Sunday , 16 August 2026

Brentford FC vs Aston Villa FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2024-25
Brentford FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Aston Villa FC
Sat 8 Mar 2025 · 17:30 UTC Brentford Community Stadium 17,171 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 49' Ollie Watkins
Y 42' John McGinn
Kristoffer Ajer 67' Y
Y 81' Matty Cash
Nathan Collins 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Jarred Gillett
  • Assistant 1 Darren Cann
  • 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
2025-03-08 Brentford FC 0–1 Aston Villa FC 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

Recent Form

Brentford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Aston Villa FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#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' What a night it is going to be! Brentford FC welcome Aston Villa FC for this crunch clash at Brentford Community Stadium.
  • 5' It’s high time Unai Emery made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' It is a cagey affair so far. Brentford FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Aston Villa FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Brentford FC and Aston Villa FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 30' Ollie Watkins has been relatively quiet despite scoring 138 goals in his last 344 appearances.
  • 35' Vitaly Janelt is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Aston Villa FC tonight.
  • 40' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 42' It’s gonna be a card for John McGinn.
  • 46' Aston Villa FC make a change. Leon Bailey trudges off to be replaced by Matty Cash on 46 minutes.
  • 49' Goal! Ollie Watkins scores his 138 goal in 344 matches.
  • 54' A quiet spell here at Brentford Community Stadium. Aston Villa FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 59' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mikkel Damsgaard, as he is very good at scoring at Brentford Community Stadium with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
  • 61' It is a substitution in Aston Villa FC team. John McGinn is replaced by Boubacar Kamara on 61 minute.
  • 66' The energy levels are beginning to show. Unai Emery might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 67' Controversy at the stadium! Kristoffer Ajer argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 68' Aston Villa FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Marcus Rashford is hanging Jacob Ramsey on the field on 68 minute.
  • 73' Mark Flekken is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Aston Villa FC so far.
  • 75' The whistle greets Vitaly Janelt as he departs to be replaced by Mathias Jensen.
  • 80' 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.
  • 81' That looks like a foul for a card for Matty Cash.
  • 86' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Nathan Collins on 90 minutes earns him a card. Brentford FC will be frustrated.
  • 90' The whistle greets Kristoffer Ajer as he departs to be replaced by Ji-soo Kim.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Aston Villa FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Brentford FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thomas Frank

Aston Villa FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

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

2025-03-08 Brentford FC 0–1 Aston Villa FC 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

Brentford FC Form

2025-03-08 Brentford FC 0–1 Aston Villa FC L 2025-02-26 Brentford FC 1–1 Everton FC D 2025-02-21 Leicester City FC 0–4 Brentford FC W 2025-02-15 West Ham United FC 0–1 Brentford FC W 2025-02-02 Brentford FC 0–2 Tottenham Hotspur FC L 2025-01-26 Crystal Palace FC 1–2 Brentford FC W

Aston Villa FC Form

2025-03-08 Brentford FC 0–1 Aston Villa FC W 2025-03-04 Club Brugge KV 1–3 Aston Villa FC W 2025-02-28 Aston Villa FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC W 2025-02-25 Crystal Palace FC 4–1 Aston Villa FC L 2025-02-22 Aston Villa FC 2–1 Chelsea FC W 2025-02-19 Aston Villa FC 2–2 Liverpool FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.52 Brentford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.87 Aston Villa FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 83% + Aston Villa FC or Draw 77%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Brentford FC23% Draw37% Aston Villa FC40%
Actual: Aston Villa FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes25% 0% No75%
Avg goals/match: 1.39
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 72%
28%
± 1.5 41%
59%
± 2.5 17%
83%
± 3.5 6%
94%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

Brentford FC or Draw
60%
Draw or Aston Villa FC
77%
Brentford FC or Aston Villa FC
63%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Brentford FC12% Draw64% Aston Villa FC24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
27.8%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
12.2%
1 – 0
11.3%
0 – 2
8.8%
1 – 2
5%
2 – 0
3%
2 – 1
2.9%
0 – 3
2.5%
1 – 3
1.5%
2 – 2
1.5%
0 – 4
0.6%

Asian Handicap — Brentford FC

Handicap Brentford FC covers Push Aston Villa FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 96%
-1.5 4% — 96%
-1 4% 14% 81%
-0.5 19% — 81%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 26% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 10% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Brentford FC keeps clean sheet
43% ✓
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
60% ✓

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