{"id":14586,"date":"2026-10-03T21:38:20","date_gmt":"2026-10-04T01:38:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/ca\/?post_type=news&p=14586"},"modified":"2026-10-03T21:38:20","modified_gmt":"2026-10-04T01:38:20","slug":"match-preview-aston-villa-vs-brentford-10-10-26-premier-league","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/ca\/news\/premier-league\/match-preview-aston-villa-vs-brentford-10-10-26-premier-league\/","title":{"rendered":"Aston Villa vs Brentford: Predictions, Picks, Odds & Lineups"},"content":{"rendered":"

Aston Villa host Brentford at Villa Park on Saturday, October 10 (10:00 AM ET \/ 9:00 AM CT \/ 7:00 AM PT).<\/strong><\/p>\n

Aston Villa will be without the injured Amadou Onana, Ian Maatsen, Leon Goretzka, Pau Torres, Marco Bizot and Brian Madjo, while the doubtful Alysson Franco da Rocha dos Santos is another to be monitored. Emiliano Buend\u00eda Stati, Nicolas Jackson and John McGinn remain the attacking focal points for the hosts. Brentford arrive with the injured Mathias Jensen, Joshua Dasilva, Antoni Milambo, Nathan Collins, Sepp van den Berg and Kaye Furo all sidelined, plus the doubtful Dango Ouattara, but Kevin Schade, Vitaly Janelt and Igor Thiago are expected to lead the visitors’ threat.<\/p>\n

This looks set to be a tight, low-event affair. Villa have managed only four points from five league games and carry a goal difference of minus five into the weekend, the kind of defensive record that invites pressure rather than goals of their own. Brentford, unbeaten in five with nine points and a goal difference of plus six, look the more balanced side, with enough control in midfield through Vitaly Janelt to keep the game cagey rather than chaotic.<\/p>\n\n\n