villa FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.63
Brentford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28
Aston Villa FC xG
I would bet for:
Brentford FC or Aston Villa FC 72% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.91
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Brentford FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Aston Villa FC
58%
Brentford FC or Aston Villa FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 0
8%
0 – 0
7.3%
2 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
7%
0 – 1
6.1%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Brentford FC
| Handicap | Brentford FC covers | Push | Aston Villa FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 21% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 16% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Brentford FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

