Brentford will take on Aston Villa in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday, 16 September, with both teams eyeing a place in the fourth round of the competition.
The match feels slightly more important to the visitors due to their slow start to the new season, which has seen them win none of their opening four Premier League matches.
Brentford, on the other hand, have performed better than expected after a summer of upheaval and will see this as a golden opportunity to knock out a fellow Premier League side.
As part of this week's round of EFL Cup betting tips, check out our Brentford vs Aston Villa prediction below.
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Brentford vs Aston Villa prediction: The hosts to qualify
Key Stats
- Brentford are unbeaten at home so far this season.
- Aston Villa have already lost to Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium this season.
- Fewer than three goals have been scored in three of Aston Villa's four matches this season.
Correct score prediction: Brentford 2-0 Aston Villa
Brentford are performing well under Keith Andrews, while Aston Villa look like a team that has hit a brick wall under Unai Emery. While it's still early enough in the season for things to change, at this moment in time, Brentford are the better and more confident team.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Villa start as favourites
- HOME: 17/10 (2.70) – 37%
- DRAW: 13/5 (3.60) – 27.8%
- AWAY: 7/5 (2.40) – 41.7%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Despite their terrible start to the season, Aston Villa are still considered the marginal favourites to win this match with the bookies. Ladrbokes have given them a 41.7% chance of winning the match, while Brentford have been given a 37% chance of victory.
You can find all our predictions for today's games on our football betting tips page.
Most recent H2Hs: Recent success for Brentford
Brentford have already tasted defeat against Aston Villa this season, in what was Keith Andrews' first home match in charge of the Bees. Prior to this season, Villa were unbeaten in six competitive matches against Brentford, so it's not as if the Bees have had prolonged success against Unai Emery's team.
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Brentford preview: Will Andrews rotate again?
Keith Andrews rotated his team significantly for their second round clash against Bournemouth, and he is expected to do similar again here. Based on the team he selected against the Cherries, we can expect to see Hakon Valdimarsson, Kristoffer Ajer and Rico Henry in the starting XI. Mikkel Damsgaard is expected to miss out through injury once again.
Predicted lineup: Valdimarsson (GK), Ajer, Van den Berg, Pinnock, Hickey, Onyeka, Jensen, Henry, Henderson, Schade, Carvalho
Last five results
- Brentford 2-2 Chelsea
- Sunderland 2-1 Brentford
- Bournemouth 0-2 Brentford
- Brentford 1-0 Aston Villa
- Nottingham Forest 3-1 Brentford
Aston Villa preview: New signings to give Villa some life?
Jadon Sancho and Harvey Elliott are expected to get their first starts for Aston Villa on Tuesday night and Emery will be praying that the duo can breathe some life into his team. Elliott, in particular, has the energy to transform a team and the Villains need that right now.
Predicted lineup: Bizot (GK), Cash, Lindelof, Torres, Maatsen, Tielemans, Bogarde, McGinn, Elliott, Sancho, Malen
Last five results
- Everton 0-0 Aston Villa
- Aston Villa 0-3 Crystal Palace
- Brentford 1-0 Aston Villa
- Aston Villa 0-0 Newcastle
- Villarreal 0-2 Aston Villa
Player to watch: Jadon Sancho
Jadon Sancho is almost certainly on his last chance saloon in respect to his career in English football. After failing to make the grade at Man Utd and Chelsea, the 25-year-old has another fresh start in the Midlands. After being kept on the bench in the draw against Everton, Sancho should make his first appearance for the club on Tuesday night.