Aston Villa v Brentford
Too close to call.
TestedOut of 100: Aston Villa 34, draw 27, Brentford 39. No result stands out.
Forecast by Vesta, published Saturday 3 October 2026, 18:42 CEST, before kickoff.
Likely line-ups
Our estimate from recent matches; the confirmed ones replace it about an hour before kickoffPlayers to watch
Model estimateEach player's chance to score and to assist, from Vesta's expected goals for his team, his expected goals and goals per 90 minutes, and the minutes he is likely to play (the likely line-ups above).
Numbers to expect
Forecast by VestaWhat each side should make in this match, forecast by Vesta from both teams' recent numbers and the match forecast.
What's at stake
Model estimateThe chance of each team finishing first, in the top four or in the bottom three: today, and in the simulated seasons where this match ends in each result.
| Team and chance | Now | Aston Villa win | Draw | Brentford win |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | ||||
| Top 4 | <1% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Bottom 3 | 23% | 16% | 23% | 29% |
| Brentford | ||||
| Top 4 | 20% | 15% | 17% | 25% |
| Bottom 3 | 1% | 2% | 1% | <1% |
Goals in the match
TestedExactly
Goals by team
TestedWinning margin
TestedResult combinations
TestedClean sheets
TestedThe first goal
Model estimateWhen it comes
Every score
TestedChance of each score in percent: Aston Villa goals down, Brentford goals across.
| Home goals down, away goals across | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 4.7 | 7.0 | 5.8 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 0.3 |
| 1 | 6.3 | 13.0 | 9.3 | 4.7 | 1.7 | 0.5 |
| 2 | 4.8 | 8.4 | 7.5 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 0.4 |
| 3 | 2.2 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| 4 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| 5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | · | · |
Halves
TestedHalf-time and full-time
TestedWhen the goals come
Model estimateExpected goals in each 15 minutes.
Tested: checked on past matches at this level of detail. Tested in aggregate: checked on a coarser measure. Model estimate: not checked on real data yet. How Vesta works
Every player's chances
Model estimateEveryone likely to play, by chance to score. Minutes: what we expect him to play; shots: how many he should take.
| Player | Score | Assist | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolas Jackson | 31% | 8% | 2.0 |
| Emiliano Buendía | 21% | 11% | 2.2 |
| John McGinn | 13% | 15% | 1.1 |
| Ross Barkley | 12% | 9% | 1.3 |
| George Hemmings | 7% | 7% | 0.7 |
| Boubacar Kamara | 7% | 10% | 0.6 |
| Tammy Abraham bench | 6% | 1% | 0.4 |
| Johan Manzambi bench | 4% | 3% | 0.5 |
| Victor Lindelöf | 4% | 5% | 0.4 |
| Ian Maatsen | 4% | 7% | 0.8 |
| Tyrone Mings | 4% | 2% | 0.4 |
| Alysson Edward bench | 3% | 2% | 0.2 |
| Matthew Cash | 3% | 5% | 0.5 |
| Pau Torres bench | 2% | <1% | 0.2 |
| João Gomes bench | 2% | 1% | 0.2 |
| Alejandro Garnacho bench | 1% | 1% | 0.1 |
| Matteo Ruggeri bench | <1% | 3% | 0.1 |
| Aaron Wan-Bissaka bench | <1% | 2% | 0.0 |
| Zion Suzuki | <1% | <1% | 0.0 |
| Marco Bizot bench | <1% | <1% | 0.0 |
| Player | Score | Assist | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thiago | 40% | 7% | 2.0 |
| Kevin Schade | 24% | 10% | 1.6 |
| Keane Lewis-Potter | 11% | 10% | 1.1 |
| Jaidon Anthony | 10% | 6% | 0.9 |
| Vitaly Janelt | 9% | 15% | 0.8 |
| Dango Ouattara bench | 9% | 6% | 0.7 |
| Mamadou Sangaré | 7% | 9% | 1.2 |
| Mikkel Damsgaard | 7% | 12% | 0.7 |
| Kristoffer Ajer | 3% | 4% | 0.4 |
| Michael Kayode | 3% | 4% | 0.2 |
| Nathan Collins bench | 3% | 3% | 0.3 |
| Yehor Yarmolyuk bench | 2% | 3% | 0.3 |
| Jannik Schuster | 2% | 7% | 0.3 |
| Aaron Hickey bench | 1% | 2% | 0.2 |
| Mathias Jensen bench | 1% | 2% | 0.2 |
| El Hadji Malick Diouf bench | <1% | <1% | 0.0 |
| Caoimhin Kelleher | <1% | <1% | 0.0 |



