Brentford vs Aston Villa Preview, prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds | EFL Cup 2025-26

The Bees emerged victorious when these clubs last faced one another.

Brentford are ready to lock horns with Aston Villa in the third round fixture of the 2025-26 EFL Cup. The interesting contest between these sides will take place at the Gtech Community Stadium.

The Bees will be at home and will be keen on working with this advantage. They defeated AFC Bournemouth in their previous English Carabao Cup match. It was an easy win for Brentford.

They recently held Chelsea to a 2-2 draw in their Premier League game. The hosts will feel confident coming into their upcoming fixture.

Aston Villa will be taking part in their first game of the EFL Cup this season. The Villans haven’t been able to secure a win in the new season.

For their next fixture, they will be away from home, hence keeping them under pressure from the start. The Villans will be keen on securing the first win of the new season.

Kick-off:

• Location: London, England
• Stadium: Gtech Community Stadium
• Date: Wednesday, September 17
• Kick-off Time: 12:30 a.m. IST (Tuesday, September 16; 07:00 p.m. GMT/ 03:00 p.m. ET/ 12:00 p.m. PT)
• Referee: Samuel Barrott
• VAR: Not in use

Form:

Brentford: L-W-W-L-D

Aston Villa: D-L-L-D

Players to Watch

Kevin Schade (Brentford)

The 23-year-old German forward is going to play a crucial role in the attacking front for Brentford. Kevin Schade is coming in after scoring one of the goals for his side in a 2-2 draw against Chelsea in the previous game. He will be keen on engraving his name on the scoresheet yet again.

⚽️ Scored by Kevin Schade🅰️ Made by Jordan Henderson pic.twitter.com/hPNvY9RyoX

— Brentford FC (@BrentfordFC) September 14, 2025

Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa)

Ollie Watkins will be looking to step up here. The 29-year-old Englishman is yet to score a goal for Aston Villa in the 2025-26 campaign. The upcoming game is going to be an important one and a perfect opportunity for Watkins to shut down his doubters.

Match Facts

• The Bees have already defeated the Villans once this season.
• Aston Villa haven’t been able to win any of their last four matches.
• Brentford have won two of their last five games.

Brentford vs Aston Villa: Betting Tips and Odds

• Brentford to win @9/5 Ladbrokes
• Kevin Schade to score @10/1 Virgin Bet
• Goals under 3.5 @10/21 Unibet

Injury and Team News

Gustavo Gomes will not be in action for Brentford. He is injured.

Aston Villa will be without the services of Amadou Onana, Boubacar Kamara and Ross Barkley as they are injured. Andres Garcia might also miss out due to a lack of fitness.

Head-to-Head

Total matches: 23

Brentford won: 5

Aston Villa won: 10

Draws: 8

Predicted Lineups

Brentford predicted lineup (5-3-2)

Kelleher (GK); Kayode, Van den Berg, Collins, Pinnock, Lewis-Potter; Jensen, Henderson, Yarmoliuk; Thiago, Schade

Aston Villa predicted lineup (4-2-3-1)

Martínez (GK); Cash, Konsa, Mings, Digne; Bogarde, Tielemans; McGinn, Rogers, Buendía; Watkins

Match Prediction

These England-based clubs are going to produce an intense contest here. Brentford are likely to come out on top to secure a win against Aston Villa in their upcoming EFL Cup clash.

Prediction: Brentford 2-1 Aston Villa

Telecast Details

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UK: Sky Sports Football

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