Brentford have never won at Villa Park in ten previous attempts, albeit they've only lost once there in seven outings since 1953, the duo playing out a thrilling 3-3 draw back in April.
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Can Aston Villa end their ongoing winless streak? On Sunday, Unai Emery's team suffered a third successive Premier League away defeat, this time smashed 3-0 by Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. That's now five league games without a win for the Villans, claiming victory from just one of their last eight, while they're now winless in eight across all competitions, their longest barren streak since February-July 2020, an 11-game sequence punctuated by a global pandemic. These days, Emery's team are competing in the Champions League and have some tough fixtures of late, but back-to-back home games against Brentford here and then Southampton on Saturday feel key as they seek to stop the rot.
As for Brentford, they are the worst travellers in the Premier League, beaten in each of their first five away fixtures of the campaign, before breaking that duck with a battling goalless draw at Everton, despite having Christian Nørgaard incorrectly sent off on the cusp of half time. At home however, Thomas Frank's team are almost unstoppable, yielding 19 points from a possible 21 in front of their own supporters, most-recently fighting back from a goal down to batter Leicester 4-1 on Saturday.
Yoane Wissa equalised mere moments after the Foxes had gone in front, before it proved to be Kevin Schade's day, scoring thrice in under half an hour, thereby becoming only the fourth German to bag a Premier League hat-trick. This catapulted Thomas Frank's team up to eighth, occupying the final potential European spot, and the Bees could be genuine contenders to compete in UEFA competition for the very first time, should they sort out their away form.
Aston Villa vs Brentford Head-to-Head Record
- Matches Played: 20.
- Aston Villa Wins: 8. Draws: 8. Brentford Wins: 4.
Aston Villa Team News
Amadou Onana was hoping to play some part at Chelsea on Sunday but did not make the matchday squad, while Jacob Ramsey remains sidelined for sure. In further bad news, goalkeeper Emi Martínez suffered a hand injury at Stamford Bridge, replaced at half time by Robin Olsen, with the Swede now set to start for the first time this season, a strange choice considering Joe Gauci had started the two Carabao Cup fixtures, suggesting he was now number two. Elsewhere, Jaden Philogene was handed a rare start at the weekend, but Leon Bailey is likely to return to the lineup this time.
Aston Villa predicted lineup vs Brentford: (4-2-3-1): Olsen; Cash, Konsa, Torres, Digne; Kamara, Tielemans, McGinn, Bailey; Rogers, Watkins.
Aston Villa Player to Watch vs Brentford
Ollie Watkins, coming up against his former club of course, has scored four times in his last four appearances against the Bees, including a brace when the pair last clashed in April.
Brentford Team News
With Kristoffer Ajer, Aaron Hickey and Rico Henry sidelined, while Mads Roerslev has been out of favour since his catastrophic display at Craven Cottage, Keane Lewis-Potter will continue to be deployed at left-back. Mathias Jensen hobbled off with a hamstring injury just before half time on Saturday, so Vitaly Janelt is likely to replace him in midfield. Kevin Schade's hat-trick will surely see him keep his place in attack, while club-record signing Igor Thiago has come off the bench in the last two matches, eased back into action after suffering a meniscus injury during pre-season.
Brentford predicted lineup vs Aston Villa: (4-3-3): Flekken; van den Berg, Collins, Pinnock, Lewis-Potter; Nørgaard, Janelt, Damsgaard; Mbuemo, Wissa, Schade.
Brentford Player to Watch vs Aston Villa
Yoane Wissa poked home from mere picometres out against Leicester, his eighth of the season already, now seeking to score at Villa Park, as he did earlier this year.
Aston Villa vs Brentford Prediction
We are backing Aston Villa for a narrow victory in this one, albeit we're admittedly not doing so with the upmost confidence it must be said. The Bees' away form has been horrendous this season, while Villa, who badly need a win, will be hoping to capitalise, even if it won't be straight-forward: Aston Villa 2-1 Brentford.
Aston Villa vs Brentford FAQs - Premier League
How to watch Aston Villa vs Brentford Premier League game on TV channel?
Aston Villa vs Brentford Premier League game will be available on the following TV channels;
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- UK: Amazon Prime Video
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What is the date and kick-off time for Aston Villa vs Brentford in the Premier League?
Aston Villa vs Brentford takes place on Wednesday 4 December 2024, with kick off at 20:15 (GMT), 15:15 (EDT) & 12:15 (PST).