Aston Villa vs Brentford Predictions

• Aston Villa have never lost to Brentford on home soil
• Brentford have picked up just one point on the road this season
• Ollie Watkins has scored four times for Villa against former club Brentford

Villa aim to end winless run

Aston Villa’s form has deserted them over recent weeks, with Sunday’s 3-0 loss at Chelsea making it eight matches without a win for Unai Emery’s side across all competitions.

Juggling domestic and European commitments has become difficult for Villa, but they remain hard to beat at home, as they have only lost one of their last 11 Premier League matches at Villa Park – a 2-0 reverse to Arsenal in August.

The Villans also have a good recent record when facing Brentford, as they are unbeaten in the last four meetings, registering two wins and a pair of draws, while the Bees have never won an away match against Villa.

Bees struggle on the road

Brentford have historically struggled at Villa Park and this season their away form in general has been poor.

Thomas Frank’s side may head into the midweek round of fixtures with the best home record in the division, but it is a different story on their travels where they have picked up just a solitary point from six games, the joint-lowest tally in the division alongside Southampton.

The Bees’ last away victory in the league came at Bournemouth in May, but while they may be struggling for points on the road, they will be confident of getting on the scoresheet this midweek.

Watkins to star in open contest

Goals certainly haven’t been a problem for Brentford in the Premier League this season, as their tally of 26 can only be bettered by Tottenham heading into this round of fixtures.

The Bees have scored in four of their last five top-flight away games, while both teams have found the back of the net in five of their previous six meetings with Villa.

The goals have dried up for Villa slightly of late, but they have netted 10 in their last four meetings with Brentford, with former Bees forward Ollie Watkins grabbing four of those.

Watkins netted a brace in this fixture last season and looks the primary candidate to get on the scoresheet on Wednesday, while Villa could replicate the 2-1 scoreline from when they last beat Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium in December 2023.