Brentford 1–0 Aston Villa
Expected and what happened
- Expected xG
- 1.7 – 1.2
- Actual xG
- 1.2 – 1.2
- Goals
- 1 – 0
Footybot made Brentford favourites at 50%.
Brentford won a close one on the chances: 1.2 xG to 1.2.
Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Tyrone Mings, 82.8 in 90′.
Going in
Each side's last five results before this match.
Brentford
| 17 Aug 2025 | L 1–3 | at Nottingham Forest |
Aston Villa
| 16 Aug 2025 | D 0–0 | v Newcastle United |
Head to head
No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.
Brentford
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mikkel Damsgaard | 90 | 65.1 | – |
| Dango Ouattara | 84 | 59.6 | – |
| Caoimhin Kelleher | 90 | 58.8 | – |
| Mathias Jensen | 11 | 53.0 | – |
| Yehor Yarmoliuk | 79 | 52.8 | – |
| Kevin Schade | 79 | 49.0 | – |
| Sepp van den Berg | 90 | 48.2 | – |
| Nathan Collins | 90 | 47.8 | – |
| Michael Kayode | 85 | 47.6 | – |
| Igor Thiago | 90 | 45.4 | – |
| Frank Onyeka | 21 | 43.9 | – |
| Jordan Henderson | 69 | 39.0 | – |
| Kristoffer Ajer | 11 | 38.6 | – |
| Keane Lewis-Potter | 90 | 37.4 | – |
| Aaron Hickey | 11 | 36.2 | – |
| Rico Henry | 12 | 31.4 | – |
Aston Villa
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Maatsen | 26 | 98.9 | – |
| Tyrone Mings | 90 | 82.8 | – |
| John McGinn | 74 | 60.7 | – |
| Matty Cash | 90 | 58.5 | – |
| Youri Tielemans | 90 | 57.1 | – |
| Amadou Onana | 64 | 55.7 | – |
| Pau Torres | 90 | 55.4 | – |
| Emiliano Buendía | 59 | 54.3 | – |
| Lucas Digne | 64 | 51.1 | – |
| Ollie Watkins | 90 | 50.7 | – |
| Evann Guessand | 15 | 48.0 | – |
| Boubacar Kamara | 16 | 47.2 | – |
| Morgan Rogers | 90 | 46.5 | – |
| Emiliano Martínez | 90 | 46.0 | – |
| Donyell Malen | 26 | 44.6 | – |
| Lamare Bogarde | 16 | 42.7 | – |