Aston Villa vs Brentford Prediction & Match Preview

Aston Villa will continue their quest for the top-four finish on Saturday afternoon. They host Brentford in Gameweek No 32 at Villa Park. The Lions have been a force on front of their fans so far in the season, winning 11 of 15 league fixtures in Birmingham in this term of the Premier League.

• Aston Villa have been a force in Birmingham with 11 wins in 15 home matches so far in the season.
• Brentford lost 11 of their 15 away outings in this term of the Premier League.
• Seven of Villa’s last eight home fixtures across competitions provided three or more goals.

The match against the Bees gives Villa a great opportunity to further improve the home record. Brentford have been struggling for results of late. The last weekend’s 1-1 stalemate to Manchester United marked their seventh successive winless match in the league.

On a positive note for Thomas Frank, he has a wider spectrum of players to rely on following the return of Bryan Mbeumo to the squad. Mbeumo and Toney have not had a chance to spend time together on the pitch this season until the last weekend’s match against Manchester United.

• Aston Villa clinched a 2-1 road win over Brentford in the return match played in December last year at Gtech Community Stadium.
• Brentford are winless in nine previous visits to Villa Park. Interestingly, six of these nine outings ended in draws.
• Both teams were on the scoresheet in all but one of the previous six H2H matches.

Aston Villa vs Brentford Prediction

Brentford did offer a fantastic display against Manchester United last weekend. However, we do not want to overthink this. Aston Villa have 11 wins in 15 league games at Villa Park this season. They looked great in a 2-0 victory over Wolves seven days ago. They are as motivated as ever to keep collecting points and stay above Tottenham in the race for the top-four finish and a place in the UEFA Champions League next season.

On the other side, we have Brentford who sit 15th in the league table. The Bees lost 11 of 15 away outings in this term of the Premier League. Last but not least, Aston Villa will go into this on the back of two wins and draws each in the last four matches against the Bees. The home win is the way to go at the 1.65 odds.

We will alternatively take the 1.50 odds offered for the Over 2.5 goals pick on Saturday. Brentford fired 31 shots in the home match against Manchester United seven days ago. They had previously been on a run of four consecutive league games that saw three or more goals scored. Seven of Aston Villa’s last eight home fixtures across competitions also provided at least three goals.

Steffen Schmidt- April 4, 2024

Aston Villa vs Brentford Betting Tips

Aston Villa to win

OK

1.65 Odds

Over 2.5 goals

OK

1.50 Odds

Correct Score: Aston Villa 2-1

OK

9.50 Odds