Brentford vs Aston Villa: Predictions, odds, TV channel, live stream, and team news

After losing at home against the current Champion, Brentford FC will receive Aston Villa, who had their game against Burnley delayed because of the rising of Covid positives, for their first game of 2022 in a match that will face off two mid-table teams –Aston Villa stands 12 with 22 points on 18 games and Brentford stands 14 with 20 points in the same amount of games– that are looking to get back on track.

Brentford vs Aston Villa: Match Information

Date: Sunday, January 2nd, 2022.

Time: 8:00AM (ET)

Location: Brentford Community Stadium, London, England

Brentford vs Aston Villa: Times by State in the US

ET: 8:00 AM

CT: 7:00 AM

MT: 6:00 AM

PT: 7:00 AM

How to Watch Brentford vs Aston Villa

US: Peacock

UK: SKY GO Extra, Sky Ultra HD, Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League

Mexico: Sky Sports and Blue to Go to watch the game online

Brentford vs Aston Villa: Head to Head Record

This will be the second time that Brentford and Aston Villa face each other on the Premier League, the first time being this season, on the first round of the tournament. The last time they faced in a Tier I division, it was called League Division One, back in 1947.

They’ve had 15 previous encounters, in which Aston Villa has won six of them and Brentford won on three other occasions. Both teams have tied six more times, between league and cup games.

On their last 5 encounters, Bees and Villans have tied three times and Brentford imposed the other two occasions over Aston Villa.

Brentford vs Aston Villa: predictions and odds

In a match that seems to be very tight at least on paper, Aston Villa has a slightly better chance of winning the game, either it’s because they are more rested or because of the better position they have in Premier League’s standings. According to FanDuel, Brentford has +200 odds if they win the game and Aston Villa odds are at +145. The safest bet is going for a draw, as the odds are +220 for this choice.

Brentford News

Brentford received Manchester City for their last game of the year, in a game the Bees lost 1-0. The defeat of the Bees, added to the late draw Brighton rescued from Stamford Bridge against Chelsea, is helping Premier League leader get closer to their second championship in a row, as now the Citizens are eight points away from Chelsea.

On the pitch of Brentford Community Stadium, the game was one-sided from the start, as the Sky Blues dominated the match without any issues. The lone goal scored during the game came after Kevin de Bruyne assisted Phil Foden on a goal that had to be validated by the VAR.

Aston Villa News

The Villans will arrive to the match with more rested, as their game against Burnley was postponed. Their last match was against Chelsea, where Aston Villa received Chelsea in a game that The Blues won 3-1, with goals from Reece James at 28’, Romelu Lukaku at 56’ and at 93’. For Aston Villa side Jorginho scored at 34’ via penalty kick.

Reports around the league suggest that Manchester United is interested in acquiring Aston Villa’s goalkeeper Emiliano “Dibu” Martinez for the 2022/2023 season. The Argentinean is under contract with The Villans until 2023 and if Man Utd wants him will have to pay around $67 million for his transfer. Ultimately, the decision will be made after the Red Devils decide if they want to keep De Gea or part ways with their current goalkeeper.