Brentford vs Aston Villa Bet Builder Tips: Back Watkins To Punish His Former Club in 8/1 Treble

Aston Villa travel to the English capital to take on Brentford in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon, and our betting tips can be backed in an 8/1 bet builder.

Saturday’s Premier League action continues with Brentford hosting Aston Villa at the Gtech Community Stadium at 15:00, with both sides on the hunt for their first win of the campaign.

The Bees, having lost Bryan Mbeumo and without wantaway forward Yoane Wissa, suffered a 3-1 drubbing at the City Ground against Nottingham Forest in their opener last weekend.

Unai Emery’s Villans, meanwhile, held Newcastle to a goalless draw at Villa Park despite being reduced to 10 men for the last half hour after Ezri Konsa was shown his marching orders.

Despite being away, Villa head into this one as favourites with football betting sites at a price of around 6/5. Brentford are rated at around 21/10 to seal three points on home turf.

Recent meetings between the pair suggest that the East Midlanders are likelier to prevail too. They are unbeaten in six straight matches against the Bees (four wins and two draws).

Brentford vs Aston Villa Bet Builder Tips

• Aston Villa Half Time/Full Time @ 13/5
• Ollie Watkins to Score at Any Time @ 13/10
• Morgan Rogers – Over 0.5 Shots on Target @ 1/2

Aston Villa Half Time/Full Time @ 13/5

With Thomas Frank departing for Tottenham, Mbeumo moving to Manchester United and Wissa potentially joining Newcastle, many have tipped Brentford to be fighting relegation this term.

Based on the evidence presented in their defeat to Forest last Sunday, there looks to be weight to those claims, with the Bees 3-0 down by half time after a sluggish first half display.

Villa, by contrast, arrive with a far stronger squad and impressive depth in attacking areas.

Emery’s side are capable of punishing slow starters, and we expect them to set the tone early on Saturday before seeing the job through after the break.

At 13/5, backing Villa to lead at both half time and full time looks to be a valuable play.

Ollie Watkins to Score at Any Time @ 13/10

Ollie Watkins totalled 17 goals and 14 assists last term and remains Villa’s key attacking outlet.

This could soon change though, as reports suggest that Emery is keen on Chelsea’s Nicolas Jackson, with their interest handing Liverpool a boost in the Alexander Isak transfer saga.

Watkins knows Brentford well from his three years in West London and has enjoyed punishing his former side since leaving, having registered five goals and an assist in his last four matches for the Villans against the Bees.

With Brentford’s back line already showing vulnerabilities after conceding three at Nottingham Forest last week, Watkins looks primed to capitalise.

At 13/10, we’re backing him to find the net at any time on Saturday.

Morgan Rogers – Over 0.5 Shots on Target @ 1/2

Since arriving at Villa Park from Middlesbrough last year, Morgan Rogers has quickly established himself as a key player at Villa, with last season’s return of 14 goals and 16 assists in 54 appearances across all competitions highlighting his impact.

Emery has shown faith in the 23-year-old, and after starting on the left wing against Newcastle last week, he looks set to play a prominent role again at the Gtech Community Stadium.

Given Brentford’s defensive struggles in their opener, Rogers should see plenty of the ball in advanced areas. We’re backing him to hit the target at least once at a price of around 1/2.

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