Aston Villa are unbeaten in five meetings with Brentford, seeking back-to-back victories over the Bees in West London for the first time since 1953.
Brentford vs Aston Villa Preview
After a famous Champions League victory in mid-week, Aston Villa now need a win in West London to enhance their chances of being back in the competition next season. On Tuesday evening, the Villans put one foot in the quarter-finals by beating Club Brugge at Jan Breydelstadion. Leon Bailey broke the deadlock early, only for the Belgians to equalise soon after, but a late own goal, followed by a Marco Asensio spot-kick, made the win secure.
Meantime, in the Premier League, Unai Emery's team have won only one of their last seven, most-recently smashed 4-1 at Crystal Palace. The Villans are tenth, albeit very much in European contention, but their away form is certainly a concern, winning only one of their last nine in the league on the road. Can they change that on Saturday evening, thereby collecting a vital three points?
Brentford meantime kick off just one place and four points behind their visitors, targeting a strong end to this season as they seek to gatecrash the European positions. Villa have been in action twice since Brentford's last outing ten days ago, held to a 1-1 draw by Everton, in which Yoane Wissa scored a spectacular flying header.
Thomas Frank's team have won three on the spin away from home, but are without a victory in six in front of their own supporters, in complete contrast to their record at the start of this campaign. So, will Brentford break their poor form at home, or will Villa end their away day troubles come Saturday?
Brentford vs Aston Villa Head-to-Head Record
- Matches Played: 21.
- Brentford Wins: 4. Draws: 8. Aston Villa Wins: 9.
Brentford Team News
Sepp van den Berg, Rico Henry, Aaron Hickey, Mathias Jensen, Josh Dasilva, Gustavo Nunes and Igor Thiago are all sidelined, but Christian Nørgaard can return, having sat out the draw with Everton due to concussion protocol. That aside, Thomas Frank's team could be unchanged.
Brentford predicted lineup vs Aston Villa: (4-2-3-1): Flekken; Ajer, Collins, Pinnock, Lewis-Potter; Nørgaard, Janelt, Damsgaard; Mbuemo, Wissa, Schade.
Brentford Players to Watch vs Aston Villa
Yoane Wissa headed home his 14th of the season against Everton, while he's previously scored twice against Villa, including during Brentford's most-recent win in this fixture, coming in January 2022.
Aston Villa Team News
In complete contrast, games are coming thick and fast for Unai Emery's team, so some semblance of rotation is likely to be required. Amadou Onana and Ross Barkley do remain sidelined, but Pau Torres was back on the bench on Tuesday, now hoping to feature for the first time in 2025 due to a metatarsal fracture.
Elsewhere, Andrés García and Donyell Malen are back in contention, neither were included in the UEFA squad, while Marco Asensio's goal off the bench in Brugge could see him return.
Aston Villa predicted lineup vs Brentford: (4-3-3): Martínez; Cash, Konsa, Mings, Digne; Kamara, Tielemans, Asensio, Rogers, Rashford; Watkins.
Aston Villa Player to Watch vs Brentford
Ollie Watkins will come up against his former side, having previously netted five times in seven appearances against Brentford, including in each of his last three encounters with the Bees.
Brentford vs Aston Villa Prediction
We're backing Brentford to make home advantage count. The Bees will be fresher and raring to go, hence why we believe jaded Villa's poor away form will continue: Brentford 2-1 Aston Villa.
Brentford vs Aston Villa FAQs - Premier League
How to watch Brentford vs Aston Villa Premier League game on TV channel?
Brentford vs Aston Villa Premier League game will be available on the following TV channels;
- UK: Sky Sports Main Event, Premier League & Ultra HD.
- USA: fuboTV, NBC, Telemundo & Deportes En Vivo
- Canada: Fubo Sports Network Canada
How to watch Brentford vs Aston Villa Premier League game on live streaming?
Brentford vs Aston Villa Premier League game will be available on the following streaming services;
- UK: SkyGo & NOW TV.
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- Canada: fuboTV Canada
What is the date and kick-off time for Brentford vs Aston Villa in the Premier League?
Brentford vs Aston Villa takes place on Saturday 8 March 2025, with kick off at 17:30 (GMT), 12:30 (EDT) & 9:30 (PST).