Aston Villa vs Brentford prediction, odds and picks

Aston Villa’s form has deserted them in recent weeks, with Sunday’s 3-0 loss at Chelsea making it eight games without a win for Unai Emery’s side in all competitions. Juggling domestic and European commitments has become difficult for Villa, but they remain difficult to beat at home, having lost just 1 of their last 11 Premier League games at Villa Park, which was a defeat to Arsenal back in August . The Villans also have a good recent record when facing Brentford as they are unbeaten in the last 4 meetings, registering 2 wins and a couple of draws, while the Bees have never won an away game against Villa.

Brentford have historically struggled at Villa Park and this season their away form has generally been poor. Thomas Frank’s side may go into this week’s games with the best home record in the division, but it’s a different story on their travels, picking up just 1 point from 6 games, the joint-lowest tally in the EPL alongside Southampton. The Bees’ last road win in the league came at Bournemouth in May, but while they may struggle for points away from home, they will be confident of getting on the scoresheet here. 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. The Bees have scored in 4 of their last 5 EPL road games, while both teams have found the back of the net in 5 of their previous 6 meetings with Villa.