- Brentford have won the last 2 head-to-head games including a 1-0 win at Villa Park 8 months ago.
- Brentford are undefeated in 2 away games in the new-look Premier League 2026/2027 (both draws), averaging 1.50 goals scored and 1.50 conceded.
- Aston Villa are winless in their last 2 home matches in the Premier League 2026/2027, averaging 0.50 goals for and 1.50 against.
Emery’s Villa can get nasty if necessary
Aston Villa are on a 3-game winning streak, having seen off Coventry City, Tottenham Hotspur and Sevilla FC with aplomb in the last few weeks. In doing so, the Villans have displayed plenty of attacking quality with Alysson Edward leading the line in the Premier League 2026/2027 with 1 goal in 4 games, whilst John McGinn has provided 2 assists in 5 to keep the attack ticking over.
Unai Emery has got his Aston Villa side drilled to play a disciplined 4-2-3-1/4-4-2 system, where the ball is moved with purpose in possession and in the blink of an eye, they can make a vertical run if the chance arises. Aston Villa will surely try to pin the Bees back and get men behind them, but Brentford can turn this into a track meet if necessary.
Brentford are buzzing
The Bees are 4th in the Premier League 2026/2027 with 9 points from 5 games and they are looking like genuine top-four contenders at the moment. The Bees have won 2, drawn 3 of their last 5 games in all competitions and their confidence will be sky-high coming into this fixture off the back of 2 successive wins in which they beat Reading away and Chelsea at home.
Keith Andrews has the Bees playing a direct, physical game with 3 at the back, which can be highly effective if they can get men in behind and cause chaos on the counter. Kevin Schade is their biggest threat at the top of the pitch with 3 Premier League 2026/2027 goals in 5 games, while he's scored 3 of the Bees' last 9 goals in all competitions.
Expect goals and a battle at Villa Park
With both sides in good form, Aston Villa and Brentford will surely serve up an exciting match at Villa Park. Brentford are coming off the back of 2 wins and the odds on both sides are the same.
Aston Villa have won the last 3 games and are sitting 16th in the Premier League 2026/2027 with 4 points from 5 matches, so it's no surprise that the pressure is already on at Villa Park.
Brentford have won the last 2 meetings between the two sides and should avoid defeat at least here in what is likely to be an end-to-end affair.
Over 2.5 goals at 1.67 and Both Teams To Score at 1.55 looks a very solid play on the outcome, while the draw at 3.55 is also a solid proposition. In the 5 head-to-head meetings, Aston Villa have averaged 1.5 home goals against Brentford, whilst the Bees have averaged 1.0 away goals, which points to a close affair on Saturday afternoon.
