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Aston Villa vs Brentford Prediction, 4/6/2024 EPL Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 4/5/2024

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Game: Aston Villa vs Brentford

Date: Saturday, April 6, 2024

Location: Villa Park in Birmingham, England

TV: fuboTV

Villa Park is the site where Brentford (7-7-17) will meet Aston Villa (18-5-8) on Saturday. The men protecting the net are Emiliano Martinez for Aston Villa and Mark Flekken for Brentford.

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The Villains rank 6th in xG having 53.4, and their expected goals against sit at 46.3. Aston Villa F.C. has allowed 46 goals while relinquishing 1.48 goals per 90 minutes, and opponents are sitting with 132 shots on target against them. The team's differential on goals is currently at 17 as a result of 63 goals put in the net in addition to 46 goals conceded. They have recorded 7 clean sheets, which gives them a % of 22.6 on the year. Aston Villa has accounted for 89 saves and they hold a SV rate of 65.2 this season. Aston Villa has recorded 81 yellow card warnings over the course of the season and 2 red cards. On the year, this team holds an average of 1.90 pts/match (59 points) and they also are 5th in EPL with 44 assists.

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Over the course of the season, Brentford F.C. has a save rate of 67.1 (161 shots on target against), and also are 15th in soccer with 28 pts. The Bees are sitting with an average of 0.9 points per match while accounting for 26 assists and 2 red cards. Brentford has recorded 42 goals and their expected goals for the year sits at 48.8. Brentford F.C. has accounted for a clean sheet percentage of 16.1 on the year and 73 yellow cards. Their goals against per 90 min is at 1.77 with 106 saves, and they have tallied 5 shut outs. Brentford sits at 15th in the category of goals allowed with 55, and the team's difference in goals is at -13.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for Aston Villa will be Emiliano Martinez. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.27 (263 goals conceded) and he has a save % of 72.5. Martinez (87-43-78 record during his soccer career) has totaled 65 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 31.3% clean sheet percentage. Martinez has seen the pitch for 18,668 mins and has tallied 633 saves in his career. The goalkeeper hailing from Argentina has faced 896 shots attempted against him in 208 career starting assignments.

Mark Flekken will be looking after the goal for Brentford. Flekken has accumulated 59 clean sheets while seeing 904 shots against him in 17,444 minutes in his career. He is the owner of a save percentage of 71.6 and his shutout rate sits at 30.3%. He has surrendered 1.42 goals per 90 mins while earning a mark of 76-53-66. In his career, Flekken has allowed 275 goals and has earned 630 stops in 195 starts.

Ollie Watkins is a player you are going to want to keep your eye on for Aston Villa. Watkins has had a starting assignment in 311 contests so far in his career and he accounts for 0.39 goals per 90 minutes. The forward born in England has 122 goals in 27,939 mins played. He has 43 assists while accumulating 45 yellow cards in his career.

Brentford stars Bryan Mbeumo, who gives opposing coaches headaches. He has tallied 22 yellow card warnings during his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 38 times. The forward from France has been on the pitch for 15,846 mins and has scored 54 goals. He sports an average of 0.31 G/90 and has been a starter in 190 games during his career.

Who will win tonight's EPL game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Aston Villa

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