Aston Villa FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2021-22

Aston Villa FC

2 – 0

Full Time

Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Sat 20 Nov 2021 · 15:00 UTC Villa Park HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 49' Cucurella

Marvelous Nakamba 59' Y

Y 67' Adam Webster

Y 90' Alexis Mac Allister

Ezri Konsa 90' Y

Matty Cash 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 Peter Bankes
Referee Stuart Attwell
Referee Lee Betts
Referee Anthony Taylor
Referee Gary Beswick
Referee Adam Nunn

4 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 10.5 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

2021-11-20 Aston Villa FC 2–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2021-02-13 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–0 Aston Villa FC 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
20 Nov	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	H	2–0	W
05 Nov	Southampton FC	A	0–1	L
31 Oct	West Ham United FC	H	1–4	L
22 Oct	Arsenal FC	A	1–3	L
16 Oct	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	H	2–3	L
03 Oct	Tottenham Hotspur FC	A	1–2	L

Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
20 Nov	Aston Villa FC	A	0–2	L
06 Nov	Newcastle United FC	H	1–1	D
30 Oct	Liverpool FC	A	2–2	D
23 Oct	Manchester City FC	H	1–4	L
16 Oct	Norwich City FC	A	0–0	D
02 Oct	Arsenal FC	H	0–0	D

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' KICK OFF: Aston Villa FC gets underway.
5' The 31-year-old Leandro Trossard has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
20' A quiet spell here at Villa Park. Brighton & Hove Albion FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
30' Brighton & Hove Albion FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
35' It is a cagey affair so far. Aston Villa FC in their trying to find a way past Brighton & Hove Albion FC's compact .
40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
45' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steven Gerrard might look to freshen things up shortly.
49' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Cucurella.
54' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
59' Marvelous Nakamba is having his name booked by the referee on 59.
64' Marvelous Nakamba needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
65' Solomon March gets the nod from Brighton & Hove Albion FC. He replaces Cucurella and will look to change the dynamic.
66' Aston Villa FC make a change. Danny Ings trudges off to be replaced by Leon Bailey on 66 minutes.
67' Controversy at the stadium! Adam Webster argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
72' With 1 assists to his name this season, Tariq Lamptey is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Aston Villa FC.
74' The crowd applauds Emiliano Buendia as he leaves the pitch. Ashley Young steps in for Aston Villa FC.
79' A change in the Brighton & Hove Albion FC ranks — Tariq Lamptey exits the field as Neal Maupay enters on 79.
84' What a strike from Ollie Watkins! The score is 1-0.
84' Aston Villa FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Anwar El Ghazi is hanging Jacob Ramsey on the field on 84 minute.
89' Brighton & Hove Albion FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alexis Mac Allister is hanging Pascal Gross on the field on 89 minute.
89' Tyrone Mings has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 89 minutes.
90' Alexis Mac Allister is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
Full Time. Aston Villa FC beats Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Lineups

Aston Villa FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Gerrard

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

4
Adam Webster
14
Adam Lallana
23
Jason Steele
5
Lewis Dunk
24
Shane Duffy
13
Pascal Gross ↓ Alexis Mac Allister 89'
8
Yves Bissouma
3
Cucurella ↓ Solomon March 65'
11
Leandro Trossard
15
Jakub Moder
2
Tariq Lamptey ↓ Neal Maupay 79'

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
Ezri Konsa	1

Head to Head

Aston Villa FC Form

2021-11-20 Aston Villa FC 2–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2021-11-05 Southampton FC 1–0 Aston Villa FC L 2021-10-31 Aston Villa FC 1–4 West Ham United FC L 2021-10-22 Arsenal FC 3–1 Aston Villa FC L 2021-10-16 Aston Villa FC 2–3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC L 2021-10-03 Tottenham Hotspur FC 2–1 Aston Villa FC L

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form

2021-11-20 Aston Villa FC 2–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L 2021-11-06 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–1 Newcastle United FC D 2021-10-30 Liverpool FC 2–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC D 2021-10-23 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–4 Manchester City FC L 2021-10-16 Norwich City FC 0–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC D 2021-10-02 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–0 Arsenal FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

0 / 4

1.08 Aston Villa FC xG

Expected Goals

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

2.55 Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 69% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Aston Villa FC25% Draw20% Brighton & Hove Albion FC55%

Actual: Aston Villa FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes61% 0% No39%

Avg goals/match: 3.63

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	96%	4%
± 1.5	87%	13%
± 2.5	69%	31%
± 3.5	48%	52%
± 4.5	30%	70%

Double Chance

Aston Villa FC or Draw

45%

Draw or Brighton & Hove Albion FC

75%

Aston Villa FC or Brighton & Hove Albion FC

80%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Aston Villa FC13% Draw37% Brighton & Hove Albion FC50%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–0 not predicted

2 – 0

Actual

1 – 2

9.1%

0 – 2

8.7%

1 – 1

8.1%

1 – 3

7.6%

0 – 3

7.2%

0 – 1

6.5%

1 – 4

4.9%

2 – 2

4.8%

0 – 4

4.5%

2 – 3

4.1%

0 – 0

3.9%

2 – 1

3.9%

Asian Handicap — Aston Villa FC

Handicap	Aston Villa FC covers	Push	Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers
-2.5	1%	—	99%
-2	1%	4%	95%
-1.5	5%	—	95%
-1	5%	9%	86%
-0.5	14%	—	86%
+0.5	32%	—	68%
+1	32%	21%	47%
+1.5	53%	—	47%
+2	53%	20%	27%
+2.5	73%	—	27%

Clean Sheet

Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet

9% ✗

Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet

35% ✓

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