Aston Villa vs Brentford Predictions & Best Bets | Picking Against the Spread
In a Champions League position, Aston Villa (18-8-5; 59 points) welcome Brentford (7-17-7; 28 points), currently in 15th place in the league, at Villa Park on Saturday. Kick off is at 15:00 BST. Villa, who have won in 11 of the last 20 matches, will head into this battle with the home field advantage at Villa Park.
Villa and Brentford last met each other in December 17, 2023 and the match resulted in a 1-2 win for the Villa. Villa have a record of 2-1-2 in their last matches against Brentford.
Villa vs Brentford Prediction
The bookmakers are in no doubt about who will win this game. Caesars have Brentford as big favorites with odds of 1.68, while the Aston Villa are 5. 3 total goals are predicted.
Aston Villa come into this game in a Champions League position with a record of 18 wins, eight losses and five draws over 31 games. The club has won in 11 of the latest twenty matches and have netted a total of 63 goals while conceding 46. This has principally been thanks to the energy demonstrated by Ollie Watkins, who has 16 goals, and Douglas Luiz who has nine. In their most recent match, The Villa suffered a defeat at the hands of Manchester City 4-1.
Brentford head into this game in 15th place in the league having secured seven wins, 17 losses and seven draws in their last 31 matches. The squad has had 14 losses in the last twenty matches and have netted a total of 42 so far, allowing 55 goals. This has generally been thanks to the abilities of Bryan Mbeumo, who has seven goals, and Yoane Wissa who has seven. In their most recent match, The Bees drew against Brighton & Hove Albion 0-0.
Heading into this contest, Aston Villa have yet to rule out any players. Meanwhile, Brentford have no injured players ruled out.
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Moneyline Pick: Aston Villa (5)
Brentford are considered the favorite according to the betting market. The club has not had a good start to the month with a recent win percentage of 10% in their last 10 games (one win). In comparison, Villa have a win percentage of 50% in their last 10 games (five wins).
Villa vs Brentford Betting Odds
- Moneyline: Aston Villa (1.68), Brentford (5)
- Spread: Brentford 0.75 (2.02), Aston Villa 0.75 (1.88)
- Over/Under: Under 3.25 Goals (1), Over 3.25 Goals (1)
Villa vs Brentford Betting Trends
- Record last 10 games: Aston Villa 5-4-1, Brentford 1-6-3
- Home/Road Split: Villa (18-8-5), Brentford (7-17-7)
- Head-To-Head: Villa’s record is 2-1-2 in their last 2 matches against Brentford
- Match Type: League
Over/Under Pick: Under 3.25 Total Goals (1)
Heading into this match, Villa have recorded an average of 2.0 goals per game over their last 10 matches while Brentford have averaged 1.3 goals per game over their last 10 matches.
Spread Pick: Brentford 0.75 Goals (2.02)
For the bet to hit, Brentford must win by the amount of the spread or more in order to cover.