Aston Villa host Brentford aiming to end rough recent run against them
Aston Villa welcome Brentford to Villa Park on 10 October in a Premier League matchday six fixture that pits one of the division's in-form sides against opponents who have proven awkward in recent meetings.
Villa arrive on the back of four wins from their last five league outings, with their only blemish in that run a defeat. Brentford's recent form has been steadier rather than spectacular, with two wins and three draws across their last five matches.
A tricky recent record
Despite Villa's superior current form, Brentford have had the better of this fixture lately. The two sides' most recent Premier League meeting, in February 2026, ended 1-0 to Brentford at Villa Park, while an earlier encounter in August 2025 also went the visitors' way by the same scoreline.
A League Cup meeting in September 2025 finished level at 1-1, the only draw in their recent series of fixtures, underlining how tightly contested this rivalry has become.
Villa's chance to respond
Villa do have history on their side further back, having beaten Brentford twice in matches played in late 2024 and early 2025. With four wins from their last five games compared to Brentford's two, Villa head into this fixture with the stronger recent momentum, even if their head-to-head record against this particular opponent has not always reflected that.
The meeting at Villa Park offers both sides the chance to add further weight to their respective storylines in a fixture that has rarely gone as expected in recent seasons.