Premier League: Aston Villa vs Brentford – Betting preview

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

When Brentford come to Villa Park for the Premier League match on Saturday, Aston Villa will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Looking at the Premier League standings, the current difference between the sides is five points and 12 places.

Form: Aston Villa vs Brentford

Aston Villa Form

Aston Villa look back on their last three matches with two victories to show for their efforts. Against Nottingham Forest, they were left empty-handed in a 1-2 defeat, but they avenged themselves by beating Coventry in a 1-3 win. They followed that up with a 2-3 win against Tottenham in their most recent outing. Aston Villa won three of their previous six matches at Villa Park in the Premier League. They drew zero and suffered three defeats, scoring 12 goals to ten against.

Brentford Form

Brentford look well suited to take on any opponent as their last three matches ended with a draw and two wins. They started off drawing 2-2 with Bournemouth, before downing first Reading by 1-2, then Chelsea in a 3-0 win. Brentford didn’t manage a single away win in their last six Premier League matches, but managed four draws, while suffering two defeats. They conceded nine and scored five goals 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.

In-form players: Aston Villa vs Brentford

Having scored just once lately in the Premier League, Emiliano Buendia will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Brentford hope Kevin Schade can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of four Premier League goals in his last six Premier League games.

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Full-time result

Aston Villa won five of their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while losing five times. Brentford won three of their last 10 games away from home, with five draws and two defeats as well. Brentford didn’t lose any of their 7 most recent games.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Aston Villa only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Brentford got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Brentford managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Brentford have scored in 4 consecutive meetings with Aston Villa when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Aston Villa saw over 2.5 goals in eight of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Brentford, who scored three times on average in these matches.