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Aston Villa vs Brentford – Lineups & Match Details

Brentford beat Aston Villa 1-0. Goals: D. Ouattara (45'). Aston Villa had 72% possession against Brentford's 28%. Shots on target: 5-2.

Premier League · Regular Season - 24

Sunday, 1 February 2026

Aston VillaAston Villa

0 - 1

Full Time

HT: 0 - 1

BrentfordBrentford

Referee: Tim Robinson, England

Lineups

Aston VillaAston Villa4-2-3-1
E. Martinez23E. MartinezG
M. Cash2M. CashD
E. Konsa4E. KonsaD
P. Torres14P. TorresD
I. Maatsen22I. MaatsenD
Douglas Luiz21Douglas LuizM
L. Bogarde26L. BogardeM
J. Sancho19J. SanchoM
M. Rogers27M. RogersM
E. Buendia10E. BuendiaM
T. Abraham18T. AbrahamF

Substitutes

40M. BizotG
3V. LindelofD
12L. DigneD
5T. MingsD
6R. BarkleyM
53G. HemmingsM
24A. OnanaM
31L. BaileyM
9H. ElliottM
BrentfordBrentford4-2-3-1
C. Kelleher1C. KelleherG
M. Kayode33M. KayodeD
K. Ajer20K. AjerD
S. van den Berg4S. van den BergD
R. Henry3R. HenryD
J. Henderson6J. HendersonM
V. Janelt27V. JaneltM
D. Ouattara19D. OuattaraM
M. Jensen8M. JensenM
K. Schade7K. SchadeM
I. Thiago9I. ThiagoF

Substitutes

12H. R. ValdimarssonG
2A. HickeyD
5E. PinnockD
18Y. YarmolyukM
22N. CollinsD
23K. Lewis-PotterF
24M. DamsgaardM
45R. DonovanM
48L. BenttM

Match Events

35'Y

K. Ajer

42'R

K. Schade

45'+5Y

M. Kayode

45'G

D. Ouattara

46'S

L. Bogarde

Substitution 1

60'S

D. Ouattara

Substitution 1

60'S

J. Henderson

Substitution 2

76'S

M. Jensen

Substitution 3

77'S

J. Sancho

Substitution 2

84'S

R. Henry

Substitution 4

90'+1Y

V. Janelt

Statistics

Aston Villa
72%28%
Brentford
2.4Expected Goals (xG)0.38
27Total Shots6
5Shots on Target2
12Corners1
8Fouls8
1Offsides6
88Pass Accuracy (%)72
1Yellow Cards3
0Red Cards1
Match preview

Aston Villa host Brentford on Sunday, 1 February 2026 at Villa Park. The kick-off time is 14:00 local. The fixture is part of the Premier League schedule. Aston Villa go into the match 5th in the table; Brentford sit 8th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Aston Villa have taken 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss from their last 5. Recent run: 3 wins in a row. Brentford have collected 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses over the same span. Recent run: 2 losses in a row.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 23 Aug 2025: Aston Villa 0-1 Brentford; 8 Mar 2025: Aston Villa 1-0 Brentford; 4 Dec 2024: Aston Villa 3-1 Brentford. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Brentford beat Aston Villa 1-0. Brentford replied with D. Ouattara 45'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 45 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Aston Villa held 72% of the ball against 28% for Brentford. Shots on target finished 5-2. Expected goals read 2.40 for Aston Villa, 0.38 for Brentford.

Verdict

Brentford take the three points; Aston Villa look at a thin night for the home crowd. Aston Villa sat 5th and Brentford 8th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.