Match story
- Brentford fired more attempts (17 vs 9 shots).
- Aston Villa was more accurate in front of goal (56% on target vs 29%).
Brentford defeated Aston Villa 2-1 in Championship. The fixture is part of the Regular Season - 24 stage in the 2017 season. Keith Stroud, England officiated the match. The full-time result capped a Brentford vs Aston Villa meeting in Championship with detailed post-match statistics available on Sportra. This match centre covers lineups, live events, player ratings, team statistics, xG, head-to-head history, and related news for Brentford and Aston Villa. On Sportra you can view xG, lineups, match statistics, events, player ratings, predictions, head-to-head history, and related news for this fixture.
ChampionshipRecorded meetings: 1 (available previous meetings, not necessarily all-time).
BrentfordBrentford head coach Keith Andrews says club-record signing Mamadou Sangare "fits everything we want from a player". The Lens midfielder, who was included in Ligue 1's 2025-26 Team of the Year, has signed a five-year contract with a club option for a further year. Sangare made 33 appearances in all competitions last season, helping Lens to a second-place finish in Ligue 1 and to a first-ever Coupe de France title.
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