Brentford vs Aston Villa Preview and Prediction: An Exciting Attacking Match

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Brentford will be without Vitaly Janelt (ankle), Gustavo Nunes (thigh), and Paris Maghoma (reason unclear). Striker Wissa, a Newcastle target, continues to miss training and will not be available.

Ethan Pinnock missed the match against Nottingham Forest due to an injury sustained in training and will undergo further testing before the game. Mikkel Damsgaard could return after his wife gave birth to their first child last weekend.

Both Damsgaard and new signing Jordan Henderson could start in midfield alongside Mathias Jensen. The return of left-back Rico Henry allows Keane Lewis-Potter to play further forward, supporting Thiago in attack. Kevin Schade is also an option to replace Fabio Carvalho.

On the Aston Villa side, Konsa will be suspended for one match after receiving a red card last week, while Andres Garcia and Ross Barkley are unlikely to recover in time to play.

Despite Bizot's impressive debut, he is likely to be replaced by first-choice goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez, who has served his suspension after being sent off in the final round of last season.

With Konsa absent, Pau Torres could partner Tyrone Mings in central defense. Up front, the Young Player of the Season – Morgan Rogers – will partner Ollie Watkins, who has scored on both of his last two visits to Brentford and has scored 11 goals in his last 18 Premier League games in London.

Latest predicted lineups for Brentford vs Aston Villa

Brent Ford:

Kelleher; Kayode, Collins, Van den Berg, Henry; Jensen, Henderson, Damsgaard; Lewis-Potter, Thiago, Schade

Aston Villa:

Martinez; Cash, Torres, Mings, Digne; Kamara, Onana; McGinn, Tielemans, Rogers; Watkins

Latest football match prediction: Brentford vs Aston Villa

Just over six weeks after succeeding Thomas Frank in the Brentford hot seat, Keith Andrews, a former set-piece manager, saw his team concede a goal from a corner within the first five minutes of their 1-3 defeat to Nottingham Forest last weekend.

A clumsy defensive error leading to a corner kick marked the start of a lackluster first half for Brentford, as they conceded three goals. It wasn't until the 78th minute that Igor Thiago scored a consolation goal from the penalty spot, simultaneously netting his first Premier League goal.

Andrews not only faces a turbulent summer at Brentford, but he also has to maintain the club's impressive record: never having been in the relegation zone for the past four seasons. Currently, Brentford holds this record thanks to goal difference, but a defeat on Saturday could push them into the bottom group.

Many predicted Brentford would have a difficult season following the departures of Bryan Mbeumo, Christian Norgaard, Mark Flekken, and striker Yoan Wissa's desire to leave the club. However, they enter the upcoming match with an unbeaten opening home record in nine seasons in the top flight (7 wins, 2 draws), scoring at least two goals in each game.

However, Brentford have struggled against Aston Villa, failing to win in their last six Premier League encounters (2 draws, 4 losses) and failing to keep a clean sheet in eight league matches. Last season, they lost 0-1 at home.

Premier League fans will have to wait until matchday 4 of the 2024-25 season to witness the first 0-0 draw, but in just the second matchday of this season, Aston Villa held Newcastle to a draw at Villa Park despite being down to ten men.

Ezri Konsa was sent off midway through the second half for a foul in the final moments, but Newcastle – without Alexander Isak – failed to capitalize on their numerical advantage. Villa only managed three shots in the entire match, the fewest since May 2024, and finished last in terms of shots and expected goals (0.20) in the opening round.

Unai Emery's team has new signing Marco Bizot to thank; the 34-year-old goalkeeper is the only new signing to feature in the squad, given that Villa's lineup has remained largely unchanged and they need reinforcements before the September 1st deadline, after Marcus Rashford, Marco Asensio, and Jacob Ramsey have all left.

Nevertheless, Villa can take some comfort in extending their unbeaten home run in the Premier League to 19 matches (11 wins, 8 draws) – the longest in the club's history in the competition – and are now preparing to travel to Brentford, where they have won both of their last two visits.

Including the 0-2 defeat to Man United in the final round of last season, Villa are now on two consecutive Premier League games without scoring, only the second time under Emery. They haven't gone three consecutive games without scoring in the league since July 2020 when they were managed by Dean Smith.

Latest Brentford vs Aston Villa score prediction

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