Aston Villa vs Brentford: Predictions, Picks, Odds & Lineups

Aston Villa host Brentford at Villa Park on Saturday, October 10 (10:00 AM ET / 9:00 AM CT / 7:00 AM PT).

Aston Villa will again be without the injured Amadou Onana, Ian Maatsen, Leon Goretzka, Pau Torres, Marco Bizot and Brian Madjo, while doubtful Alysson Franco da Rocha dos Santos may also miss out. Emiliano Buendía Stati, Nicolas Jackson, John McGinn and Boubacar Kamara remain the central figures for Villa’s attack and midfield. Brentford will be missing the injured Mathias Jensen, Joshua Dasilva, Antoni Milambo, Nathan Collins, Sepp van den Berg and Kaye Furo, while doubtful Dango Ouattara is also a concern. Kevin Schade, Vitaly Janelt, Keane Lewis-Potter and Igor Thiago all look set to feature for the visitors.

Aston Villa have scored just 4 goals across 5 league games this season, including blanks against Hull City and Arsenal, and that toothlessness in front of goal points to another tight afternoon at Villa Park. Brentford arrive unbeaten in five matches, built on a defense that has kept games close even when they haven’t been winning, and this one looks set to stay scrappy rather than stretch into a shootout.

US viewers can watch Aston Villa vs Brentford on NBC and Peacock.

Season Form & Standings

Aston Villa have taken 4 points from 5 games, with 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses leaving them on a -5 goal difference. Brentford have 9 points from 5 games, unbeaten with 2 wins and 3 draws for a +6 goal difference.

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Potential Match-Winners

• Emiliano Buendía Stati (Aston Villa): The attacking midfielder has 1 goal and 5 chances created from 9 shots across 404 minutes this season, Villa’s most productive creative outlet.
• Kevin Schade (Brentford): Schade has 3 goals from 13 shots, 6 on target, in 448 minutes, Brentford’s sharpest attacking threat this season.
• Vitaly Janelt (Brentford): The defensive midfielder has 2 goals and 5 chances created in 450 minutes, a set-piece threat from deep midfield.

Recent Form

Aston Villa: L L D L W

• 2026-09-19: Tottenham 2-3 Aston Villa (W, away)
• 2026-09-12: Aston Villa 1-2 Nottingham Forest (L, home)
• 2026-09-05: Hull City 0-0 Aston Villa (D, away)
• 2026-08-31: Aston Villa 0-1 Arsenal (L, home)
• 2026-08-23: Brighton 4-0 Aston Villa (L, away)

Villa’s last 5 league games read L, L, D, L, W: defeats to Brighton (4-0) and Arsenal (0-1), a 0-0 draw at Hull City, a loss to Nottingham Forest (1-2), and a win at Tottenham (3-2).

Brentford: W D D D W

• 2026-09-18: Brentford 3-0 Chelsea (W, home)
• 2026-09-12: Bournemouth 2-2 Brentford (D, away)
• 2026-09-05: Brentford 1-1 Sunderland (D, home)
• 2026-08-30: Leeds 1-1 Brentford (D, away)
• 2026-08-22: Brentford 3-0 Tottenham (W, home)

Brentford’s last 5 games read W, D, D, D, W: a 3-0 win over Tottenham, a 1-1 draw with Sunderland, a 1-1 draw at Leeds, a 2-2 draw at Bournemouth, and a 3-0 win over Chelsea.

Aston Villa vs Brentford Prediction

This has the look of a tight, low-scoring afternoon at Villa Park. Aston Villa have scored just 4 goals in 5 league games this season, and Brentford’s unbeaten run says their defense won’t make it easy for the hosts to change that. Expect Brentford to edge it 0-1, with Kevin Schade or another of their front players supplying the difference.