Aston Villa vs Brentford Prediction & Betting Tips - Championship

The summer was a worrying time for Aston Villa after the disappointment of losing the play-off final to Fulham and the financial problems their failure to get back into the Premier League has caused. However, the expected mass exodus of players didn't happen and they have got off to a good start in the Championship. Villa began with a 3-1 win at Hull City and followed that up with a 3-2 home win over Wigan Athletic coming from behind to win with a 94th minute goal. After a 1-0 win at Yeovil Town in the Carabao Cup, they took an early lead against Ipswich Town on Saturday but saw their 100% league record end with a 1-1 draw.

It's been a good start for Brentford too, who like Villa have seven points from their three games. Their season started with a 5-1 home win over newly promoted Rotherham United and then were held to a 1-1 draw at Stoke City. The goals continued to flow with a 4-2 win at Southend in the Carabao Cup and Sunday saw them get another home league win with a 2-0 victory over Sheffield Wednesday. They have only won two of their last six away league games though and goals are sometimes hard to find. Go for under 2.5 goals to be scored in this top of the table clash.