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

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Premier League · 2020-21

Aston Villa FC

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Brighton & Hove Albion FC

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

Overview

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

Aston Villa FC 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Brighton & Hove Albion FC 5 games · 10 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

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

6 games this season 🟨 2.5/game ⚽ 5.5 goals/game

Standings

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

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
#16	Position	#3
4	Points	10
5	Played	5
1 / 1 / 3	W / D / L	3 / 1 / 1
4	Scored	16
9	Conceded	5
-5	GD	+11
0.80	PPG	2.00
20%	Win %	60%

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

60% Clean Sheets
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season

Aston Villa FC are 16th (4 pts). Brighton & Hove Albion FC are 3rd (10 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Aston Villa FC

0-15

–/–

16-30

–/2

31-45

1/1

46-60

–/2

61-75

2/–

76+

1/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Brighton & Hove Albion FC

0-15

–/3

16-30

2/–

31-45

5/1

46-60

2/–

61-75

2/1

76+

3/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Pascal Gross	3 G	3 A
Charalampos Kostoulas	2 G	1 A
Jack Hinshelwood	2 G
Malick Yalcouye	2 G
Maxim De Cuyper	1 G	2 A

Events

Match Events

0' That's the starting whistle at Villa Park. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Aston Villa FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC.
5' It is a substitution in Aston Villa FC team. Ross Barkley is replaced by Bertrand Traore on 5 minute.
10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
12' Brilliant from the forward! Danny Welbeck makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 12.
17' Pascal Gross is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Aston Villa FC so far.
22' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 22 minutes.
27' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
32' Aston Villa FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
37' The 29-year-old Matty Cash has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
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 catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 44.
46' The Brighton & Hove Albion FC bench stirs into life. Adam Lallana is withdrawn and Joel Veltman gets his opportunity.
47' What a moment for Ezri Konsa! That strike on 47 puts his side firmly in control.
52' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
56' Magnificent from Solomon March! That is 17 goals in 339 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
61' Aston Villa FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
66' Brighton & Hove Albion FC have won 459 goals from 339 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
69' Controversy at the stadium! Yves Bissouma argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
74' Anwar El Ghazi gets the nod from Aston Villa FC. He replaces Bertrand Traore and will look to change the dynamic.
75' The Aston Villa FC bench stirs into life. Douglas Luiz is withdrawn and Conor Hourihane gets his opportunity.
80' Brighton & Hove Albion FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Dan Burn is hanging Neal Maupay on the field on 80 minute.
85' Mali international Yves Bissouma has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
88' Brighton & Hove Albion FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 88.
90' Time for substitution for Brighton & Hove Albion FC. Pascal Gross is replaced by Jayson Molumby.
90' Aston Villa FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
Another three points for Brighton & Hove Albion FC.

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

1.24 Aston Villa FC xG

Expected Goals

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

2.91 Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 77% + Both teams to score 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Aston Villa FC21% Draw20% Brighton & Hove Albion FC59%

Actual: Brighton & Hove Albion FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes67% 0% No33%

Avg goals/match: 4.15

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	97%	3%
± 1.5	91%	9%
± 2.5	77%	23%
± 3.5	58%	42%
± 4.5	39%	61%

Double Chance

Aston Villa FC or Draw

41%

Draw or Brighton & Hove Albion FC

79%

Aston Villa FC or Brighton & Hove Albion FC

80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Aston Villa FC14% Draw33% Brighton & Hove Albion FC53%

Actual: Brighton & Hove Albion FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 2

Actual

1 – 3

7.7%

0 – 2

6.8%

1 – 1

6.4%

0 – 3

6.4%

1 – 4

5.6%

2 – 2

2 – 3

4.8%

0 – 4

4.6%

0 – 1

4.4%

2 – 1

3.5%

2 – 4

3.5%

Asian Handicap — Aston Villa FC

Handicap	Aston Villa FC covers	Push	Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers
-2.5	2%	—	98%
-2	2%	4%	95%
-1.5	5%	—	95%
-1	5%	8%	87%
-0.5	13%	—	87%
+0.5	30%	—	70%
+1	30%	19%	51%
+1.5	49%	—	51%
+2	49%	19%	31%
+2.5	69%	—	31%

Clean Sheet

Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet

6% ✓

Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet

29% ✓

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