Wednesday , 30 September 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 Manchester City FC 5 15
2 Arsenal FC 5 12
3 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 5 10
4 Brentford FC 5 9
5 Leeds United FC 5 9
6 Liverpool FC 5 9
7 Everton FC 5 9
8 Hull City AFC 5 8
9 Newcastle United FC 5 8
10 Chelsea FC 5 7
11 Ipswich Town FC 5 6
12 Manchester United FC 5 5
13 Nottingham Forest FC 5 5
14 Sunderland AFC 5 4
15 Crystal Palace FC 5 4
16 Aston Villa FC 5 4
17 AFC Bournemouth 5 3
18 Coventry City FC 5 3
19 Fulham FC 5 2
20 Tottenham Hotspur FC 5 2

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
#4 Position #16
9 Points 4
5 Played 5
2 / 3 / 0 W / D / L 1 / 1 / 3
10 Scored 4
4 Conceded 9
+6 GD -5
1.80 PPG 0.80
40% Win % 20%

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
40% Clean Sheets
Brentford FC this season
20% Clean Sheets
Aston Villa FC this season

Brentford FC are 4th (9 pts). Aston Villa FC are 16th (4 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Brentford FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
3/1
46-60
3/1
61-75
1/–
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Aston Villa FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/–
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Brentford FC
Kevin Schade 3 G
Vitaly Janelt 2 G
Keane Lewis-Potter 1 G 1 A
Michael Kayode 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Brentford FC to score. At the same time, Aston Villa FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' Keane Lewis-Potter has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 25' Ezri Konsa, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 30' Brentford FC are deployed in a 3-5-2 today, looking to exploit space against Aston Villa FC's 3-5-2 shape.
  • 35' Both keepers have barely been tested. Brentford FC and Aston Villa FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 40' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 45' Brentford FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Keane Lewis-Potter on 45.
  • 46' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Christian Norgaard on 46 minutes.
  • 51' The energy levels are beginning to show. Unai Emery might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 56' Michael Olakigbe is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Brentford FC tonight.
  • 61' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 65' A tactical swap from Aston Villa FC — Leon Bailey on, Matty Cash off on 65 minutes.
  • 68' The crowd applauds Keane Lewis-Potter as he leaves the pitch. Neal Maupay steps in for Brentford FC.
  • 69' The referee has no hesitation. Ben Mee is booked for Brentford FC — Yellow card on 69.
  • 71' The referee has no hesitation. Ben Mee is booked for Brentford FC — Red card on 71.
  • 76' Fresh legs for Brentford FC! Nathan Collins comes on to replace Yoane Wissa.
  • 77' Alex Moreno adds to his 0 season tally! Aston Villa FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 80' Aston Villa FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 80.
  • 82' The Aston Villa FC manager makes a substitution. Pau Torres departs to be replaced by Nicolo Zaniolo.
  • 85' A goal from the England international Ollie Watkins! He fires home on 85 to make it 1-2!
  • 86' Controversy at the stadium! Ezri Konsa argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 87' That is a Yellow card for Aston Villa FC. Jhon Duran will be fuming at that decision.
  • 88' Vitaly Janelt picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 89' The whistle greets Vitaly Janelt as he departs to be replaced by Yegor Yarmolyuk.
  • 90' Aston Villa FC make a change. Jacob Ramsey trudges off to be replaced by Leander Dendoncker on 90 minutes.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Frank Onyeka. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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
Neal Maupay 3
Danny Ings 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
3 / 4
2.09 Brentford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13 Aston Villa FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 61% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Brentford FC49% Draw24% Aston Villa FC27%
Actual: Aston Villa FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 3.22
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 23%
77%

Double Chance

Brentford FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Aston Villa FC
51%
Brentford FC or Aston Villa FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Brentford FC42% Draw41% Aston Villa FC17%
Actual: Brentford FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.3%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.7%
1 – 0
7.8%
3 – 1
6.6%
3 – 0
5.9%
0 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
3.8%
3 – 2
3.8%
4 – 1
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Brentford FC

Handicap Brentford FC covers Push Aston Villa FC covers
-2.5 18% — 82%
-2 18% 18% 64%
-1.5 36% — 64%
-1 36% 22% 42%
-0.5 58% — 42%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 12% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Brentford FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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