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Aston Villa will entertain Brentford at Villa Park in a mid-table Premier League clash on Wednesday. The visitors are in eighth place with 20 points, one more than Villa, who are in 12th place.
The hosts have seen a drop in form recently and are winless in their last eight games in all competitions. They played Chelsea in their previous league outing on Sunday and fell to a 3-0 away loss, failing to score for the fourth time in five games.
The Bees are unbeaten in their last three league outings, recording two wins. After a goalless draw against Everton in their first game back since the international break, they registered a 4-1 home win over Leicester City last week. Kevin Schade picked up an assist and bagged a hat-trick to help his team record a comeback win.
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Aston Villa vs Brentford Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two teams have crossed paths 20 times in all competitions. Villa have the upper hand in these meetings with eight wins. The visitors have four wins and eight games have ended in draws.
- The hosts are unbeaten in their last four league meetings against the Bees, recording two wins.
- Four of the last five meetings between them have produced over 2.5 goals.
- Aston Villa are unbeaten in their last five home games in the Premier League, though three have ended in draws.
- Brentford have endured a winless run in their travels this season, suffering five losses in six Premier League away games.
- Villa have an unbeaten home record in this fixture, though six of the last seven home meetings against the visitors have ended in draws.
- The Bees have outscored the hosts 26-19 in 13 league games and have also conceded one more goal (23).
Aston Villa vs Brentford Prediction
The Villans are winless in their last five league games, suffering three defeats. They have conceded 12 goals in these games while scoring four times during that period and will look to improve upon that record. Nonetheless, they have an unbeaten home record in this fixture, scoring 10 goals in their last four home games.
Amadou Onana did not recover in time for the game against Chelsea and faces a late fitness test here. Emiliano Martinez suffered a hand injury in that match and is a key absentee for Unai Emery.
The Bees have been in good touch recently, suffering one loss in their last six games across all competitions. They have scored at least three goals in three games during that period. Interestingly, their five losses this season have all been registered in their travels.
Mathias Jensen picked up a hamstring injury against Leicester last week and is likely to be rested here. Josh Dasilva, Rico Henry, Aaron Hickey, Kristoffer Ajer, and Gustavo Nunes remain sidelined with injuries.
Aston Villa have a better recent record in this fixture but their current form is a cause for concern. Brentford have a winless away record in this fixture and have lost five of their six away games in the league this season. With that in mind, we expect Aston Villa to secure a narrow win.
Prediction: Aston Villa 2-1 Brentford
Aston Villa vs Brentford Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Aston Villa to win
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 3: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes
Tip 4: Both teams to score - Yes
