Prediction, odds and tips for Aston Villa vs Brentford

Aston Villa’s form has let them down in recent weeks, with Sunday’s 3-0 defeat at Chelsea leaving Unai Emery’s team eight games without a win across all competitions. It has become difficult for Villa to juggle domestic and European commitments, but they remain difficult to beat at home, having lost just 1 of their last 11 Premier League games at Villa Park, including a defeat against in August Arsenal was. The Villans also have a good record against Brentford recently, being unbeaten in their last four meetings with two wins and two draws, while the Bees have never won an away game against Villa.

Brentford have struggled at Villa Park in the past and this season their away form has generally been poor. Thomas Frank’s team may go into this week’s games with the best home record in the division, but things are very different on the road, having picked up just 1 point from 6 games, tied with Southampton for the lowest record in the EPL . The Bees’ last away win in the league came at Bournemouth in May, but even though they are struggling for points away from home, they are confident of getting on the scoresheet here. Goals have certainly not been a problem for Brentford in the Premier League this season, with their goal tally of 26 only bettered by Tottenham. The Bees have scored in 4 of their last 5 EPL away games, while both teams have scored in 5 of their last 6 meetings with Villa.