Premier League · Matchweek 6
Aston Villa vs Brentford
Sat 10 Oct, 15:00 UK · Villa Park
Aston Villa
- ⚽ 12' Nicolas Jackson
- ⚽ 77' John McGinn – assist Johan Manzambi
- 🟨 45+3' Emiliano Buendía
- 🟨 72' Matty Cash
Brentford
- ⚽ 10' Yehor Yarmoliuk
- ⚽ 79' Kristoffer Ajer – assist Jaidon Anthony
- 🟨 35' Igor Thiago
- 🟨 75' Vitaly Janelt
- 🟨 82' Michael Kayode
- 🟨 84' Kristoffer Ajer
- 🟨 90+5' Callum Wilson
Aston Villa – Brentford: match preview and predicted line-ups
Aston Villa host Brentford at Villa Park on Saturday 10 October at 16:00. The match preview, team news and betting tips will be updated ahead of kick-off.
- Predicted line-ups and absences have been updated using Rotowire on 9 October 2026.
- The line-ups are predictions – the official starting XIs may differ.
Starting lineups
Aston Villa4-3-3
- GK
- Zion Suzuki
- DEF
- Matteo Ruggeri, Victor Lindelof, Tyrone Mings, Aaron Wan-Bissaka
- MID
- Boubacar Kamara, Joao Gomes, Johan Manzambi
- FWD
- Emiliano Buendia, John McGinn, Nicolas Jackson
Rotowire · updated 9 October 2026. Predicted, not confirmed. Matty Cash (doubtful) · Leon Goretzka (doubtful) · Modou Keba Cisse (out) · Ian Maatsen (out) · Amadou Onana (out)
Brentford4-3-3
- GK
- Caoimhin Kelleher
- DEF
- Keane Lewis-Potter, Kristoffer Ajer, Jannik Schuster, Michael Kayode
- MID
- Mamadou Sangare, Vitaly Janelt, Yehor Yarmolyuk
- FWD
- Kevin Schade, Jaidon Anthony, Igor Thiago
Rotowire · updated 9 October 2026. Predicted, not confirmed. Nathan Collins (doubtful) · Mikkel Damsgaard (doubtful) · Mathias Jensen (doubtful) · Dango Ouattara (doubtful) · Sepp van den Berg (doubtful) · Josh Dasilva (out) · Kaye Furo (out) · Antoni Milambo (out)
Our prediction
Both teams to score · Goals
Villa scored three away at Tottenham, and Brentford have been finding the net regularly. Two teams who create chances.