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
Official lineup for Brentford vs Aston Villa
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Brentford
4-2-3-1- 7F. Jozefzoon
- 21Lasse Vibe
- 47Sergi Canós
- 15R. Woods
- 8Li Ke
- 10J. McEachran
- 19R. Sawyers
- 33C. Mepham
- 29Y. Barbet
- 5A. Bjelland
- 1D. Bentley
Aston Villa
4-4-1-1- 9S. Hogan
- 10J. Grealish
- 37A. Adomah
- 7R. Snodgrass
- 15M. Jedinak
- 6G. Whelan
- 5J. Chester
- 24T. Elphick
- 3N. Taylor
- 21Alan Hutton
- 1S. Johnstone
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, 2 draws, 0 Aston Villa wins.
| 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.
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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy