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

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

Match Preview

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

Match Details

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

9
3
2
Aston Villa FC 14 games · Avg 2.9 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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#11 Position #15
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Aston Villa FC are 11th (0 pts). Brighton & Hove Albion FC are 15th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Villa Park. Aston Villa FC are looking to make home advantage count against Brighton & Hove Albion FC.
  • 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Tyrone Mings suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 20' Argentina international Emiliano Martinez has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 30' Aston Villa FC is showing some good football. However, Aston Villa FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 40' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 45' It looks like no one’s ball. Brighton & Hove Albion FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 49' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Cucurella.
  • 54' A quiet spell here at Villa Park. Brighton & Hove Albion FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 59' Marvelous Nakamba catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 59.
  • 64' Both keepers have barely been tested. Aston Villa FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 65' Solomon March is replacing Cucurella for the Brighton & Hove Albion FC side.
  • 66' The Aston Villa FC bench stirs into life. Danny Ings is withdrawn and Leon Bailey gets his opportunity.
  • 67' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Adam Webster on 67 minutes.
  • 72' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 74' The crowd applauds Emiliano Buendia as he leaves the pitch. Ashley Young steps in for Aston Villa FC.
  • 79' Neal Maupay has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tariq Lamptey on 79 minute.
  • 84' Against the run of play, Ollie Watkins has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 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 make a change. Pascal Gross trudges off to be replaced by Alexis Mac Allister on 89 minutes.
  • 89' The deadlock is broken! Tyrone Mings gets on the scoresheet on 89 minutes.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Alexis Mac Allister.
  • It finishes all square. Aston Villa FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC share the spoils 2-0.

Lineups

Aston Villa FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Gerrard

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Graham Potter

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ollie Watkins 7
Deniz Undav 3
Matty Cash 2
Danny Ings 2
Jack Grealish 2
Douglas Luiz 2
Leandro Trossard 1
Jacob Ramsey 1

Head to Head

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

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
4 / 4
0.75 Aston Villa FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.59 Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 84% + Aston Villa FC or Draw 76%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Aston Villa FC39% Draw37% Brighton & Hove Albion FC24%
Actual: Aston Villa FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes25% 0% No75%
Avg goals/match: 1.34
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 71%
29%
± 1.5 39%
61%
± 2.5 16%
84%
± 3.5 5%
95%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

Aston Villa FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Brighton & Hove Albion FC
61%
Aston Villa FC or Brighton & Hove Albion FC
63%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Aston Villa FC20% Draw66% Brighton & Hove Albion FC14%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
29%
1 – 0
18.1%
0 – 1
13.6%
1 – 1
12.6%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
4.5%
0 – 2
4%
1 – 2
3.4%
3 – 0
1.7%
2 – 2
1.5%
3 – 1
1.2%
0 – 3
0.8%

Asian Handicap — Aston Villa FC

Handicap Aston Villa FC covers Push Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 8% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 23% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 17% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
56% ✓
Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
48% ✓

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