Brentford vs Aston Villa: Premier League Prediction (23.08.2025)

On Saturday, August 23, at 16:00 CEST, at the Brentford Community Stadium in London, the local football club Brentford will host Aston Villa from Birmingham in the second round of the 2025–26 English Premier League. The hosts lost their opening game 1–3 away to Nottingham Forest, while the visitors played out a goalless draw at home against Newcastle United.

Bookmakers’ odds for the Brentford vs Aston Villa clash are slightly more favorable towards the Birmingham side. A win for the “Bees” is priced at 3.30, a draw at 3.68, and a victory for the “Lions” at 2.17. Moderate scoring is expected: over 2.5 goals is offered at 1.81, while both teams to score is at 1.67.

Brentford

Thomas Frank left to coach Tottenham, and the Brentford management decided not to bring in an outsider. Instead, young Irish coach Keith Andrews, formerly one of Frank’s assistants, was promoted.

During the offseason, the club sold one of its stars: Bryan Mbeumo moved to Manchester United. Having received a significant sum, the “Bees” reinforced several positions, including the goalkeeper role. Irish keeper Caoimhín Kelleher joined from Liverpool. However, his Premier League debut for Brentford turned out far from ideal.

Aston Villa

The most expensive summer signing for Unai Emery’s team was French-Ivorian striker Evann Guessand, who arrived from Nice. For now, the forward is not yet featuring regularly in the lineup. Reports suggest he has been dealing with an injury and still needs time to fully recover. It will be interesting to see whether he can strengthen the “Villans’” attack.

Last season, Aston Villa started impressively but ultimately missed out on the Champions League spots, falling short even on the final matchday. A key reason was the team’s lack of consistent scoring. The new campaign also began with a goalless draw.

Head-to-head statistics

Since 2022, the teams have met seven times in the Premier League. Aston Villa leads with a 4–1 advantage in wins. Last season, the “Villans” won 3–1 at home and 1–0 away.

Prediction

After losing to Nottingham Forest, Brentford are under pressure, while Aston Villa also slipped with a home draw against Newcastle. The visitors boast the stronger squad and greater ambition, backed by the “claret and blue army.” Prediction: Aston Villa not to lose (double chance) and total goals under 3.5.