Brentford v Aston Villa

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Brentford extended their unbeaten run of results in the Premier League to three games last time out with a point gained in a 1-1 draw at home with Everton which followed previous wins against West Ham and Leicester City respectively, helping The Bees remain in a mid-table position of 11th place in the table.

Aston Villa emerged from Belgium in triumphant fashion in midweek as The Villans registered a comprehensive 3-1 win away from home at Belgian First Division A outfit Club Brugge in the 1st leg of their Champions League tie, making it back-to-back wins for the west midlands club.

Brentford had previously collected back-to-back wins on the road at aforementioned West Ham and Leicester City in 1-0 and 4-0 victories respectively, but the larger picture shows The Bees have produced a mixed bag of results in recent weeks overall.

The London club have managed to claim just four wins from their last 12 matches overall in the English top flight along with being handed five defeats within this period as well, so the upcoming hosts will be keen to set the record straight on Saturday evening at their Gtech Community Stadium.

Goals look the most likely outcome here though at the Gtech Community Stadium as six out of Brentford's last 10 home games have resulted in Over 2.5 goals being scored.

Aston Villa will be looking to build upon an impressive 3-1 win away from home at Club Brugge in the Champions League over to the domestic top flight when they make their way to the nation's capital to take on mid-table outfit, Brentford.

Recent results in the Premier League have dented Aston Villa's aspirations of claiming another top four finish and therefore Champions League involvement for next season as Unai Emery's side have picked up just one win from their last seven matches in the Premier League.

Villa's rare highlight in recent weeks in the English top flight came in the shape of a 2-1 home win against Chelsea but having drawn four games along with being dealt two losses as well within this period, the prospects of a straight win on Saturday evening at the Gtech Community Stadium do look fairly unlikely.

Instead, the prospects of a few goals unfolding away from home at Brentford look more likely to come to fruition as six out of Aston Villa's last 10 matches overall have also produced three goals or more.

Brentford v Aston Villa Verdict

Goals have certainly featured on a prominent basis in previous meetings between Brentford and Aston Villa as six out of the last seven encounters have produced three goals or more, while Brentford might just manage to outgun a tired Villa outfit in the second half.

Therefore, our main bet will be Over 2.5 goals @ 1.50

Other side bets worth considering:

Brentford win @ 2.25

Brentford win & Over 2 goals @ 2.75