Overview
Aston Villa's disappointing streak shows no signs of stopping. In their most recent match, they lost 0-3 to Chelsea in round 13 of the Premier League. That was the 8th consecutive match in all competitions that coach Unai Emery's team did not know the taste of victory (lost 5 and drew 3).
Difficulties are piling up for the Villa Park team. Going into the upcoming match, they will not have the services of their mainstay goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez, who left the field in the middle of the match against Chelsea due to injury. This will significantly affect Villa's defensive ability. Meanwhile, their attack line has also not played well, failing to score in 3/4 of their recent matches.
Brentford, meanwhile, are unbeaten in their last three games. They beat Bournemouth 3-2 and Leicester City 4-1, with a draw with Everton in between. Before round 14, the Gtech Community team ranked 8th with 20 points, 1 point more than Aston Villa.
The attack is Brentford's bright spot this season. After 13 matches in the Premier League, coach Thomas Frank's team has scored 26 goals. This is the second highest achievement in the tournament, equal to "big guys" like Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea and even more than Man City. Against an unstable Villa, this will be an opportunity for Brentford to win 3 points for the first time against their opponent since January 2022.
Eight of the last 20 meetings between the two sides have ended in draws, including two of the last three. Aston Villa's last three home games in the Premier League this season have all ended in wins.
Human resources situation
Robin Olsen could be in line to replace Emiliano Martinez for Aston Villa.
On the other side of the front line, after scoring a hat-trick against Leicester, Kevin Schade is expected to keep his position in Brentford's starting lineup.
Expected lineup:
Aston Villa: Olsen, Konsa, Carlos, Torres, Digne, Barkley, Tielemans, Bailey, McGinn, Rogers, Watkins.
Brentford: Flekken, Van den Berg, Collins, Pinnock, Lewis-Potter, Jensen, Norgaard, Janelt, Mbeumo, Wissa, Schade.
The match between Aston Villa and Brentford takes place at 3:15 am on December 5 (Vietnam time).
