Sat 10 Oct · 3pmEPL
Aston Villa lineup vs Brentford
Wan-Bissaka picked to start a third game running.
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Aston Villa's predicted lineup vs Brentford, Sat 10 Oct: Suzuki; Wan-Bissaka, Mings, Lindelöf, Ruggeri; Kamara, Gomes; McGinn, Buendía, Manzambi; Jackson. An early pick from 10 fans, updated 8 Oct, 12:25 UK, so it may still change.
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- TRANSFERBailey leaves for Olympiakos Piraeus2 Sep · Transfer
- TRANSFERRowe goes out on loan to Charleroi31 Aug · Loan
- TRANSFERHarwood-Bellis signs from Southampton31 Aug · Transfer
- TRANSFERBurrows goes out on loan to Wigan31 Aug · Loan
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Aston Villa predicted lineup vs Brentford
EARLY CROWDAston Villa are expected to line up in a 4-2-3-1 at home to Brentford in the EPL: Z. Suzuki in goal, a back four of A. Wan-Bissaka, T. Mings, V. Lindelöf and M. Ruggeri, and N. Jackson leading the line. This is the early crowd pick from 10 predictions, so it is not settled yet.
- GKZ. Suzuki
- RBA. Wan-Bissaka
- CBT. Mings
- CBV. Lindelöf
- LBM. Ruggeri
- CDMB. Kamara
- CDMJoão Gomes
- CAMJ. McGinn
- CAME. Buendía
- CAMJ. Manzambi
- STN. Jackson
Team news
- Unchanged from the last Aston Villa lineup.
Early crowd pick from 10 fan predictions, too few to call it settled. This is not a confirmed team sheet: official lineups are released 20 to 60 minutes before kick-off.
Matches where one predicted XI named more of the team sheet, over the last 4 graded. 3 draws.
- Nottingham Forest (H)Sat 12 Sept · 5 XIs99
- Hull City (A)Sat 5 Sept · 6 XIs1010
- Arsenal (H)Mon 31 Aug · 5 XIs99
- Brighton (A)Sun 23 Aug · 15 XIs57
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Aston Villa are 16th in the EPL on 4 points from 5 games. They have W1 D1 L3 in their last five.
Most Common Aston Villa Starting XI
Based on 8 official matches this season
- SuzukiGK · 5 starts
- LindelöfDEF · 7 starts
- MaatsenDEF · 6 starts
- TorresDEF · 5 starts
- CashDEF · 4 starts
- McGinnMID · 8 starts
- KamaraMID · 7 starts
- BuendíaMID · 7 starts
- BarkleyMID · 5 starts
- HemmingsFWD · 7 starts
- JacksonFWD · 5 starts
The 11 players with the most starts across all official lineups this season.
Buendía scored 1 of 2 penalties in 2025/26.
Aston Villa fixtures
Aston Villa transfers
LAST 6 MONTHS · 12 MOVES- HHarwood-Bellisfrom SouthamptonTransferAUG '26
- MMbayefrom Paris Saint GermainTransferAUG '26
- JJacksonfrom ChelseaTransferAUG '26
- BBaileyto Olympiakos PiraeusTransferSEP '26
- RRoweto CharleroiLoanAUG '26
- BBurrowsto WiganLoanAUG '26
- BBorlandto Accrington STLoanAUG '26
- LLynchto Oxford UnitedLoanAUG '26
- FFeeneyto PeterboroughLoanAUG '26
- SSousato ShrewsburyLoanAUG '26
- MMartínezto ChelseaTransferAUG '26
- WWatkinsto Al-Hilal Saudi FCTransferAUG '26
Aston Villa
- What is Aston Villa's predicted lineup?
- Aston Villa are expected to line up in a 4-2-3-1 at home to Brentford in the EPL: Z. Suzuki in goal, a back four of A. Wan-Bissaka, T. Mings, V. Lindelöf and M. Ruggeri, and N. Jackson leading the line. This is the early crowd pick from 10 predictions, so it is not settled yet. Full XI (4-2-3-1): Z. Suzuki, A. Wan-Bissaka, T. Mings, V. Lindelöf, M. Ruggeri, B. Kamara, João Gomes, J. McGinn, E. Buendía, J. Manzambi, N. Jackson.
- Who started Aston Villa's last match?
- Aston Villa's starting XI on 19 Sept 2026 in the Premier League (4-2-3-1): Z. Suzuki, A. Wan-Bissaka, V. Lindelöf, T. Mings, M. Ruggeri, B. Kamara, João Gomes, J. McGinn, E. Buendía, J. Manzambi, N. Jackson.
- What was Aston Villa's last result?
- Aston Villa beat Tottenham 3–2 on 19 Sept 2026.
- When did Aston Villa last win?
- Aston Villa last won on 19 Sept 2026, beating Tottenham 3–2.
- Who takes penalties for Aston Villa?
- E. Buendía is Aston Villa's first choice penalty taker, with N. Jackson next in line. Buendía scored 1 of 2 penalties in the 2025/26 season.
- Who has made the most starts for Aston Villa this season?
- J. McGinn leads with 8 starts for Aston Villa across all competitions this season.
- What formation does Aston Villa use most often?
- Aston Villa have used a 4-2-3-1 in 7 of their 7 matches this season.
- Which Aston Villa goalkeeper has started the most this season?
- Zion Suzuki has made the most starts as goalkeeper for Aston Villa this season, starting 5 matches.
- Which Aston Villa defender has started the most this season?
- Victor Lindelöf has made the most starts as defender for Aston Villa this season, starting 7 matches.
- Which Aston Villa midfielder has started the most this season?
- John McGinn has made the most starts as midfielder for Aston Villa this season, starting 8 matches.
- Which Aston Villa forward has started the most this season?
- George Hemmings has made the most starts as forward for Aston Villa this season, starting 7 matches.
Aston Villa vs Brentford
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