Brentford have been scoring goals for fun at the Gtech Community Stadium lately, but they need to find a way of replicating those impressive home performances on their travels.
Only struggling Southampton have collected as few points away from home this season, with Thomas Frank’s side having now lost 18 of their past 26 Premier League away games.
After a disastrous first half at Villa Park, Mikkel Damsgaard pulled one back for the visitors in the second – but there was little prospect of a repeat of last season’s remarkable 3-3 draw between the sides as the hosts continued to dominate.
Brentford had goalkeeper Mark Flekken to thank for keeping the score respectable after the break as Villa registered 10 shots on target, compared to Brentford’s tally of one.
The Bees will be confident of returning to winning ways when they host Newcastle this weekend, but their poor away record is threatening to undermine their campaign.
