Brentford FC vs Aston Villa FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Brentford FC vs Aston Villa FC — Premier League at Brentford Community Stadium.
- Brentford FC 5 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Aston Villa FC 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jarred Gillett
- Assistant 1 Darren Cann
- Assistant 2 Mark Scholes
4 games this season
🟨 3.8/game
⚽ 8.5 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Mar | Aston Villa FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Feb | Everton FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Feb | Leicester City FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 15 Feb | West Ham United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Feb | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Jan | Crystal Palace FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Mar | Brentford FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Mar | Club Brugge KV | A | 3–1 | W |
| 28 Feb | Cardiff City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Feb | Crystal Palace FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 22 Feb | Chelsea FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Feb | Liverpool FC | H | 2–2 | D |
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)
H2H (12 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
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 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' KICK OFF: Brentford FC gets underway.
- 5' Brentford FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Aston Villa FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Aston Villa FC that had 357 games and scored 498 goals.
- 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 20' Aston Villa FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 25' Brentford FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Aston Villa FC backline.
- 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 35' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Brentford FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 40' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 42' John McGinn has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 42.
- 46' Leon Bailey makes way for Matty Cash at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Aston Villa FC.
- 49' Brilliant from the ! Ollie Watkins makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 49.
- 54' Aston Villa FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 59' Ethan Pinnock has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 10 cards already picked up this season.
- 61' It is a substitution in Aston Villa FC team. John McGinn is replaced by Boubacar Kamara on 61 minute.
- 66' Kristoffer Ajer has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 67' Poor challenge from Kristoffer Ajer. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 68' Another change for Aston Villa FC made on 68 minute. Jacob Ramsey leaves to be changed by Marcus Rashford.
- 73' Both keepers have barely been tested. Brentford FC and Aston Villa FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 75' Time for substitution for Brentford FC. Vitaly Janelt is replaced by Mathias Jensen.
- 80' It looks surprising Aston Villa FC does not make any changes. Mikkel Damsgaard has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 81' Aston Villa FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 86' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 90' Nathan Collins has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
- 90' Another change for Brentford FC made on 90 minute. Kristoffer Ajer leaves to be changed by Ji-soo Kim.
- Another three points for Aston Villa FC.
Lineups
Brentford FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 5
- 19
- 11
- 1
-
27
Vitaly Janelt ↓ Mathias Jensen 75'
- 6
-
20
Kristoffer Ajer ↓ Ji-soo Kim 90'
- 24
- 23
- 22
- 7
Bench
-
8
Mathias Jensen ↑ 75'
- 32
- 16
- 18
- 26
-
36
Ji-soo Kim ↑ 90'
- 44
- 12
- 40
Coach
Thomas Frank
Aston Villa FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
27
Morgan Rogers ↓ Donyell Malen 90'
- 5
- 12
- 11
- 4
-
7
John McGinn ↓ Boubacar Kamara 61'
- 8
- 3
-
31
Leon Bailey ↓ Matty Cash 46'
- 25
-
41
Jacob Ramsey ↓ Marcus Rashford 68'
Bench
-
17
Donyell Malen ↑ 90'
-
9
Marcus Rashford ↑ 68'
-
2
Matty Cash ↑ 46'
-
44
Boubacar Kamara ↑ 61'
- 14
- 22
- 48
- 26
- 16
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.99
Brentford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08
Aston Villa FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 58% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Aston Villa FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.07
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Brentford FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Aston Villa FC
51%
Brentford FC or Aston Villa FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.8%
2 – 1
9.6%
2 – 0
9%
1 – 0
8.6%
3 – 1
6.3%
0 – 0
6.3%
3 – 0
5.9%
1 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
5.2%
0 – 1
Actual
3 – 2
3.5%
4 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Brentford FC
| Handicap | Brentford FC covers | Push | Aston Villa FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 18% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 22% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Brentford FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.