Bookingat 53 minutes
Yoane Wissa (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Premier League Scores & Fixtures
Saturday 6th April
Premier League Table
On Saturday 6th April
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- Aston Villa, Position 4, Points 60
- Brentford, Position 16, Points 29
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 31 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 75 | 24 | 51 | 71 |
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| 30 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 70 | 28 | 42 | 70 |
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| 31 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 71 | 31 | 40 | 70 |
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| 32 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 66 | 49 | 17 | 60 |
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| 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 62 | 44 | 18 | 57 |
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| 30 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 43 | 44 | -1 | 48 |
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| 32 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 52 | 56 | -4 | 48 |
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| 31 | 14 | 5 | 12 | 65 | 52 | 13 | 47 |
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| 29 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 53 | 50 | 3 | 43 |
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| 31 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 51 | 49 | 2 | 43 |
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| 31 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 44 | 49 | -5 | 42 |
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| 31 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 45 | 55 | -10 | 41 |
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| 32 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 47 | 51 | -4 | 39 |
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| 31 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 36 | 54 | -18 | 30 |
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| 31 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 32 | 42 | -10 | 29 |
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| 32 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 45 | 58 | -13 | 29 |
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| 31 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 39 | 53 | -14 | 25 |
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| 32 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 45 | 65 | -20 | 25 |
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| 32 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 32 | 67 | -35 | 19 |
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| 30 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 28 | 80 | -52 | 15 |
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Key
- Position 1, 2, 3, 4 : UEFA Champions League
- Position 5 : UEFA Europa League
- Position 18, 19, 20 : Relegation
- Everton deducted six points following a breach of the Premier League’s Profitability and Sustainability Rules.
- Nottingham Forest deducted four points following a breach of the Premier League’s Profitability and Sustainability Rules. That decision is currently under appeal
Team Lineups
home team, Aston Villa
Manager: Unai Emery
Formation: 4 - 4 - 1 - 1
Pitch Formation
- 1, Martínez, Goalkeeper
- 4, Konsa, Defender3, Diego Carlos, Defender14, Torres, Defender12, Digne, Defender
- 31, Bailey, Midfielder8, Tielemans, Midfielder6, Douglas Luiz, Midfielder27, Rogers, Midfielder
- 7, McGinn, Attacking Midfielder
- 11, Watkins, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, E. Martínez
- Number 12, L. Digne , substituted for Álex Moreno at 91 minutes
- Number 14, Pau Torres
- Number 3, Diego Carlos , Yellow Card at 84 minutes
- Number 4, E. Konsa
- Number 27, M. Rogers , substituted for N. Zaniolo at 68 minutes
- Number 6, Douglas Luiz , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 7
- Number 8, Y. Tielemans , substituted for J. Durán at 91 minutes
- Number 31, L. Bailey , substituted for M. Diaby at 91 minutes
- Number 7, J. McGinn , Captain
- Number 11, O. Watkins
Substitutes
home team, Aston Villa
- Number 16, C. Chambers
- Number 19, M. Diaby
- Number 24, J. Durán
- Number 47, T. Iroegbunam
- Number 71, O. Kellyman
- Number 29, K. Kesler-Hayden
- Number 15, Álex Moreno
- Number 25, R. Olsen
- Number 22, N. Zaniolo
away team, Brentford
Manager: Thomas Frank
Formation: 3 - 5 - 2
Pitch Formation
- 1, Flekken, Goalkeeper
- 13, Zanka, Defender20, Ajer, Defender22, Collins, Defender
- 30, Roerslev, Midfielder8, Jensen, Midfielder27, Janelt, Midfielder24, Damsgaard, Midfielder12, Reguilón, Midfielder
- 19, Mbeumo, Striker11, Wissa, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, M. Flekken
- Number 22, N. Collins
- Number 20, K. Ajer
- Number 13, M. Jørgensen
- Number 12, Sergio Reguilón , substituted for K. Lewis-Potter at 76 minutes
- Number 24, M. Damsgaard , Yellow Card at 42 minutes, substituted for I. Toney at 81 minutes
- Number 27, V. Janelt
- Number 8, M. Jensen , Captain, substituted for F. Onyeka at 86 minutes
- Number 30, M. Roerslev
- Number 11, Y. Wissa , Yellow Card at 53 minutes, substituted for Y. Yarmoliuk at 81 minutes
- Number 19, B. Mbeumo , substituted for N. Maupay at 86 minutes
away team, Brentford
- Number 26, S. Baptiste
- Number 14, S. Ghoddos
- Number 36, Kim Ji-Soo
- Number 23, K. Lewis-Potter
- Number 7, N. Maupay
- Number 15, F. Onyeka
- Number 21, T. Strakosha
- Number 17, I. Toney
- Number 33, Y. Yarmoliuk
home team, Aston Villa
Manager: Unai Emery
Formation: 4 - 4 - 1 - 1
Pitch Formation
- 1, Martínez, Goalkeeper
- 4, Konsa, Defender3, Diego Carlos, Defender14, Torres, Defender12, Digne, Defender
- 31, Bailey, Midfielder8, Tielemans, Midfielder6, Douglas Luiz, Midfielder27, Rogers, Midfielder
- 7, McGinn, Attacking Midfielder
- 11, Watkins, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, E. Martínez
- Number 12, L. Digne , substituted for Álex Moreno at 91 minutes
- Number 14, Pau Torres
- Number 3, Diego Carlos , Yellow Card at 84 minutes
- Number 4, E. Konsa
- Number 27, M. Rogers , substituted for N. Zaniolo at 68 minutes
- Number 6, Douglas Luiz , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 7
- Number 8, Y. Tielemans , substituted for J. Durán at 91 minutes
- Number 31, L. Bailey , substituted for M. Diaby at 91 minutes
- Number 7, J. McGinn , Captain
- Number 11, O. Watkins
Substitutes
- Number 16, C. Chambers
- Number 19, M. Diaby
- Number 24, J. Durán
- Number 47, T. Iroegbunam
- Number 71, O. Kellyman
- Number 29, K. Kesler-Hayden
- Number 15, Álex Moreno
- Number 25, R. Olsen
- Number 22, N. Zaniolo
away team, Brentford
Manager: Thomas Frank
Formation: 3 - 5 - 2
Pitch Formation
- 1, Flekken, Goalkeeper
- 13, Zanka, Defender20, Ajer, Defender22, Collins, Defender
- 30, Roerslev, Midfielder8, Jensen, Midfielder27, Janelt, Midfielder24, Damsgaard, Midfielder12, Reguilón, Midfielder
- 19, Mbeumo, Striker11, Wissa, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, M. Flekken
- Number 22, N. Collins
- Number 20, K. Ajer
- Number 13, M. Jørgensen
- Number 12, Sergio Reguilón , substituted for K. Lewis-Potter at 76 minutes
- Number 24, M. Damsgaard , Yellow Card at 42 minutes, substituted for I. Toney at 81 minutes
- Number 27, V. Janelt
- Number 8, M. Jensen , Captain, substituted for F. Onyeka at 86 minutes
- Number 30, M. Roerslev
- Number 11, Y. Wissa , Yellow Card at 53 minutes, substituted for Y. Yarmoliuk at 81 minutes
- Number 19, B. Mbeumo , substituted for N. Maupay at 86 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 26, S. Baptiste
- Number 14, S. Ghoddos
- Number 36, Kim Ji-Soo
- Number 23, K. Lewis-Potter
- Number 7, N. Maupay
- Number 15, F. Onyeka
- Number 21, T. Strakosha
- Number 17, I. Toney
- Number 33, Y. Yarmoliuk
Match Officials
- Referee:
- Michael Salisbury
- Video Assistant Referee:
- Chris Kavanagh
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Timothy Wood
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Derek Eaton
- Fourth Official:
- Thomas Bramall
- Assistant VAR Official:
- Ian Hussin
Match Stats
Key, Aston Villa v BrentfordOverall possession
Shots
Aston Villa 11Brentford 8Shots on target
Aston Villa 3Brentford 3Total touches inside the opposition box
Aston Villa 32Brentford 16Goalkeeper saves
Aston Villa 0Brentford 0Fouls committed
Aston Villa 15Brentford 11Corners
Aston Villa 11Brentford 3In-depth match stats
Attack
Shots
Aston Villa 11Brentford 8Shots on target
Aston Villa 3Brentford 3Shots off target
Aston Villa 4Brentford 4Attempts out of box
Aston Villa 2Brentford 3Total offsides
Aston Villa 0Brentford 4Distribution
Total passes
Aston Villa 571Brentford 247Pass accuracy %
Aston Villa 85.5Brentford 68Backward passes
Aston Villa 104Brentford 35Forward passes
Aston Villa 158Brentford 109Total long balls
Aston Villa 49Brentford 50Successful final third passes
Aston Villa 189Brentford 40Total crosses
Aston Villa 37Brentford 13Defence
Total tackles
Aston Villa 8Brentford 11Won tackle %
Aston Villa 50Brentford 63.6Fouls committed
Aston Villa 15Brentford 11Total yellow cards
Aston Villa 2Brentford 2Total clearances
Aston Villa 18Brentford 25Season so far
Premier League
Key, Aston Villa v Brentford
League position, Aston Villa 19th, Brentford 15thTotal points, Aston Villa 1, Brentford 3
Form guide
All competitions
Aston Villa lose
v Manchester City
4
1
Premier League
Brentford draw
v Brighton & Hove Albion
0
0
Premier League
Aston Villa won
v Wolverhampton Wanderers
2
0
Premier League
Brentford draw
v Manchester United
1
1
Premier League
Aston Villa draw
v West Ham United
1
1
Premier League
Brentford lose
v Burnley
2
1
Premier League
Aston Villa won
v Ajax
4
0
UEFA Europa Conference League
Brentford lose
v Arsenal
2
1
Premier League
Aston Villa lose
v Tottenham Hotspur
0
4
Premier League
Brentford draw
v Chelsea
2
2
Premier League
Previous meetings
All competitions
Aston Villa and BrentfordAston Villa Won 7Brentford Won 4Draw 7
Played 18
Previous scores
All competitions
Premier League
Brentford 1 , Aston Villa 2 on the 17th of December 2023
Brentford
Aston Villa
17th of December 2023
Premier League Summer Series
Aston Villa 3 , Brentford 3 on the 30th of July 2023
Aston Villa
Brentford
30th of July 2023
Premier League
Brentford 1 , Aston Villa 1 on the 22nd of April 2023
Brentford
Aston Villa
22nd of April 2023
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Match Facts
Aston Villa have won two of their last three league games against Brentford (D1), having been winless in eight against the Bees before this (D4 L4).
Brentford have never won away against Aston Villa in the league, drawing five and losing three of their eight visits to Villa Park.
The team scoring first has won just one of the five Premier League meetings between Aston Villa and Brentford (D2 L2), with the Villans winning 4-0 in this exact fixture last season under Aaron Danks.
Aston Villa have won all four of their Premier League games on Saturday at 3pm this season, with these matches producing an average of 4.5 goals per game (18 in total – F12 A6).
Brentford have lost nine of their last 10 away games in the Premier League, though the exception was a victory in the Midlands in February (2-0 vs Wolves).
Brentford have lost 11 of their last 12 Premier League matches against sides starting the day in the top five of the table, including all eight such matches this season. Their sole victory in this run was against Manchester City on the final day last season, who had already been crowned champions.
Since their 15-game home winning run in the Premier League between March and December 2023, Aston Villa have won three of their seven league games at Villa Park (D1 L3), although they did win 2-0 against Wolves last time out and ended a run of six games without a clean sheet on home soil.
Aston Villa have scored 37 goals at Villa Park in the Premier League this season, their most on home soil in a single season in the competition. They last scored more than 37 in a top-flight campaign in the 1982-83 season (47).
No player has been directly involved in more goals at Villa Park for Aston Villa in all competitions this season than Douglas Luiz (9 goals, 6 assists) – before this season, his best campaign for goals and assists at Villa Park was last season (3 goals, 2 assists).
Bryan Mbeumo has scored (4) and been involved in (5) more away goals in the Premier League this season than any other Brentford player, despite playing in just eight of their games on the road so far this term.