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Brentford vs Aston Villa, preview

The 2025-26 Premier League season still has that new smell about it. This game will be the first home game of the season for Keith Andrews as head coach. They'll be looking for a full 90 minute performance after last week's poor start away at Nottingham Forest. Aston Villa will surely be looking for an improvement on their scoreless draw with Newcastle.

Recent history

Villa won both match-ups last season, winning 3-1 at Villa Park and 1-0 at the Gtech, with former Bee, Ollie Watkins, scoring the winning goal in both matches. The Bees have only beaten Villa once in the Premier League era, with that win coming at the start of 2022, Mads Roerslev scoring the winner late in the game.

Pre-game correlation

Villa haven't scored in the league since May – granted that's only a 2-game stretch, but it's a long time without a goal. The last time the Bees kept a clean sheet against Villa was in 2019 in the Championship, with Daniel Bentley in net and Neal Maupay scoring the winner.

Prediction #1

It's time for a clean sheet. Brentford will keep a clean sheet against Villa.

Prediction #2

Bees new signing, Dango Ouattara, will have had nearly a week to train with the team. Ouattara will make an appearance in the game, likely off the bench.

Prediction #3

After missing last week's game due to becoming a father, Mikkel Damsgaard will be looking tired, but will start the game for the Bees.