Aston Villa will look to make it back-to-back Premier League victories when they host unbeaten Brentford on Saturday, 10 October 2026. Mahamad Sangare, presenter of the La VAR sports debate programme on Burkina info TV, has provided his analysis and predictions for a match listed for 16:00, with the fixture also given as 14:00 GMT.
Aston Villa began the campaign poorly but ended a four-match winless run by beating Tottenham 3-2 away from home. Unai Emery’s side are 16th with four points after five games, having recorded one win, one draw and three defeats. Their earlier results included a 0-0 draw at Hull and losses against Brighton (4-0), Arsenal (0-1) and Nottingham Forest (1-2).
The win at Tottenham could prove a turning point for a team that finished fourth in the 2025-2026 Premier League season and won the Europa League. Another home defeat, however, would leave Villa struggling near the bottom of the table, while victory would give their season renewed momentum.
Brentford arrive in considerably stronger form. The Bees are unbeaten after five matches, with two wins and three draws, and are listed as fourth with nine points, although they are also described as ninth and level on points with eighth. They opened with a 3-0 win against Tottenham before drawing with Leeds (1-1), Sunderland (1-1) and Bournemouth (2-2). Their latest result was a convincing 3-0 victory over Chelsea.
Team news and key players
Aston Villa will be without defenders Pau Torres and Maatsen, midfielder Onana, substitute goalkeeper Bizot, summer signing Goretzka and young forwards Alysson and Madjo.
Manzambi, who has one Premier League goal and one assist, and Jackson, also a league goalscorer, both scored against Tottenham. John McGinn has supplied two assists, while Buendia has one goal.
Brentford are missing defenders Collins and Van den Berg, potentially starting midfielder Jensen, long-term absentee Milambo and substitutes Dasilva and Furo. Igor Thiago, who scored once in the Premier League last season, opened his account in the win over Chelsea, while new signing Anthony also scored. Damsgaard and Schade, who has three Premier League goals, started, with former Lorient player Ouattara on the bench.
The last eight Premier League meetings have produced four Aston Villa wins, three Brentford victories and one draw. Brentford have won the past two, both 1-0, including their success at Villa Park in February 2026. Aston Villa average 2.4 shots on target per match, compared with Brentford’s 4.6.
Suggested bets are both teams to score at 1.54, over 0.5 first-half goals at 1.35, more than 3.5 yellow cards at 1.80 and Aston Villa double chance at 1.53. Further selections are 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. Brentford have scored in every league match this season, while Villa scored three at Tottenham. The projected corner total is 10 to 11. Odds may change.