Brentford vs Aston Villa Preview: Team News & Prediction
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Brentford are still pushing for a European place in the Premier League as they welcome an Aston Villa side, chasing two trophies in the final months of the campaign, to west London.
Kick-off date/time: Saturday 8th March, 2025: UK – 5:30pm / US ET – 12:30pm / US PT – 9:30am
How to watch on TV: UK – Sky Sports / US – NBC
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Brentford Preview: Bees pushing for Europe
Brentford have been inconsistent this season but a lot more entertaining to watch than perhaps they have been as they establish themselves as a mid-table side in the top-flight but, with a few months of the season to go, Thomas Frank’s west Londoners will fancy a top eight or nine finish.
There could be nine spots available for Europe in the Premier League this season, keeping any mid-table side alive. The Bees come into this one on the back of a 1-1 draw with Everton about ten days ago, making it just one defeat in their last five matches in the league.
Aston Villa Preview: Needing consistency
Aston Villa come into this one having just beaten Belgian champions Club Brugge by three goals to one at the Janbreydelstadion in the first-leg of their UEFA Champions League Round of 16 tie in midweek thanks to goals from Leon Bailey and Marco Asensio either side of an own goal.
That victory, with a two-goal advantage, is likely to see the Villains through to the quarter-finals in Europe and they made it through to the quarter-finals of the FA Cup last weekend. Unai Emery’s side haven’t been as consistent in the league and they could do with changing that.
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Brentford vs Aston Villa Prediction
Brentford have a chance of pushing themselves into Europe this season but it is at about that time that the Bees may fade with survival and becoming a Premier League stalwart always, and perhaps reasonably, their priority. Villa, though, have made a habit of turning in brilliant results in big games before failing to show in so-called ‘smaller games’ or at least more low key matches, as was shown by taking four points from games against Chelsea and Liverpool before then being beaten 4-1 by Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park. Given that, siding with Brentford, especially at the Gtech Community Stadium, may well be sensible for this one.
Brentford vs Aston Villa Tip: Double chance – Brentford to win or draw
