Match Overview

This 1/16 final match of the English League Cup will see Brentford host Aston Villa on September 16 at the Brentford Community Stadium in London. Here’s a comprehensive preview, including predictions, odds, and key statistics for the Brentford vs Aston Villa clash.

Brentford Analysis

Kit Andrews’ side began their journey in this competition from the previous round. Playing away from home, the London team secured a 2-0 victory over Bournemouth. Historically, the team has not achieved significant success in this tournament; their most notable performance was in the 2020/21 season when they reached the semi-finals, ultimately losing 0-2 to Tottenham. In the previous edition, Brentford was eliminated in the quarter-finals after a 1-3 defeat to Newcastle away.

Brentford’s Recent Cup Form

• The club has avoided defeat in regular time in 7 of their last 9 English League Cup matches (4 wins and 3 draws).
• No more than two goals were scored in regular time in 8 of Brentford’s last 10 games in this tournament.
• The team has conceded no more than 1 goal in regular time in 11 of their last 12 home cup matches.

Brentford’s Probable Lineup (4-4-2)*

Caoimhín Kelleher – Michael Kayode, Nathan Collins, Ethan Pinnock, Sepp van den Berg – Yegor Yarmoliuk, Kevin Schade, Mathias Jensen, Jordan Henderson – Keane Lewis-Potter, Igor Thiago.

Aston Villa Analysis

The Birmingham-based club enters the English League Cup at this stage. In the previous campaign, the team only reached the 1/8 finals, where they were defeated 1-2 at home by Crystal Palace. It’s also worth noting that this century, Aston Villa has twice reached the final but lost to Manchester clubs. Heading into this match, the team has suffered three defeats in their last four tournament appearances (with one victory).

Aston Villa’s Recent Cup Form

• Both teams scored in regular time in Aston Villa’s last 6 matches in this competition.
• At least 3 goals were scored in regular time in Aston Villa’s last 5 cup games.
• Away from home in the English League Cup, the Villans have remained unbeaten in regular time in 9 of their last 10 matches (7 wins and 2 draws).

Aston Villa’s Probable Lineup (5-3-2)*

Emiliano Martínez – Luca Digne, Lamar Bogarde, Tyrone Mings, Matty Cash, Ezri Konsa – Emiliano Buendía, John McGinn, Youri Tielemans – Morgan Rogers, Ollie Watkins.

Match Prediction: Brentford vs Aston Villa

Current Form and Strategy

Both teams have had a challenging start in the Premier League. This is particularly true for Aston Villa, who find themselves in 19th place after 4 rounds, securing only two points. Intriguingly, Unai Emery’s side is the only team in the league yet to score a single goal. The Spanish manager needs to make adjustments soon, and he might consider deprioritizing the English League Cup to focus solely on the Premier League.

Recent Head-to-Head

Brentford, on the other hand, has collected 4 points. The team has secured only one victory in the league so far, which was precisely against Aston Villa – the Londoners won 1-0 at home. It’s worth noting that this particular match saw Aston Villa dictate much of the play, yet both clubs were ineffective in finishing their attacks, managing only two shots on target throughout the entire game.

Expected Match Dynamics

I anticipate the cup encounter will resemble the league fixture. Brentford is likely to adopt a more defensive approach, relying on counter-attacks, while Aston Villa may once again struggle to find their offensive rhythm. Interestingly, since Brentford’s promotion to the Premier League, the two sides have met five times at this stadium, and none of these matches have seen more than three goals scored.

Betting Tip

My prediction is Total Under 3 Goals with odds of 1.77

Author Information

Author: Олександр Олексенко

Disclaimer

* For each team, the starting lineup in its last match is indicated.