Aston Villa continue their title charge this season when they welcome Brentford to Villa Park on Matchday 24, hoping to close the deficit to league leaders Arsenal.
Ayomide Oguntimehin provides the lowdown for the February 1st clash.
Aston Villa vs Brentford match preview
Aston Villa bounced back from a disappointing home defeat to Everton by recording an impressive 2-0 win at Newcastle United in their last match. The win at St. James’ Park was also their first at the ground since 2005.
Unai Emery’s men are third on the standings after a very remarkable campaign and are level on points with second-placed Manchester City on 46 and only four behind Arsenal in first place. Villa have won 14 of their first 23 league matches, recording four draws and losing five times so far in the season.
A beast of a performance in Newcastle ⚔️ pic.twitter.com/Adjoxy9JHl
— Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) January 26, 2026
Brentford, meanwhile, have now suffered back to back losses in the league, which has briefly halted their momentum. Keith Andrews men first lost 2-0 to Chelsea, before suffering a shock defeat by the same scoreline to relegation-threatened Nottingham Forest in their last match.
The Bees are eighth on the Premier League standings with 33 points and are only four points behind the Blues in fifth. They have won 10 of their league games so far, recording three draws and losing 10 times as well.
Aston Villa vs Brentford Head-to-Head record
(Last five meetings)
- 16.09.2025 – Brentford 1-1 Aston Villa
- 23.08.2025 – Brentford 1-0 Aston Villa
- 08.03.2025 – Brentford 0-1 Aston Villa
- 04.12.2024 – Aston Villa 3-1 Brentford
- 06.04.2024 – Aston Villa 3-3 Brentford
Aston Villa have narrowly edged this fixture in recent meetings, claiming two wins to Brentford’s one in the last five matches.
However, the Bees are unbeaten in the last two matches, including a penalty shootout win in the EFL Cup earlier in the season.
Recent form: Aston Villa
Aston Villa have been very impressive in recent outings and they have won four of their past six matches across all competitions, losing once and recording one draw.
They have also kept clean sheets in both of their last two games, although they suffered a 1-0 defeat to Everton in their last game at the Villa Park.
Recent form: Brentford
Brentford were previously on a six-game unbeaten run, but have now suffered defeats in their last two league matches.
The Bees did not also score in both of those matches, having scored nine times in the three previous matches before their losing run.
Player to Watch: Dango Ouattara (Brentford)
Dango Ouattara has impressed since joining Brentford in the summer and will cause problems for Aston Villa’s backline with his pace and dribbling ability.
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Best Betting Odds
Home (Aston Villa) to Win or Draw – 1.30 (via 1xBet)
Prediction
Aston Villa are the better side at the moment and will continue their surprise title challenge with a favourable outcome in this encounter.
