Our prediction for this Premier League match:
Brentford
Match Time & Date:
02/01/2022
08:00 AM
Prediction: 1-0
Aston Villa
Following a 1-0 loss to Man City, Brentford will look to give fans some cheer when they take on Aston Villa on Matchday 21. The Bees are only nine points clear of the relegation zone, but their display in the defeat to Man City was anything but poor. Important forward Bryan Mbeumo is unlikely to recover in time to face the Villans, but Ivan Toney should pose a big threat to the opposition back-line.
Aston Villa, on the other hand, aim to bounce back from a 3-1 loss to Chelsea. Fit-again midfielder Anwar El-Ghazi is pushing for a start, while Nakamba and Bailey are sidelined with injuries. Considering that important centre-back Mings is banned for the match, we are tempted to put our money on the hosts. In their last meeting in London Brentford defeated Aston Villa thanks to Neal Maupay’s late goal.
Highlighted Player (Pontus Jansson):
Sweden international defender Pontus Jansson started his career at a local club Arlovs Bl before moving to Swedish giants Malmo in 2006. Three years later the talented centre-back was given his first-team debut, off the back of a highly successful season which saw his pick up a prestigious Academy Player of the Year award.
During his five-year stay with Malmo Jansson went on to play 98 league matches, score 6 goals and impose himself as a commanding presence for his club. A ball-playing central defender who likes to keep things clean and simple, Jansson boasts impressive composure and never backs under pressure. The Swedish defender was plucked by the Serie A side Torino in 2014 where he failed to make his big international break.
Three years into his stay in Italy – and a season-long loan at Leeds United after – Pontus Jansson moved to Elland Road on permanent basis. His work-rate, great positioning and impressive physicall ability made him one of the hottest properties in the summer of 2018 with Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea and other Premier League sides expressing interest in high services, but Jansson opted to remain at Leeds and work under Marcelo Bielsa.
Highlighted Team (Aston Villa):
Aston Villa is one of the three clubs that dropped to the Championship at the end of the 2015/2016 Premier League campaign. The Villans host their rivals at Villa Park, the stadium that was opened in 1897 and its’ capacity is 42,682. However, it has to be noted that the highest attendance recorded at the stadium was 76,588 when Aston Villa faced Derby County in the FA Cup back in 1946.
Aston Villa’s fiercest rivals are Birmingham City and West Bromwich Albion. Nonetheless, the rivalry between Aston Villa and Wolves and Coventry City is big as well. Aston Villa have won seven First Division (Premier League) trophies, with the team clinching seven FA Cup trophies as well.
The team’s biggest success, though, came in 1982 when they won the European Cup. The Villans defeated Bayern Munich (1-0) in the title game and Peter Withe was named the man of the match.
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