Aston Villa vs Brentford prediction, odds, tips & team news
Aston Villa vs Brentford
Aston Villa will be hoping to end a poor run of results when they host Brentford at Villa Park in the Premier League on Wednesday 4th December at 8:15pm. The Villans are currently winless in their past five, losing three, alongside two draws. Brentford, meanwhile, have won three of their last five and sit eighth heading into the midweek fixtures. This game will be broadcast live on Amazon Prime Video.
John McGinn 2+ Fouls Won (5/6 with Paddy Power)
Over the last six months, John McGinn has become somewhat of a cash cow for punters in the fouls-won market. 5/6 may not sound like the most eyewatering price for the Aston Villa man to be fouled at least twice against Brentford, but some strong figures are behind this punt.
Against Chelsea on Sunday, McGinn was fouled no less than five times, and on his prior outing, he racked up four against Crystal Palace. This bet has landed in 13 of his last 14 Premier League starts for Unai Emery’s men, and with Villa desperate to snap their poor run of form, I think they’ll put in a good fight against Brentford, who have never won a league game at Villa Park.
Youri Tielemans 2+ Fouls Won & Yoane Wissa to Score (11/2 with Paddy Power)
At 11/2, I’ve also had a small punt on Youri Tielemans to win 2+ fouls and Yoanne Wisaa to score. Paddy Power’s ‘Super Sub’ offer applies to both of these bets on Wednesday; meaning should our player be taken off, the bet will roll on to the oncoming player.
Youri Tielemans loves to drive forward with the ball for Villa and is often fouled in his combative role. The Belgian has been fouled at least twice in 8 of his last 13 in the top-flight, and he looks like a nice proposition for a repeat here at 13/10 as a single.
Yoane Wissa found the net in Brentford’s 4-1 win over Leicester City on Saturday, taking his tally of Premier League goals to eight this season. Villa have conceded at least two goals in all of their last four league matches and are without a clean sheet since the start of October. The hosts may be the favourites for this clash, but there is plenty of scope for Wissa and the Bees to get on the scoresheet. Brentford’s last 13 games have yielded 49 goals; another high-scoring affair could be on the cards here.
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How both teams go into Aston Villa vs Brentford
Aston Villa had been managing well with juggling the Premier League and Champions League. But they’re in a bit of a rough patch. Unai Emery’s men are winless in their past eight games across all competitions, which included four straight defeats. That losing streak came to an end with a draw against Crystal Palace at home after the November international break. Since then they have held Juventus to a goalless draw at Villa Park, along with a 3-0 defeat on the road at Chelsea. Still, they have only lost one of their last 11 league games at home.
Brentford have been inconsistent in the Premier League this season. They’ve yet to string together two consecutive wins so far, and that’s because their away form has been poor. The Bees only recently picked up their first away point of the season with a goalless draw against Everton at Goodison Park. They had lost their first five away league games this season, but due to having collected more points than any other team at home, they sit eighth in the table, three points off the top-four.
Aston Villa team news
Emi Martinez was forced off at half-time on Sunday, and Robin Olsen may have to start in goal against the Bees. Jacob Ramsey is out with a hamstring issue, and Amadou Onana is sidelined with an ankle injury.
Brentford team news
Kevin Schade is expected to keep his place after his hat-trick against Leicester. Rico Henry and Aaron Hickey are long-term absentees, while Josh Dasilva isn’t expected back until the new year.
Aston Villa vs Brentford head-to-head
Aston Villa are unbeaten in their past four games against Brentford, with two wins and two draws.
| Aston Villa vs Brentford H2H | |||||||
| Date | Score | Ground | |||||
| 06/04/24 | Aston Villa 3-3 Brentford | Villa Park, Birmingham | |||||
| 17/12/23 | Brentford 1-2 Aston Villa | Gtech Community Stadium, London | |||||
| 22/04/23 | Brentford 1-1 Aston Villa | Gtech Community Stadium, London | |||||
| 23/10/22 | Aston Villa 4-0 Brentford | Villa Park, Birmingham | |||||
| 02/01/22 | Brentford 2-1 Aston Villa | Gtech Community Stadium, London | |||||
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