Aston Villa FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2020-21

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Sat 21 Nov 2020 · 15:00 UTC Villa Park HT 45+2' · FT 45+7'

Matt Targett 44' Y

Y 69' Yves Bissouma

Y 88' Tariq Lamptey

Trezeguet 90' Y

R 90' Tariq Lamptey

Jack Grealish 90' Y

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Aston Villa FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC — Premier League at Villa Park.

Aston Villa FC 10 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Brighton & Hove Albion FC 10 games · 22 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Darren England
Referee Stuart Burt
Referee Michael Oliver
Referee Simon Bennett

6 games this season 🟨 3.8/game ⚽ 7.5 goals/game

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Arsenal FC	10	27
2	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	10	22
3	Manchester City FC	10	21
4	Liverpool FC	10	18
5	Chelsea FC	10	16
6	Everton FC	10	16
7	AFC Bournemouth	10	15
8	Brentford FC	10	14
9	Leeds United FC	10	14
10	Aston Villa FC	10	13
11	Tottenham Hotspur FC	10	12
12	Newcastle United FC	10	12
13	Hull City AFC	10	11
14	Ipswich Town FC	10	11
15	Fulham FC	10	10
16	Nottingham Forest FC	10	9
17	Coventry City FC	10	9
18	Manchester United FC	10	8
19	Sunderland AFC	10	8
20	Crystal Palace FC	10	7

Head-to-Head

Aston Villa FC 15 games · Avg 3.0 goals Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Last 5 meetings

2020-11-21 Aston Villa FC 1–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2020-01-18 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–1 Aston Villa FC 2019-10-19 Aston Villa FC 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Recent Form

Aston Villa FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 Nov	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	H	1–2	L
08 Nov	Arsenal FC	A	3–0	W
01 Nov	Southampton FC	H	3–4	L
23 Oct	Leeds United FC	H	0–3	L
18 Oct	Leicester City FC	A	1–0	W
04 Oct	Liverpool FC	H	7–2	W

Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 Nov	Aston Villa FC	A	2–1	W
06 Nov	Burnley FC	H	0–0	D
01 Nov	Tottenham Hotspur FC	A	1–2	L
26 Oct	West Bromwich Albion FC	H	1–1	D
18 Oct	Crystal Palace FC	A	1–1	D
03 Oct	Everton FC	A	2–4	L

Season Stats

Aston Villa FC		Brighton & Hove Albion FC
#10	Position	#2
13	Points	22
10	Played	10
3 / 4 / 3	W / D / L	7 / 1 / 2
14	Scored	26
17	Conceded	7
-3	GD	+19
1.30	PPG	2.20
30%	Win %	70%

Key Stats

53% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)

60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

20% Clean Sheets
Aston Villa FC this season

70% Clean Sheets
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season

Aston Villa FC are 10th (13 pts). Brighton & Hove Albion FC are 2nd (22 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Aston Villa FC

0-15

4/1

16-30

–/3

31-45

3/2

46-60

3/3

61-75

2/–

76+

2/6

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Brighton & Hove Albion FC

0-15

4/3

16-30

2/1

31-45

6/1

46-60

4/–

61-75

2/1

76+

5/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Aston Villa FC

Nicolas Jackson	6 G	1 A
Johan Manzambi	2 G	3 A
Alysson	2 G

Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Pascal Gross	4 G	4 A
Charalampos Kostoulas	3 G	2 A
Yasin Ayari	3 G	1 A
Jack Hinshelwood	3 G
Maxim De Cuyper	2 G	3 A

Events

Match Events

0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Aston Villa FC launch into their encounter with Brighton & Hove Albion FC.
5' Time for substitution for Aston Villa FC. Ross Barkley is replaced by Bertrand Traore.
10' Argentina international Emiliano Martinez has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
12' Brighton & Hove Albion FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Danny Welbeck on 12.
17' Pascal Gross has been relatively quiet despite scoring 34 goals in his last 346 appearances.
22' Brighton & Hove Albion FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
27' Aston Villa FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Brighton & Hove Albion FC's shape.
32' It looks surprising Aston Villa FC does not make any changes. Matty Cash has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
37' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Aston Villa FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
42' Aston Villa FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Brighton & Hove Albion FC backline.
44' Matt Targett picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
46' The Brighton & Hove Albion FC bench stirs into life. Adam Lallana is withdrawn and Joel Veltman gets his opportunity.
47' Ezri Konsa is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the .
52' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
56' What a strike from Solomon March! The score is 1-2.
61' Joel Veltman is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Brighton & Hove Albion FC so far.
66' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
69' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Yves Bissouma on 69 minutes.
74' Anwar El Ghazi gets the nod from Aston Villa FC. He replaces Bertrand Traore and will look to change the dynamic.
75' Conor Hourihane gets the nod from Aston Villa FC. He replaces Douglas Luiz and will look to change the dynamic.
80' A tactical swap from Brighton & Hove Albion FC — Dan Burn on, Neal Maupay off on 80 minutes.
85' A quiet spell here at Villa Park. Aston Villa FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
88' Tariq Lamptey is having his name booked by the referee on 88.
90' The crowd applauds Pascal Gross as he leaves the pitch. Jayson Molumby steps in for Brighton & Hove Albion FC.
90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Trezeguet.
Brighton & Hove Albion FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Aston Villa FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dean Smith

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Graham Potter

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Ollie Watkins	7
Deniz Undav	3
Matty Cash	2
Danny Ings	2
Jack Grealish	2
Douglas Luiz	2
Jack Hinshelwood	2
Simon Adingra	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.33 Aston Villa FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

2.51 Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 72% + Both teams to score 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Aston Villa FC25% Draw22% Brighton & Hove Albion FC53%

Actual: Brighton & Hove Albion FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes67% 0% No33%

Avg goals/match: 3.84

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	97%	3%
± 1.5	89%	11%
± 2.5	72%	28%
± 3.5	52%	48%
± 4.5	34%	66%

Double Chance

Aston Villa FC or Draw

47%

Draw or Brighton & Hove Albion FC

75%

Aston Villa FC or Brighton & Hove Albion FC

78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Aston Villa FC17% Draw37% Brighton & Hove Albion FC46%

Actual: Brighton & Hove Albion FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 2

Actual

1 – 1

1 – 3

7.2%

0 – 2

6.9%

2 – 2

5.8%

0 – 3

5.6%

0 – 1

5.1%

2 – 3

4.8%

2 – 1

4.7%

1 – 4

4.5%

0 – 4

3.5%

0 – 0

3.3%

Asian Handicap — Aston Villa FC

Handicap	Aston Villa FC covers	Push	Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers
-2.5	3%	—	97%
-2	3%	5%	92%
-1.5	8%	—	92%
-1	8%	11%	81%
-0.5	19%	—	81%
+0.5	38%	—	62%
+1	38%	20%	41%
+1.5	59%	—	41%
+2	59%	18%	23%
+2.5	77%	—	23%

Clean Sheet

Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet

9% ✓

Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet

27% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

Aston Villa FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Season Stats

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Aston Villa FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Aston Villa FC Form

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Aston Villa FC

Clean Sheet