Under 3.5 Goals 4/9
Everything here comes down to Brentford winning without conceding, by one, two or three goals, and Under 3.5 Goals at 4/9 is the leg that keeps the scoreline inside that. The risk comes from Villa’s side of it, because two of their last five Premier League matches went over 3.5 goals, against one of Brentford’s last five. Five matches is a short run to judge on, but Villa have scored under a goal a game across it, so most of the goals would have to come from Brentford.
The numbers behind this pick
Aston Villa over 3.5 % (last 5)40%
Aston Villa scored / conceded per game (last 5)0.8 / 1.8
Brentford over 3.5 % (last 5)20%
Brentford scored / conceded per game (last 5)2 / 0.8
Form covers each side’s last five Premier League matches. Source: official match results, compiled by BestBettingSites.co.uk.
Both teams to score: No 11/8
Both teams have scored in three of Brentford’s last five Premier League matches, and that is the number that argues against Both teams to score: No at 11/8. The bet needs Villa kept out altogether, and they have failed to score in three of their last five, while Brentford have kept two clean sheets in theirs.
The numbers behind this pick
Aston Villa BTTS % (last 5)40%
Brentford BTTS % (last 5)60%
Aston Villa clean sheets (last 5)1
Brentford failed to score (last 5)0
Brentford clean sheets (last 5)2
Aston Villa failed to score (last 5)3
Same matches as above.
Brentford to win 13/8
Brentford to win at 13/8 is our pick on this fixture, and the other two legs only matter if it comes in. They are unbeaten in their last five Premier League matches (two wins, three draws), have scored in every one at two goals a game, and beat Chelsea 3-0 back on 18 September, the kind of result this bet needs. Villa have won one, drawn one and lost three of their last five, conceding nearly two a game. The doubt is the draw, because Brentford have drawn more of those five than they have won, and Villa are the home side.
The numbers behind this pick
Aston Villa last 5 (W-D-L)1-1-3
Brentford last 5 (W-D-L)2-3-0
Aston Villa wins in last 5 meetings (final scores)2
Same matches as above.