Ace Football previews the Premier League round 24 match between Aston Villa and Brentford and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Aston Villa enjoy home advantage, when visitors Brentford swing by on Sunday for a clash in the Premier League. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.
Aston Villa are third in the Premier League standings after collecting 46 points from their initial 23 encounters. Brentford trail them on 33 points after 23 rounds, leaving them as number 8 in the table.
Form: Aston Villa vs Brentford
Aston Villa Form
Aston Villa are enjoying their football currently with three wins on the bounce, and it began with a 0-1 win against Fenerbahce. They went on to beat Newcastle by 0-2, before also getting the better of Salzburg in a 3-2 victory. Aston Villa won five of their last six Premier League matches at Villa Park, scoring 12 and conceding four along the way. They lost once but didn’t draw a single match.
Brentford Form
Brentford have only one win in their last three matches, as they did beat Sheffield Wednesday by 0-2. Disappointment followed, going down 2-0 against Chelsea, and 0-2 against Nottingham Forest. Brentford won twice, while also recording zero draws, and four defeats in their last six away matches in the Premier League. The scoreline from these matches says ten goals conceded and seven scored.
Betting stats for Aston Villa and Brentford
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Aston Villa and Brentford played across all tournaments.
- Aston Villa have won 6 of the last 8 home matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 8 of the last 10 Aston Villa home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 5 Aston Villa matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Aston Villa have won 5 of the last 7 home matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 3 Aston Villa matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Brentford matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 9 Brentford away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Brentford away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Brentford away matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Brentford matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
In-form players: Aston Villa vs Brentford
When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Ollie Watkins brings great form to the table, as he is now on five goals in six games. Surely, The Villans will start him against Brentford, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Igor Thiago, who notched up five goals in his past six games.
Betting markets: Aston Villa vs Brentford
Full-time result
Aston Villa claimed nine wins in their previous 10 matches at Villa Park across all tournaments. They lost one as well, while visitors Brentford won four of their last 10 away matches. They drew zero and lost six. Aston Villa have not lost to Brentford in 8 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Aston Villa scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Brentford got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Of the previous 10 outings, Aston Villa scored the opening goal five times, whereas their opponents were first on target in six of their last 10 games. Aston Villa have scored in 6 consecutive home meetings with Brentford.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Aston Villa, who scored an average of 1.6 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in three of Brentford’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.6 goals in these matches.
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