Brentford vs Aston Villa Prediction, Betting Tips and Preview

Brentford entertain Aston Villa in a televised Championship match this Tuesday night. Read the match predictions to find out why a draw is the betting tip at Griffin Park. The Bees were thumped 4-0 away to Chelsea in the FA Cup at the weekend but are expected to be more competitive here. Meanwhile, Aston Villa were held to a 2-2 draw at home to Preston North End in their latest Championship outing.

Brentford vs Aston Villa Preview

Brentford could hand a debut to new winger Florian Jozefzoon but the PSV signing may start on the bench. Scott Hogan could be on his way to West Ham and is unlikely to be picked here. This game comes too soon for full-back Callum Elder who is short of match fitness after a long-term injury. Alan Judge and Lewis Macleod are both in the treatment room for the hosts.

Aston Villa have three new signings in line for debuts, although James Bree and Birkir Bjarnason may do so as substitutes. Conor Hourihane should slot in alongside another new signing in Henri Lansbury to form a double-pivot in midfield. Jonathan Kodjia may be involved after Ivory Coast were eliminated from the Africa Cup of Nations but Jordan Ayew is still on international duty.

Team Predictions Brentford vs Aston Villa

Brentford 3-5-2 formation: Bentley; Bjelland, Dean, Egan; Barbet, Woods, Yennaris, McEachran, Colin; Sawyers, Vibe

Aston Villa 4-2-3-1 formation: Johnstone; Amavi, Baker, Chester, Hutton; Hourihane, Lansbury; Green, Bacuna, Adomah; Agbonlahor

Brentford vs Aston Villa Betting Tips

• Brentford have won 4 drawn 2 and lost 4 of their last 10 matches
• Aston Villa have won 3 drawn 2 and lost 5 of their last 10 matches
• Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Brentford have scored an average of 1.5 goals and conceded an average of 1.4 goals per game
• Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Aston Villa have scored an average of 0.7 goals and conceded an average of 1.1 goals per game
• There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 7 of Brentford’s previous 10 matches
• There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 2 of Aston Villa’s previous 10 matches

Brentford vs Aston Villa Prediction

Brentford were never realistically expected to get anything away to Chelsea in the FA Cup and will put a line through that heavy defeat to switch focus back to the league. The Bees have hit a dip in form at the moment with back-to-back 2-1 defeats away to Wigan Athletic and at home to Newcastle United respectively. They’ll be keen to use this game to get back on track, ahead of the visit of Championship leaders Brighton & Hove Albion.

Aston Villa may have stopped the rot by earning a point away to Preston but throwing away a 2 goal lead will have felt like a defeat. The Villans had been poor in front of goal prior to that stalemate, failing to find the net in their three previous matches. There’s been a real recruitment drive during this transfer window and it will be interesting to see if any of the new signings can get them firing.

Aston Villa have been involved in some tight games on the road of late, with each of their last seven away matches in the Championship producing fewer than 2.5 goals. They haven’t won in five matches but have had some extra time to prepare for this match compared to the hosts. Brentford have been finding the net well enough but are susceptible to errors at the back and this match has the look of a score-draw.

Free Betting Tips

Match Prediction
DRAW at 23/10 with Betway

Over/Under Prediction
UNDER 2.5 goals at 13/17 with 888Sport

Correct Score Prediction
DRAW 1-1 at 6/1 with BetVictor

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