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Aston Villa vs Brentford: lineups

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Aston Villa 16 · 4 points
Brentford 4 · 9 points

Predicted lineups Aston Villa vs Brentford

Aston Villa 4-2-3-1
1 Suzuki
13 Ruggeri
5 Mings or Torres
3 Lindelöf
2 Cash or Wan-Bissaka
35 Gomes
8 Kamara
10 Buendía
44 Manzambi
7 McGinn
11 Jackson

Predicted lineup for Aston Villa: Suzuki, Ruggeri, Mings, Lindelöf, Cash, Gomes, Kamara, Buendía, Manzambi, McGinn, Jackson

Brentford 4-2-3-1
1 Kelleher
23 Lewis-Potter
20 Ajer
44 Schuster
33 Kayode
27 Janelt
18 Sangaré
7 Schade
6 Yarmolyuk
19 Anthony
9 Thiago

Predicted lineup for Brentford: Kelleher, Lewis-Potter, Ajer, Schuster, Kayode, Janelt, Sangaré, Schade, Yarmolyuk, Anthony, Thiago

Aston Villa

Ian Maatsen will again be missing for the Villans against Brentford, with his ankle injury expected to keep him out until the end of October. Matteo Ruggeri made his first start in the last five matches at left-back against Tottenham Hotspur and is expected to continue in that role.

Leon Goretzka remains sidelined too and will not be involved against Brentford. Pau Torres is expected to be available after returning from injury and featuring in a friendly against Sevilla, leaving a choice between him and Tyrone Mings in central defence. Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Matty Cash are also competing for the right-back position.

Further forward, Modou Cissé remains out with a knock, though he is expected to rejoin training next week. Alejandro Garnacho is improving but still needs to build his fitness and power and adapt tactically.

Brentford

Nathan Collins is doubtful with a calf injury, with Jannik Schuster expected to continue alongside Kristoffer Ajer at centre-back if Collins is unavailable. Mikkel Damsgaard is awaiting an assessment after an ankle injury led him to leave Denmark's squad, while Dango Ouattara is also doubtful through illness for Brentford's trip to Aston Villa.

Keith Andrews's side have lost none of their last five league matches, winning two and drawing three, and sit fourth in the table with nine points after five games.

Injuries and suspensions

Aston Villa

  • Amadou Onana Knee injury Unavailable
  • Ian Maatsen Ankle injury Unavailable
  • Leon Goretzka Knee injury Unavailable
  • Modou Keba Cissé Knock Unavailable

Brentford

  • Dango Ouattara Illness Doubtful
  • Mikkel Damsgaard Ankle injury Doubtful
  • Mathias Jensen Muscle injury Doubtful
  • Nathan Collins Calf injury Doubtful
  • Sepp van den Berg Injury Doubtful
  • Antoni Milambo Knee injury Unavailable
  • Josh Dasilva Muscle injury Unavailable
  • Kaye Furo Surgery Unavailable

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Aston Villa

  1. John McGinn 1 goals 2 assists
  2. Emi Buendía 2 goals 0 assists
  3. Nicolas Jackson 2 goals 0 assists
  4. Johan Manzambi 1 goals 1 assists
  5. Pau Torres 0 goals 2 assists

Brentford

  1. Kevin Schade 3 goals 0 assists
  2. Vitaly Janelt 2 goals 0 assists
  3. Keane Lewis-Potter 1 goals 1 assists
  4. Igor Thiago 1 goals 0 assists
  5. Michael Kayode 1 goals 0 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Aston Villa

Player Starts Min. Form
Zion Suzuki 5/5 460 strong
Victor Lindelöf 5/5 460 solid
John McGinn 5/5 454 solid
Boubacar Kamara 5/5 432 solid
Emi Buendía 5/5 396 solid
Nicolas Jackson 5/5 370 strong
Ian Maatsen 4/4 355 mixed
George Hemmings 4/5 299 mixed

Brentford

Player Starts Min. Form
Caoimhin Kelleher 5/5 450 strong
Kristoffer Ajer 5/5 450 solid
Vitaly Janelt 5/5 450 strong
Kevin Schade 5/5 448 strong
Igor Thiago 5/5 443 mixed
Keane Lewis-Potter 5/5 409 solid
Mamadou Sangaré 4/5 322 solid
Michael Kayode 4/5 297 solid

Pre-match prediction

Pre-match goals forecast
0.89 1.61
  • Predicted goals2.5
  • Both teams to score75%
  • Over 2.5 goals50%
  • Corners7.5

Team comparison

AVL home Per match BRE away
0.00 Points 1.00
0.50 Goals for 1.50
1.50 Goals against 1.50
0.90 xG for 1.61
1.54 xG against 1.76
4.0 Corners 3.5
LL Home and away form DD

Aston Villa vs Brentford: head-to-head record

18 previous meetings
4 Aston Villa 8 draws 6 Brentford
  • Goals per match2.67
  • Both teams scored61%
  • Over 2.5 goals50%
  • Feb 2026 Aston Villa 0 - 1 Brentford
  • Sep 2025 Brentford 1 - 1 Aston Villa
  • Aug 2025 Brentford 1 - 0 Aston Villa
  • Mar 2025 Brentford 0 - 1 Aston Villa
  • Dec 2024 Aston Villa 3 - 1 Brentford
  • Apr 2024 Aston Villa 3 - 3 Brentford
  • Dec 2023 Brentford 1 - 2 Aston Villa
  • Jul 2023 Aston Villa 3 - 3 Brentford
  • Apr 2023 Brentford 1 - 1 Aston Villa
  • Oct 2022 Aston Villa 4 - 0 Brentford

Frequently asked questions

Who is the referee for Aston Villa vs Brentford?

Craig Pawson will referee Aston Villa vs Brentford.

When will the lineup for Aston Villa vs Brentford be announced?

Predicted lineups will appear on this page a few days before the match. Confirmed teams usually follow around an hour before kick-off, scheduled for .

Who is unavailable for Aston Villa against Brentford?

Aston Villa are without Amadou Onana (knee injury), Ian Maatsen (ankle injury), Leon Goretzka (knee injury) and Modou Keba Cissé (knock).

Who is unavailable for Brentford against Aston Villa?

Brentford are without Dango Ouattara (illness), Mikkel Damsgaard (ankle injury), Mathias Jensen (muscle injury), Nathan Collins (calf injury), Sepp van den Berg (injury) and Antoni Milambo (knee injury). The full list is above, with the injuries and suspensions.

What formation do Aston Villa play?

Aston Villa have used a 4-2-3-1 formation in their last 5 matches under Unai Emery.

What formation do Brentford play?

Brentford have used a 4-2-3-1 in 4 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 4-2-3-1.

How did the last meeting between Aston Villa and Brentford finish?

On 1 February 2026, Aston Villa vs Brentford finished 0-1.

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