Brentford vs Aston Villa: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 24Kick-off on December 26, 2017 at 07:30 PM (UTC)Gtech Community Stadium, Brentford, Middlesex
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What was the result of Brentford vs Aston Villa?
Brentford won 2-1 on December 26, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 22′R. SawyersBrentford
- 30′J. OnomahAston Villa
- 52′Lasse VibeBrentford
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Brentford have 7 wins, 6 draws and 2 defeats; Aston Villa have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2017 | Norwich(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Dec 16, 2017 | Barnsley(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Dec 9, 2017 | Hull City(away) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Dec 2, 2017 | Fulham(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Nov 27, 2017 | QPR(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2017 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Dec 16, 2017 | Derby(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Dec 9, 2017 | Millwall(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Dec 1, 2017 | Leeds(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Nov 25, 2017 | Ipswich(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Brentford win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 Aston Villa win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2017 | Aston Villa 0-0 Brentford | Championship |
| Jan 31, 2017 | Brentford 3-0 Aston Villa | Championship |
| Sep 14, 2016 | Aston Villa 1-1 Brentford | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Aston Villa vs Brentford on Sep 9, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Brentford score 1.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Aston Villa score 1.4 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentford | 1.9 | 1.3 | 4 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Aston Villa | 1.4 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy