Aston Villa seek second straight win as unbeaten Brentford visit Villa Park

Aston Villa will look to build on their first Premier League victory of the season when they host unbeaten Brentford on Saturday, 10 October 2026.

Unai Emery’s side ended a difficult start with a 3-2 win at Tottenham last weekend, but remain 16th with four points from five matches. Brentford, meanwhile, arrive at Villa Park after beating Chelsea 3-0 and have collected nine points without losing.

The match is listed for 16:00 on Saturday, with the fixture also scheduled for 14:00 GMT. Mahamad Sangare, presenter of the sports debate programme La VAR on Burkina info TV, has provided his analysis and predictions.

contrasting starts to the season

Aston Villa went four league games without a win before their victory at Tottenham. They drew 0-0 at Hull and then lost to Brighton (4-0), Arsenal (0-1) and Nottingham Forest (1-2).

That record represents a difficult beginning to the campaign following a successful 2025-2026 season, when Villa finished fourth in the Premier League and won the Europa League. Their comeback win at Tottenham could now provide the momentum needed to move away from the lower reaches of the table.

Brentford have made a stronger start. The Bees opened with a 3-0 victory over Tottenham before drawing with Leeds (1-1), Sunderland (1-1) and Bournemouth (2-2). They then produced their most impressive result so far by beating Chelsea 3-0.

Brentford are described as ninth in the Premier League with the same number of points as eighth, while the standings cited for this match place Keith Andrews’ team fourth with nine points. They are listed as unbeaten after five games, with two wins and three draws.

team news and key players

Aston Villa are without defenders Pau Torres and Maatsen, as well as midfielder Onana. Substitute goalkeeper Bizot, summer arrival Goretzka and young forwards Alysson and Madjo are also unavailable.

Villa’s attacking options include Manzambi, who has one goal and one assist in the Premier League, and Jackson, who has also scored in the competition. McGinn has two assists, while Buendia has one goal. Both Manzambi and Jackson scored against Tottenham.

Brentford will be without defenders Collins and Van den Berg, potentially first-choice midfielder Jensen, long-term absentee Milambo, and substitutes Dasilva and Furo.

Brazil international Igor Thiago, who scored once in the Premier League last season, opened his account in the win over Chelsea. New signing Anthony also scored, while Damsgaard and Schade, who has three league goals, started. Former Lorient player Ouattara began on the bench.

head-to-head record and betting options

The last eight Premier League meetings have produced four Aston Villa wins, three Brentford victories and one draw. However, Brentford have won the past two encounters 1-0, including a victory at Villa Park in February 2026.

Villa have 2.4 shots on target per match compared with Brentford’s 4.6. The listed statistical betting options are Aston Villa double chance at 1.53, both teams to score at 1.54, over 0.5 first-half goals at 1.35 and over 3.5 yellow cards at 1.80.

The recommended selections include both teams to score at 1.54, Brentford or draw at 1.509, over 2.5 goals at 1.77, a 1-2 correct score at 9, and over 9.5 corners at 1.66. The projected corner count is 10 to 11.

The odds may change.