Premier League: Aston Villa vs Brentford – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League game between Aston Villa and Brentford who meet up on Wednesday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Both Aston Villa and Brentford are currently enjoying the comforts of mid-table in the Premier League. Both teams will be eager to make a push for an even stronger position, when going toe-to-toe this coming Wednesday.

Placed 12th in the table Aston Villa have amassed 19 points after 13 matches. On 20 points, Brentford rank eightth with 13 matches played this season.

Form: Aston Villa vs Brentford

Aston Villa Form

In the previous three games, Aston Villa drew 2-2 with Crystal Palace, lost 0-0 against Juventus and 3-0 against Chelsea. Aston Villa managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Premier League. In the remaining four, they drew three and lost one, as they scored nine and conceded eight goals.

Brentford Form

Brentford are unbeaten in their last three matches, first beating Bournemouth by 3-2. This was followed by a 0-0 with Everton and a 4-1 win against Leicester. Brentford are winless in their last six away games in the Premier League, in which they drew one and lost five. They conceded 11 goals while scoring four themselves.

Betting facts for Aston Villa and Brentford

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Aston Villa and Brentford. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Aston Villa vs Brentford

Look no further than Ross Barkley, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Aston Villa in the Premier League, while Yoane Wissa managed four goals in the last half dozen matches for Brentford in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

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Full-time result

Aston Villa claimed a modest four wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in four of the games, whilst losing two. Brentford won one of their last 10 games away, drew three and lost six of the games in this run. Brentford did not lose any of their last 5 matches at home. Aston Villa have not lost to Brentford in 5 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Aston Villa scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Brentford scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten away from home. Brentford should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Wednesday, as Aston Villa only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Brentford claimed one clean sheets in their last 10 games. Aston Villa have scored in 5 consecutive home meetings with Brentford.

Total goals

Aston Villa saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of one goal during this run. In the last ten games for Brentford, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 2.1 times goals per game themselves. Aston Villa conceded a goal in their last 6 matches.