Bees have ‘good likelihood’ of lastly ending top-flight away drought – Frank

Supervisor Thomas Frank believes Brentford can keep away from extending their wait for a Premier League away win to seven months after they go to out-of-form Aston Villa on Wednesday (8.15pm GMT).

The Bees began the season with 5 successive top-flight away defeats however earned their first level on the street of their final away recreation, holding Everton to a 0-0 draw regardless of midfielder Christian Norgaard’s Forty first-minute dismissal.

“The run of away opponents we now have had has been a part of the rationale why it has been skewed,” urged Frank, whose aspect had been 1-0 forward at Fulham of their previous away match earlier than dropping to 2 Harry Wilson targets throughout second-half added time.

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“The largest factor, for me, is that we now have carried out comparatively properly – if not properly – away from residence, apart from the Fulham recreation. I’ve been pretty proud of the remaining, total.

“I think we now have a great likelihood to get three factors at Villa, regardless that they’re a unbelievable fan group at Villa Park with an excellent workforce and a unbelievable coach.”

Brentford outcomes

Since dropping 2-0 at Liverpool on August 25, Brentford have been forward at Manchester Metropolis, Tottenham, Manchester United and Craven Cottage – and misplaced on every event.

Their leads lasted for 18 minutes on the reigning champions, seven minutes at Spurs and two minutes at Outdated Trafford, whereas Wilson’s dramatic late double denied them after that they had been in entrance for 67 minutes.

“Kristoffer Ajer is on the pitch. He educated with the workforce yesterday and at present however it’s too early for tomorrow. It may very well be too early [for Saturday], however let’s see” 🙏

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A much-changed Brentford aspect did beat Colchester United 1-0 away within the second spherical of the Carabao Cup, though they had been grateful to goalkeeper Hakon Valdimarsson for saving Jack Payne’s second-half penalty for the fourth-tier workforce.

Brentford did prevail of their closing away recreation of 2023/24 on Might 11, beating Bournemouth 2-1 courtesy of Yoane Wissa’s Ninety fifth-minute winner.

“Soccer is the perfect recreation on the earth and, to be a fan and observe your workforce, residence and away, is a unbelievable factor” ❤️⚽

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Premier League desk: Brentford wanting up

Brentford’s residence type has been contrastingly convincing, beating Leicester Metropolis 4-1 on Saturday to make it 19 factors from a attainable 21.

That win has left Brentford eighth within the desk, three factors behind fourth-placed Brighton & Hove Albion and 5 shy of Arsenal in second.

Villa are unbeaten in eight residence league and Champions League matches however are winless in eight video games in all competitions following their 3-0 league defeat at Chelsea on Sunday.