Matchup edge
Form edge: Brentford, with 9 points from the last 5 games against 4 for Aston Villa (3 for a win, 1 for a draw).
Matchup to watch: Aston Villa’s attack (index 57) against Brentford’s defence (index 57).
Matchup to watch: Brentford’s attack (index 142) against Aston Villa’s defence (index 128).
Recent form: last 5
Aston Villa: 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses in the last 5, with 4 goals scored and 9 conceded.
| Sep 19, 2026 | at Tottenham | W | 3–2 |
| Sep 12, 2026 | vs Nottingham Forest | L | 1–2 |
| Sep 5, 2026 | at Hull City | D | 0–0 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | vs Arsenal | L | 0–1 |
| Aug 23, 2026 | at Brighton | L | 0–4 |
Brentford: 2 wins, 3 draws and 0 losses in the last 5, with 10 goals scored and 4 conceded.
| Sep 18, 2026 | vs Chelsea | W | 3–0 |
| Sep 12, 2026 | at Bournemouth | D | 2–2 |
| Sep 5, 2026 | vs Sunderland | D | 1–1 |
| Aug 30, 2026 | at Leeds | D | 1–1 |
| Aug 22, 2026 | vs Tottenham | W | 3–0 |
Results before kickoff, newest first.
Head-to-head
In the last 2 meetings on record, Aston Villa won 0, Brentford won 2.
| Feb 1, 2026 · last season | Aston Villa | 0–1 | Brentford |
| Aug 23, 2025 · last season | Brentford | 1–0 | Aston Villa |
Season so far
Aston Villa sit 16th of 20 with 4 points after 5 games (1-1-3).
Brentford sit 4th of 20 with 9 points after 5 games (2-3-0).
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Aston Villa | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4:9 | 4 |
| 4 | Brentford | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10:4 | 9 |
Team season model
- Aston Villa attack index 57: 43% less scoring per game than the league average.
- Aston Villa defence index 128: 28% more conceded per game than the league average.
- Aston Villa rate 15th of 20 on results-based strength, falling over their last 5 games.
- Brentford attack index 142: 42% more scoring per game than the league average.
- Brentford defence index 57: 43% less conceded per game than the league average.
- Brentford rate 4th of 20 on results-based strength, rising over their last 5 games.
Index 100 is the league average per game. Above 100 in attack means more scoring; below 100 in defence means fewer conceded.
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