Aston Villa return to Premier League action on Sunday afternoon after a dramatic win in the UEFA Europa League (UEL) in midweek. Indeed, the Villans came back from two goals down to beat RB Salzburg 3-2 at Villa Park, assuring themselves of a top-two finish and an automatic place in the knockout stage of the competition.
They secured an impressive victory last weekend too, beating Newcastle 2-0 at St. James' Park to close the gap to league leaders Arsenal to just four points, after they lost 3-2 against Manchester United at the Emirates Stadium. Meanwhile, Brentford were on the wrong end of the same scoreline, losing at home to Nottingham Forest.
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Aston Villa vs Brentford prediction: Villans to continue title push?
Key stats
- Villa have won four of their last five games in all competitions.
- Brentford are on a two-match losing streak.
- Brentford have never won at Villa Park.
Correct score prediction: Aston Villa 2-0 Brentford
Villa are in great form and are usually so formidable at home, so we are backing them to win here against a Brentford side who have recently been hit with a couple of sucker punches. The goals may not be free-flowing though given injuries to their midfield and front line.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Villa favourites with bookmakers
- HOME: 21/20 (2.05) – 48.8%
- DRAW: 5/2 (3.50) – 28.6%
- AWAY: 12/5 (3.40) – 29.4%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
As shown by the implied probabilities, Villa have been installed as the favourites with bookmakers to claim all three points on home soil. Interestingly, both a draw and a Brentford win is separated by just 0.8%.
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Most recent H2Hs: Villa formidable at home
As mentioned before, Brentford have actually never won at Villa Park in 11 attempts. This should give the hosts a psychological advantage heading into Sunday's clash.
England EFL Cup 16/09/25
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England Premier League 04/12/24
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England Premier League 06/04/24
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Aston Villa preview: Watkins a doubt
Ollie Watkins is a doubt after coming off injured early in midweek. Tammy Abraham could make his debut in his second spell at Villa as a result.
Predicted lineup: Martinez (GK); Cash, Konsa, Torres, Maatsen; Onana, Bogarde; Sancho, Rogers, Buendia & Abraham
Last five results:
- Aston Villa 3-2 RB Salzburg
- Newcastle 0-2 Aston Villa
- Fenerbahce 0-1 Aston Villa
- Aston Villa 0-1 Everton
- Tottenham 1-2 Aston Villa
Brentford preview: Double injury doubt
Both Kristoffer Ajer and Mikkel Damsgaard are doubts for Brentford with injury. A number of other senior players in the squad are also ruled out with longer-term problems.
Predicted lineup: Kelleher (GK); Kayode, van den Berg, Collins, Henry; Yarmolyuk, Janelt; Jensen, Ouattara, Schade & Thiago
Last five results:
- Brentford 0-2 Nottingham Forest
- Chelsea 2-0 Brentford
- Sheffield Wednesday 0-2 Brentford
- Brentford 3-0 Sunderland
- Everton 2-4 Brentford
Player to watch: Tammy Abraham
With Watkins a major doubt through injury, Unai Emery could decide to give Tammy Abraham his debut up front. Having signed from Turkish giants Besiktas, the Englishman has returned to Villa Park, and in his first spell, he managed to score plenty of goals.