Premier League · Regular Season - 6
Aston Villa 2–2 Brentford
Sat 10 Oct 2026 · 14:00 UTC · Villa Park, Birmingham
Aston VillaTeam 2355
BrentfordTeam 2311Match story
Aston Villa · draw · BrentfordBefore kick-off: 46% · 27% · 27%
Last reading, 90+8': 0% · 100% · 0%
Live chances from PlayerElo's pre-match model and the current score.
- Nicolas Jackson 12'
- John McGinn 77'
- Yehor Yarmoliuk 10'
- Kristoffer Ajer 79'
We gave Aston Villa 46% to win: it ended in a draw.
- 10'Yehor Yarmoliuk 2319 +1*
Brentford:Yehor Yarmoliuk 2319 +1* - Nicolas Jackson 2481 −13*12'
Aston Villa:Nicolas Jackson 2481 −13* - 35'Igor Thiago 2394 −4*
Brentford:Igor Thiago 2394 −4* - Aaron Wan-Bissaka 2253 −9* for Matteo Ruggeri 2511 −145'
Aston Villa:Aaron Wan-Bissaka 2253 −9* for Matteo Ruggeri 2511 −1 - 45'Aaron Hickey 2283 +2 for Jannik Schuster 2054 −4*
Brentford:Aaron Hickey 2283 +2 for Jannik Schuster 2054 −4* - Emiliano Buendía 2452 −11*45+3'
Aston Villa:Emiliano Buendía 2452 −11* - 52'Mamadou Sangare 2255 −6* for Kevin Schade 2361 −6*
Brentford:Mamadou Sangare 2255 −6* for Kevin Schade 2361 −6* - Ibrahim Mbaye 2105 −8* for Emiliano Buendía 2452 −11*64'
Aston Villa:Ibrahim Mbaye 2105 −8* for Emiliano Buendía 2452 −11* - 67'Mathias Jensen 2269 −9* for Yehor Yarmoliuk 2319 +1*
Brentford:Mathias Jensen 2269 −9* for Yehor Yarmoliuk 2319 +1* - 67'Dango Ouattara 2369 −7* for Keane Lewis-Potter 2344 −5*
Brentford:Dango Ouattara 2369 −7* for Keane Lewis-Potter 2344 −5* - Matty Cash 2435 −372'
Aston Villa:Matty Cash 2435 −3 - 75'Vitaly Janelt 2384 +2
Brentford:Vitaly Janelt 2384 +2 - John McGinn 2380 −6 assist Johan Manzambi 2351 −277'
Aston Villa:John McGinn 2380 −6 assist Johan Manzambi 2351 −2 - 79'Kristoffer Ajer 2469 +6 assist Jaidon Anthony 2232 +5*
Brentford:Kristoffer Ajer 2469 +6 assist Jaidon Anthony 2232 +5* - 82'Michael Kayode 2503 +2
Brentford:Michael Kayode 2503 +2 - 84'Kristoffer Ajer 2469 +6
Brentford:Kristoffer Ajer 2469 +6 - 85'Callum Wilson 1988 −13* for Jaidon Anthony 2232 +5*
Brentford:Callum Wilson 1988 −13* for Jaidon Anthony 2232 +5* - Ross Barkley 2014 −12* for João Gomes 2230 −8*86'
Aston Villa:Ross Barkley 2014 −12* for João Gomes 2230 −8* - Alysson Edward Franco da Rocha 1764 −8* for Johan Manzambi 2351 −286'
Aston Villa: Alysson Edward Franco da Rocha 1764 −8* for Johan Manzambi 2351 −2 - 90+5'Callum Wilson 1988 −13*
Brentford:Callum Wilson 1988 −13* - 90+5'K. Andrews
Brentford:K. Andrews
Line-ups
Elo change from this match, next to the Elo after it.
Before kick-off: 46% · 27% · 27%(Aston Villa · draw · Brentford)
Our most likely score was 1–1 (13%); the result 2–2 had 6%.
- Average value of the starting XI: Aston Villa €31.0M, Brentford €28.4M.
- Aston Villa were without 2 expected starters: I. Maatsen (2407) and M. Cash (2438).
- Home advantage made Aston Villa the favourite: it added 6 points to their win chance.
- Brentford were unbeaten in their last 5 matches.
Form
Last five matches; the number is the team Elo of the eleven that started.
Aston Villa
16th in Premier League · 4 pts from 5
- 19 SepWTottenham Premier League2344
- 16 SepWCoventry England League Cup2121
- 12 SepLNottingham Forest Premier League2238
- 8 SepWClub Brugge KV UEFA Champions League2233
- 5 SepDHull City Premier League2228
Brentford
4th in Premier League · 9 pts from 5
- 18 SepWChelsea Premier League2306
- 15 SepWReading England League Cup2236
- 12 SepDBournemouth Premier League2280
- 5 SepDSunderland Premier League2365
- 30 AugDLeeds Premier League2343
Season outlook
From the Premier League simulation, before this match.
| Club | Pts now | Pred. pts | Title | Top 4 | Bottom 3 | Most likely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 4 /5 | 51.0 | 0% | 8% | 4% | 10th |
| Brentford | 9 /5 | 55.5 | 0% | 21% | 1% | 6th |
Each bar is one finishing position, 1st on the left to 20th on the right; the taller the bar, the likelier that finish.
Players to watch
Highest EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. (Elo Above Replacement over the last 180 days) in each starting eleven. Elo after each match, last three years.

Aston Villa · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +4.0 (Good) · Elo 2353

Brentford · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +2.3 (Good) · Elo 2058
Team Elo history
Starting-eleven Team Elo in league matches, last three years.
Coach Elo history
Elo after each match, last three years (the whole career if shorter).
Coach DNA: balanced profile
Coach DNA: balanced profile
Playing style
How both clubs play against their own league (2024–2026).
Aston Villa: low-block (how Unai Emery Etxegoien plays) · Brentford: balanced profile (how Keith Andrews plays)
* Includes our monthly adjustment: every month we take a little off each player's Elo to keep ratings from inflating.