Sunday , 16 August 2026

Brentford FC vs Aston Villa FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2023-24
Brentford FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Aston Villa FC
Sun 17 Dec 2023 · 14:00 UTC Brentford Community Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Keane Lewis-Potter 45' 1–0
1–1 77' Alex Moreno
1–2 85' Ollie Watkins
Christian Norgaard 46' Y
Ben Mee 71' R
Y 80' Leon Bailey
Y 86' Ezri Konsa
Saman Ghoddos 86' Y
Y 87' Jhon Duran
Vitaly Janelt 88' Y
Frank Onyeka 90' Y
Neal Maupay 90' Y
R 90' Boubacar Kamara
Y 90' Emiliano Martinez
Yegor Yarmolyuk 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Brentford FC vs Aston Villa FC — Premier League at Brentford Community Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee David Coote
  • Assistant 1 Tim Wood
  • Assistant 2 Mark Scholes

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
Brentford FC 12 games · Avg 2.7 goals Aston Villa FC
Last 5 meetings
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 2022-01-02 Brentford FC 2–1 Aston Villa FC 2021-08-28 Aston Villa FC 1–1 Brentford FC

Recent Form

Brentford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Dec Aston Villa FC H 1–2 L
09 Dec Sheffield United FC A 0–1 L
06 Dec Brighton & Hove Albion FC A 1–2 L
02 Dec Luton Town FC H 3–1 W
25 Nov Arsenal FC H 0–1 L
12 Nov Liverpool FC A 0–3 L
Aston Villa FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Dec Brentford FC A 2–1 W
09 Dec Arsenal FC H 1–0 W
06 Dec Manchester City FC H 1–0 W
03 Dec AFC Bournemouth A 2–2 D
26 Nov Tottenham Hotspur FC A 2–1 W
12 Nov Fulham FC H 3–1 W

Season Stats

Brentford FC Aston Villa FC
#16 Position #11
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

Brentford FC are 16th (0 pts). Aston Villa FC are 11th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Brentford Community Stadium as Brentford FC face off against Aston Villa FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Brentford FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 20' Saman Ghoddos is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Aston Villa FC tonight.
  • 25' The 31-year-old John McGinn has been sensational this season — 3 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 30' Nicolo Zaniolo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 35' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 40' Brentford FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Aston Villa FC backline.
  • 45' Brilliant from the ! Keane Lewis-Potter makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 45.
  • 46' A meaty challenge results in booking for Christian Norgaard on 46.
  • 51' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 56' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Zanka made 344 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 61' Leon Bailey, a Jamaica , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 65' The Aston Villa FC bench stirs into life. Matty Cash is withdrawn and Leon Bailey gets his opportunity.
  • 68' The Brentford FC manager makes a substitution. Keane Lewis-Potter departs to be replaced by Neal Maupay.
  • 69' Ben Mee has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 69.
  • 71' Ben Mee was booked on 71.
  • 76' Time for substitution for Brentford FC. Yoane Wissa is replaced by Nathan Collins.
  • 77' The deadlock is broken! Alex Moreno gets on the scoresheet on 77 minutes.
  • 80' Aston Villa FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 82' Aston Villa FC make a change. Pau Torres trudges off to be replaced by Nicolo Zaniolo on 82 minutes.
  • 85' Aston Villa FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Ollie Watkins on 85.
  • 86' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ezri Konsa on 86 minutes.
  • 87' Jhon Duran was booked on 87.
  • 88' It’s a booking for Brentford FC player. Vitaly Janelt gets a Yellow card.
  • 89' The supporters are chanting for Yegor Yarmolyuk. He replaces Vitaly Janelt on 89 minute.
  • 90' Fresh legs for Aston Villa FC! Leander Dendoncker comes on to replace Jacob Ramsey.
  • 90' Frank Onyeka picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • With this win, Aston Villa FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Brentford FC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thomas Frank

Aston Villa FC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Unai Emery

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

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 2022-01-02 Brentford FC 2–1 Aston Villa FC 2021-08-28 Aston Villa FC 1–1 Brentford FC

Brentford FC Form

2023-12-17 Brentford FC 1–2 Aston Villa FC L 2023-12-09 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Brentford FC L 2023-12-06 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2–1 Brentford FC L 2023-12-02 Brentford FC 3–1 Luton Town FC W 2023-11-25 Brentford FC 0–1 Arsenal FC L 2023-11-12 Liverpool FC 3–0 Brentford FC L

Aston Villa FC Form

2023-12-17 Brentford FC 1–2 Aston Villa FC W 2023-12-09 Aston Villa FC 1–0 Arsenal FC W 2023-12-06 Aston Villa FC 1–0 Manchester City FC W 2023-12-03 AFC Bournemouth 2–2 Aston Villa FC D 2023-11-26 Tottenham Hotspur FC 1–2 Aston Villa FC W 2023-11-12 Aston Villa FC 3–1 Fulham FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.62 Brentford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91 Aston Villa FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 80% + Aston Villa FC or Draw 76%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Brentford FC24% Draw35% Aston Villa FC41%
Actual: Aston Villa FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes29% 0% No71%
Avg goals/match: 1.53
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 76%
24%
± 1.5 46%
54%
± 2.5 20%
80%
± 3.5 8%
92%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

Brentford FC or Draw
59%
Draw or Aston Villa FC
76%
Brentford FC or Aston Villa FC
65%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Brentford FC14% Draw62% Aston Villa FC24%
Actual: Brentford FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
24.2%
0 – 1
18.2%
1 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
11.8%
0 – 2
8.4%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
3.8%
2 – 1
3.8%
0 – 3
2.5%
2 – 2
1.9%
1 – 3
1.8%
3 – 1
0.8%

Asian Handicap — Brentford FC

Handicap Brentford FC covers Push Aston Villa FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 5% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 16% 78%
-0.5 22% — 78%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 25% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 10% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Brentford FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✓
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
54% ✗

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