Match Report
In the standings it was Aston Villa 4th on 65 points, Brentford 9th on 53 — separated by 12. Recent form told a different story for Aston Villa: only 9th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 4th. Scoring rates set the scale: Aston Villa 1.47 scored and 1.29 conceded per game, Brentford 1.45 and 1.37, with the league averaging 1.38.
Aston Villa entered with three wins in a row.
16 meetings are on record — 4 won by Aston Villa, 5 by Brentford, 7 drawn, at 2.56 goals per meeting.
The venue was Villa Park, with room for 42,640 spectators. Brentford led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-1.
Goal scorers
Brentford: Dango Ouattara (45')
Key stats
Possession: Aston Villa 72% · Brentford 28% · Total shots: 27-6 · On target: 5-2 · Corners: 12-1