Brentford vs Aston Villa: Prediction, Odds, Lineups, Head-to-Head & Telecast
Date, Kick-off time, Venue
- Date- 17th December, 2023
- Kick-off time- 07:30 PM IST
- Venue- Gtech Community Stadium
Brentford vs Aston Villa Match preview
Thomas Frank’s Brentford is set to take the field against Unai Emery’s Aston Villa on Sunday. The positions of both teams have been pretty different. Aston Villa on the one hand has been on a dream run in the Premier League. The club has been performing well under Unai Emery. With 11 wins and 35 points in their tally Villa is placed in the third position of the Premier League table.
Aston Villa defeated Manchester City and Arsenal in their last two games. Winning both games by a scoreline of 1-0 Aston Villa has shown real strength in defense. L. Bailey and J. McGinn scored in those wins respectively. On the other hand, Brentford has just five wins and 19 points in their 16 matches.
Brentford is placed in the 11th position of the league. Brentford is coming to this match after a loss against Sheffield United by a scoreline of 1-0. J. McAtee scored the only goal for Sheffield United.
Predicted Score: Brentford vs Aston Villa (1-3)
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Head-to-head and predictions
In head-to-head competition, Brentford has dominated over Aston Villa with four wins. Aston Villa has just one win over Brentford. Six matches between the two teams have ended in a draw. Of the last five matches between the two three have ended in a draw and one win each to both the teams.
With Villa’s dream run of form, the predictions are that Aston Villa will win the match on Sunday and Watkins or Diaby will be on the score sheet. The scoreline is predicted to be 2-1 in favor of Villa.
Where to watch Brentford vs Aston Villa
- India -Sony Sports Select 1, Disney+Hotstar
- England- BT TV, TNT App
- Germany- DAZN Amazon Prime, Video ZDF
Team News
Aston Villa
After the appointment of Unai Emery as the manager of Aston Villa, the team has made rapid progress both defensively and in the attack. The club has let go some big names during the transfer window. Philippe Coutinho went on a loan transfer to Al-Duhail SC while Cameron Archer went out to Sheffield United for a transfer fee of 172cr.
However, Villa also made some top signings during the summer such as Moussa Diaby from Leverkusen, loan transfer of Clement Langlet, Pau Torres, etc., Players like Ollie Watkins, Leon Bailey, Douglas Luiz, Moussa Diaby have stepped up their game for the club. Ollie Watkins has been their predator up front. Watkins has bagged a staggering eight goals and eight assists in the season.
The transfer of Moussa Diaby has also turned out to be a success as Diaby has already racked up three goals and five assists in the season. However, there is one man who has been the heart of their lineup and that is their goalkeeper, Emiliano Martinez.
The 31-year-old has shown staggering performances throughout the season. The Argentine has saved Aston Villa from the jaws of defeat on multiple occasions. Tyrone Mings and Emiliano Buendia will miss the match for Aston Villa owing to a cruciate ligament tear.
Brentford
Thomas Frank’s Brentford hasn’t performed the way they would have expected. After going big during the transfer window and spending more than 550 crores the Bees have not lived up to the expectations of their supporters. Brentford let go of their star goalkeeper David Raya on a loan transfer to Arsenal during the transfer window. Moreover, their main forward Ivan Toney was suspended till January 17, 2024.
Brentford signed Nathan Collins from Wolves for a transfer fee of 215 Cr and Kevin Schade for 200 Cr. Though, the team combined hasn’t performed too well, players like Bryan Mbeumo and Mathias Jensen have performed well for the club constantly. Mbeumo has racked up a staggering seven goals and four assists in this season of the Premier League. However, various of the key players of Brentford such as the in-form Mbeumo, and Rico Henry will be missing the match against Aston Villa.
Betting Tips and Odds
Betting tips for the match
- Aston Villa is to win the match.
- Aston Villa is to score more than two goals.
- Watkins to be on the score sheet.
Odds
Brentford vs Aston Villa Players to watch out for
Ollie Watkins
The player to watch out for Aston Villa is going to be Ollie Watkins. Watkins has been the main man for Villa in front of the goal. The Centre-Forward from England has been in deadly form this season across all competitions.
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Watkins has racked up a staggering eight goals and eight assists in the Premier League and two goals in the UEFA Europa Conference League. Apart from Watkins, Emiliano Martinez is the player to tackle within the Aston Villa lineup. The Argentine has been a solid opposition to deal with in the goal.
Mathias Jensen
The player to watch out for Brentford is going to be Mathias Jensen. In the absence of Mbeumo Jensen and Maupay has to take care of the attack up-front. Jansen has been in a pretty good goalscoring form this season. Till now, Jansen has racked up three goals and four assists in the Premier League this season.
