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A total of eight players were absent from Brentford's draw with Everton last time out, but two of them – Christian Norgaard (concussion) and Mathias Jensen (groin) – could be fit to play on Saturday.

However, Rico Henry (hamstring) and Sepp van den Berg (knee) are still not ready to return, while Aaron Hickey (thigh), Igor Thiago (knee), Josh Dasilva (knee) and Gustavo Nunes (back) still need more recovery time before they can play.

Norgaard is likely to replace Yehor Yarmoliuk in the starting line-up, which could be the only change Thomas Frank makes against Aston Villa. Kristoffer Ajer will remain at right-back, meaning January signing Michael Kayode will continue to wait for his chance to play.

Aston Villa have improved their squad numbers as spring approaches, with Unai Emery only missing Ross Barkley (knee) and Amadou Onana (thigh) for the trip to London.

One positive sign for Villa was that Pau Torres returned to the bench for the first leg win over Club Brugge after a lengthy spell out with a foot injury, but Emery may not be in a hurry to bring the Spanish centre-back into the starting line-up.

The Villa boss could still make some changes to his squad, with Matty Cash, Ian Maatsen, Jacob Ramsey and Marco Asensio all available, while Ollie Watkins will get the chance to face his former club and showcase his impressive form.

Latest predicted lineup for Brentford vs Aston Villa

Brentford:

Flekken; Ajer, Collins, Pinnock, Lewis-Potter; Janelt, Norgaard; Mbeumo, Damsgaard, Schade; Wissa

Aston Villa:

Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Disasi, Maatsen; McGinn, Tielemans; Asensio, Rogers, Ramsey; Watkins

Latest Brentford vs Aston Villa football review

Brentford are having a season of contrasting fortunes. While they were impressive at home but struggled away from home, their form at the Gtech Community Stadium has dipped, while they have shown more solidity away from home.

Brentford came close to securing their first home win of 2025 in their most recent Premier League game against Everton. Yoane Wissa gave the hosts the lead just before half-time, but Jake O'Brien's header against Brentford saw their winless run extended at the Gtech Community Stadium.

Brentford last won at home on December 7. Since then, they have lost five and drawn two of their last seven games here. Conversely, Brentford have won all four of their away Premier League games since the start of 2025.

However, despite their impressive away form, Brentford have been unable to avoid a slide into the bottom half of the table. They will remain outside the top 10 even if they win on Saturday. However, with 30 goals scored at home, Brentford still have the best home scoring record in the league.

Their goal scoring efficiency is particularly good, with a shot conversion rate of 15.2% – the highest in the Premier League. However, the downside is that Brentford have yet to keep a clean sheet at the Gtech Community Stadium all season.

Saturday night's game promises to be a thrilling affair, as while Brentford have clear strengths and weaknesses at both ends of the pitch, Aston Villa have both scored and conceded more goals than any other team in the Premier League this season (20).

That trend continued in the Champions League round of 16 on Tuesday night, as Aston Villa secured a 3-1 away win over Club Brugge to give them a huge advantage in the race for a place in the quarter-finals.

Villa have had two important cup wins in recent times, also overcoming Cardiff City to reach the quarter-finals of the FA Cup. However, their Premier League form has been shaky, with just one win in their last seven games, including a heavy 4-1 defeat to Crystal Palace.

Villa are currently 10th in the table after an inconsistent run of results, but are just five points behind fourth-placed Manchester City, but worrying away form could hamper their chances of closing that gap.

Defeat at Palace marked Villa's seventh defeat in their last nine away Premier League games. However, they beat Brentford 3-1 at home in December and are now looking to complete a league double over the same opponents for the first time since 1946-47.

Latest Brentford vs Aston Villa score prediction

Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.Brentford vs Aston Villaas follows:

• Sportsmole:Brentford 2-2 Aston Villa

• WhoScore:Brentford 1-2 Aston Villa
• Our newspaper predicts:Brentford 2-2 Aston Villa

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