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Aston Villa vs Brentford lineups

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Aston Villa line up in a 4-2-3-1 and Brentford in a 4-2-3-1. Aston Villa are without Modou Cissé and L. Goretzka; Brentford are without Nathan Collins and Mikkel Damsgaard. Kick-off is 15:00 on 10 October 2026 at Villa Park.

Aston Villa vs Brentford match facts

Kick-off
Sat 10 Oct 2026, 15:00
Stadium
Villa Park, Birmingham
Competition
Premier League
Round
Matchweek 6
Days since last match
Aston Villa 8, Brentford 22

Aston Villa confirmed lineup

Aston Villa crest
Aston VillaFormation 4-2-3-1
Confirmed
  1. 1Zion SuzukiG
  2. 2Matthew CashD
  3. 3Victor LindelöfD
  4. 5Tyrone MingsD
  5. 13Matteo RuggeriD
  6. 8Boubacar KamaraM
  7. 35João GomesM
  8. 7John McGinnM
  9. 10Emiliano BuendíaM
  10. 44Johan ManzambiM
  11. 11Nicolas JacksonF

Bench

  1. 18Tammy AbrahamF
  2. 6Ross BarkleyM
  3. 40Marco BizotG
  4. 26Lamare BogardeM
  5. 14Pau TorresD
  6. 17Alejandro GarnachoF
  7. 19Ibrahim MbayeF
  8. 29Aaron Wan-BissakaD
  9. 47Alysson EdwardF

Coach: Unai Emery

Aston Villa started in a 4-2-3-1. Modou Cissé, L. Goretzka and Ian Maatsen and 5 others were out. Zion Suzuki, Matthew Cash and Victor Lindelöf and 4 others came into the eleven after not starting away to Sevilla. Unai Emery set up with four at the back, five in midfield and one up front.

Brentford confirmed lineup

Brentford crest
BrentfordFormation 4-2-3-1
Confirmed
  1. 1Caoimhín KelleherG
  2. 33Michael KayodeD
  3. 44Jannik SchusterD
  4. 20Kristoffer AjerD
  5. 25El DioufD
  6. 6Yehor YarmolyukM
  7. 27Vitaly JaneltM
  8. 19Jaidon AnthonyM
  9. 23Keane Lewis-PotterM
  10. 7Kevin SchadeM
  11. 9ThiagoF

Bench

  1. 13Callum WilsonF
  2. 12Hákon ValdimarssonG
  3. 18Mamadou SangaréM
  4. 11Dango OuattaraF
  5. 8Mathias JensenM
  6. 2Aaron HickeyD
  7. 14Fábio CarvalhoM
  8. 48Benjamin FredrickD
  9. 4Sepp van den BergD

Coach: Keith Andrews

Brentford started in a 4-2-3-1. Nathan Collins, Mikkel Damsgaard and Pelenda Dasilva and 7 others were out. El Diouf came into the eleven after not starting at home to Chelsea. Keith Andrews set up with four at the back, five in midfield and one up front.

Aston Villa vs Brentford form guide

Last 5, all competitions
Aston Villa crestAston Villa
  1. W
  2. L
  3. W
  4. W
  5. W
Brentford crestBrentford
  1. D
  2. D
  3. D
  4. W
  5. W

Brentford won two of their last five matches, drew three and lost none. They scored 9 goals and conceded 5 across those five. They kept one clean sheet. Their most recent match was a 3-0 win at home to Chelsea on 18 September 2026.

Aston Villa vs Brentford head to head

4
Aston Villa wins
8
Draws
6
Brentford wins

24–24 on goals in 18 meetings since 14 September 2016

Recent Aston Villa vs Brentford results

  1. Aston Villa0–1BrentfordPremier LeagueVilla Park
  2. Brentford1–1Aston VillaLeague CupBrentford Community Stadium
  3. Brentford1–0Aston VillaPremier LeagueBrentford Community Stadium
  4. Brentford0–1Aston VillaPremier LeagueGtech Community Stadium
  5. Aston Villa3–1BrentfordPremier LeagueVilla Park

Aston Villa vs Brentford history

Aston Villa have won two of the last five, with one drawn. Brentford last won at Villa Park on 1 February 2026, by 1-0. Three of the last five were decided by a single goal. Both clubs scored in two of the last five. Brentford are unbeaten in the last three meetings.

Villa Park

Aston Villa play at Villa Park in Birmingham. The ground holds 42,824. Brentford have won there once in eight visits, most recently in February 2026. Aston Villa have won two of those, with five drawn. The pitch is grass. Brentford's most recent visit was on 1 February 2026, a 1-0 win.

Last meeting: Aston Villa 0-1 Brentford, February 2026

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Aston Villa, 4-2-3-1
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Brentford, 4-2-3-1
Aston Villa crest
Aston VillaFormation 4-2-3-1
  1. 23Damián MartínezG
  2. 2Matthew CashD
  3. 4Ezri KonsaD
  4. 14Pau TorresD
  5. 22Ian MaatsenD
  6. 21Douglas LuizM
  7. 26Lamare BogardeM
  8. 19Jadon SanchoM
  9. 27Morgan RogersM
  10. 10Emiliano BuendíaM
  11. 18Tammy AbrahamF

Bench

  1. 40Marco BizotG
  2. 6Ross BarkleyM
  3. 3Victor LindelöfD
  4. 5Tyrone MingsD
  5. 31Leon BaileyM
  6. 24Amadou OnanaM
  7. 9Harvey ElliottM
  8. 12Lucas DigneD
  9. 53George HemmingsM

Coach: Unai Emery

Brentford crest
BrentfordFormation 4-2-3-1
  1. 1Caoimhín KelleherG
  2. 33Michael KayodeD
  3. 20Kristoffer AjerD
  4. 4Sepp van den BergD
  5. 3Rico HenryD
  6. 6Jordan HendersonM
  7. 27Vitaly JaneltM
  8. 19Dango OuattaraM
  9. 8Mathias JensenM
  10. 7Kevin SchadeM
  11. 9I. ThiagoF

Bench

  1. 12H. R. ValdimarssonG
  2. 5Ethan PinnockD
  3. 22Nathan CollinsD
  4. 24Mikkel DamsgaardM
  5. 23Keane Lewis-PotterF
  6. 2Aaron HickeyD
  7. 18Yehor YarmolyukM
  8. 45Romelle DonovanM
  9. 48Luka BenttM

Coach: Keith Andrews

Aston Villa lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Brentford in a 4-2-3-1 when the clubs last met, on 1 February 2026 in the Premier League. Brentford won 1-0. Dango Ouattara scored. Damián Martínez and Caoimhín Kelleher started in goal. Unai Emery and Keith Andrews picked the sides.

Aston Villa vs Brentford lineups — common questions

What was the score in Aston Villa vs Brentford?
Aston Villa and Brentford drew 2-2 at Villa Park in Birmingham on 10 October 2026. The match was Matchweek 6 of the 2026/27 Premier League season. The referee was Craig Pawson. Before it, Aston Villa had won 4 of the 18 meetings between the clubs and Brentford 6.
Who was missing for Aston Villa?
Aston Villa were without Modou Cissé, L. Goretzka and Ian Maatsen and 5 others. The reasons given were injury, knee injury and ankle injury. Brentford had ten unavailable and none doubtful. Aston Villa last played eight days before this match, a 3-1 away win over Sevilla.
What formation did Brentford play?
Brentford started this match in a 4-2-3-1. Caoimhín Kelleher started in goal, with four at the back, five in midfield and one up front. Keith Andrews picked the side. Nine substitutes were named. The formation is the one recorded for this fixture, not a season average.

Brentford vs Aston Villa at Brentford Community Stadium

Updated 11 October 2026