The Round of 16 clash in the English League Cup between Brentford and Aston Villa will take place on September 16 at the Brentford Community Stadium in London. Brentford vs. Aston Villa: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Brentford
Keith Andrews' side began their campaign in this tournament from the previous round. Playing away, the Londoners defeated Bournemouth 2-0. The team has never achieved significant success in this tournament, with their best run being in the 2020/21 season when they reached the semi-finals, losing 0-2 to Tottenham. Last season, Brentford reached the quarter-finals but were eliminated by Newcastle away (1-3).
- The club has not lost in regular time in 7 of their last 9 English League Cup matches (4 wins and 3 draws).
- No more than two goals have been scored in 8 of Brentford's last 10 matches in this tournament.
- The team has not conceded more than one goal in regular time in 11 of their last 12 home games in this cup.
Predicted lineup for Brentford (4-4-2)
Caoimhin Kelleher – Michael Kayode, Nathan Collins, Ethan Pinnock, Sepp van den Berg – Yehor Yarmolyuk, Kevin Schade, Mathias Jensen, Jordan Henderson – Keane Lewis-Potter, Igor Thiago.
Aston Villa
The Birmingham side starts their English League Cup campaign from this stage. Last season, the team only reached the Round of 16, where they lost 1-2 at home to Crystal Palace. Notably, Aston Villa reached the final twice this century but lost to Manchester clubs. Ahead of this match, the team has suffered three defeats in their last four outings in this tournament (with one win).
- Both teams scored in regular time in the last 6 matches in this tournament.
- At least 3 goals have been scored in 5 of Aston Villa's last 5 games in this Cup.
- In the English League Cup, the Birmingham side has not lost in regular time in 9 of their last 10 away matches (7 wins and 2 draws).
Predicted lineup for Aston Villa (5-3-2)
Emiliano Martinez – Lucas Digne, Lamare Bogarde, Tyrone Mings, Matty Cash, Ezri Konsa – Emiliano Buendia, John McGinn, Youri Tielemans – Morgan Rogers, Ollie Watkins.
Match Prediction: Brentford vs. Aston Villa
Both teams have had a poor start in the Premier League. This is especially true for the Birmingham side, who, after 4 rounds, are in 19th place with just two points. Interestingly, Unai Emery's side is the only team in the league yet to score a goal. The Spanish manager will need to make changes soon and may have to sacrifice the English League Cup to focus solely on the Premier League.
Brentford has 4 points. The team has only secured one win in the league so far, and it was against Aston Villa – the Londoners won 1-0 at home. Notably, the match was dominated by the Birmingham side, but both clubs were ineffective in front of goal, with only two shots on target each throughout the match.
I expect the cup encounter to be similar to the league match. The Londoners will likely focus on defense and counterattacks, while the Birmingham side may again struggle in attack. Since Brentford's promotion to the Premier League, the opponents have met five times at this stadium, with no more than three goals scored in any of those matches.
My prediction – Total under 3 goals
