Brentford vs Aston Villa Prediction, Preview, Lineups and Team News | Premier League

Brentford vs Aston Villa Preview

• Tournament: Premier League
• Date: Saturday, March 08
• Kick-off Time: 05:30 pm GMT
• Venue: Gtech Community Stadium, England

Aston Villa will travel to Brentford for their 29th game of the 2024/25 Premier League season at Gtech Community Stadium. The Bees will aim to maintain their momentum and further improve their position in the table.

Hosts Brentford had a mixed start to the season under Thomas Frank and are languishing in the 11th position in the league table with 38 points after 27 games. In the last five games, Brentford has recorded 72 shots, 1,676 passes and maintained a 50.5% possession. The top goalscorer is Bryan Mbeumo (15), followed by Yoane Wissa with 13 to his name. Mikkel Damsgaard is leading the assists chart with ten to his name.

Meanwhile, Aston Villa would want to improve their league position in the Premier League after 28 games with 42 points. In the last five games, Aston Villa have registered 62 shots, 2,313 passes and maintained a 62.5% possession. Without a doubt, Ollie Watkins is leading the goalscoring charts with 12 to his name, followed by Morgan Rogers and Jhon Duran who have scored seven goals each. Watkins is also leading the assists chart with six to his name.

Brentford Team News

Brentford does have a major injury crisis to deal with this season. Aaron Hickey (hamstring injury), Rico Henry (hamstring injury), Josh DaSilva (injured), Igor Thiago (virus), Christian Norgaard (knock), Gustavo Gomes (back injury), and Sepp van den Berg (knee injury) remain sidelined for this tie.

Aston Villa Team News

As for the visiting side, players such as Donyell Malen (illness), Amadou Onana (hamstring injury) and Ross Barkley (calf injury) are unavailable this weekend. Tyrone Mings and Matty Cash also remain doubts for this tie.

Brentford vs Aston Villa Predicted Lineups

Brentford predicted lineup (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Flekken

Defenders: Ajer, Pinnock, Collins, Lewis-Potter

Midfielders: Janelt, Norgaard

Forwards: Mbeumo, Damsgaard, Schade; Wissa

Aston Villa predicted lineup (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Martinez

Defenders: Cash, Konsa, Disasi, Digne

Midfielders: Kamara, Tielemans

Forwards: McGinn, Asensio, Rogers; Watkins

Brentford vs Aston Villa H2H Record

The two sides have faced off only 21 times, with Aston Villa winning nine of those games. Brentford have won only four ties between both sides, whereas the remaining eight games ended in a draw.

Key Players to Watch in Brentford vs Aston Villa

Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford)

The Cameroonian forward has been enjoying a sensational campaign in the Premier League this year having bagged 15 goals in the competition. The 25-year-old striker had an xG of 1.89 in his last five games.

Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa)

Aston Villa forward Ollie Watkins has once again made a stellar start to his 2024/25 campaign and has bagged 13 goals and 11 assists in 38 games this season. The Englishman had an xG of 1.67 in his last five matches.

Brentford vs Aston Villa Prediction

Brentford are not the favourites for this tie due to their mixed start to the Premier League campaign. The Bees have won just three times in their last seven league games and have already lost 3-1 to the visitors earlier this season. Thomas Frank’s side have struggled for wins at home as they are the only club in the Premier League without a clean sheet on their home soil this season.

As for Aston Villa, they have endured a poor run of form in their last few Premier League matches and are sitting outside of the European spots. Unai Emery's men have lost nine of their last 12 fixtures on the road.

Predicted Score: Brentford 1-3 Aston Villa

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