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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 wait is over. Aston Villa FC get us underway at Villa Park.
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Graham Potter might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 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' Neal Maupay needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Aston Villa FC that had 355 games and scored 497 goals.
  • 30' Adam Webster, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 35' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 40' Matty Cash has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 45' Aston Villa FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 49' Controversy at the stadium! Cucurella argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 54' 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.
  • 59' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Marvelous Nakamba.
  • 64' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 65' It is a substitution in Brighton & Hove Albion FC team. Cucurella is replaced by Solomon March on 65 minute.
  • 66' Leon Bailey gets the nod from Aston Villa FC. He replaces Danny Ings and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 67' The referee shows Brighton & Hove Albion FC player a Yellow card on 67.
  • 72' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 74' The whistle greets Emiliano Buendia as he departs to be replaced by Ashley Young.
  • 79' The whistle greets Tariq Lamptey as he departs to be replaced by Neal Maupay.
  • 84' A goal from the England international Ollie Watkins! He fires home on 84 to make it 1-0!
  • 84' Jacob Ramsey makes way for Anwar El Ghazi at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from Aston Villa FC.
  • 89' Another substitution for Brighton & Hove Albion FC to replace Pascal Gross by Alexis Mac Allister on 89 minute.
  • 89' Tyrone Mings makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Aston Villa FC are in front.
  • 90' It’s a booking for Brighton & Hove Albion FC player. Alexis Mac Allister gets a Yellow card.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 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
Danny Welbeck 1
Joao Pedro 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.