Aston Villa FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2023-24

Aston Villa FC

6 – 1

Full Time

Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Sat 30 Sep 2023 · 11:30 UTC Villa Park HT 45' · FT 45'

Ollie Watkins 14' 1–0

Ollie Watkins 21' 2–0

Pervis Estupinan og 26' 3–0

3–1 50' Ansu Fati

Ollie Watkins 65' 4–1

Jacob Ramsey 85' 5–1

Douglas Luiz 90+8' 6–1

Douglas Luiz 7' Y

Lucas Digne 32' Y

Y 39' Danny Welbeck

Ezri Konsa 57' Y

Y 72' Ansu Fati

Y 78' Lewis Dunk

Y 84' Kaoru Mitoma

Jhon Duran 90' Y

Overview

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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 Andy Madley
Assistant 1 Ian Hussin
Assistant 2 Nicholas Hopton

7 games this season 🟨 3.7/game ⚽ 10.3 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

2023-09-30 Aston Villa FC 6–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2023-05-28 Aston Villa FC 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2022-11-13 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–2 Aston Villa FC 2022-02-26 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–2 Aston Villa FC 2021-11-20 Aston Villa FC 2–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Recent Form

Aston Villa FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
30 Sep	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	H	6–1	W
24 Sep	Chelsea FC	A	1–0	W
16 Sep	Crystal Palace FC	H	3–1	W
03 Sep	Liverpool FC	A	0–3	L
27 Aug	Burnley FC	A	3–1	W
20 Aug	Everton FC	H	4–0	W

Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
30 Sep	Aston Villa FC	A	1–6	L
24 Sep	AFC Bournemouth	H	3–1	W
21 Sep	PAE AEK	H	2–3	L
16 Sep	Manchester United FC	A	3–1	W
02 Sep	Newcastle United FC	H	3–1	W
26 Aug	West Ham United FC	H	1–3	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' Welcome to Villa Park that hosts another battle between Aston Villa FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC.
5' Brighton & Hove Albion FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Jack Hinshelwood scoring 2 goals.
7' Aston Villa FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
12' The travelling Brighton & Hove Albion FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
14' Matty Cash doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
19' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
21' Ollie Watkins is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
26' What a moment for Pervis Estupinan! That strike on 26 puts his side firmly in control.
31' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
32' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Lucas Digne.
37' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
39' Danny Welbeck is having his name booked by the referee on 39.
44' Aston Villa FC have won 520 goals from 368 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
46' It is a substitution in Brighton & Hove Albion FC team. Danny Welbeck is replaced by Joao Pedro on 46 minute.
50' What composure from Ansu Fati! The Spain international strokes it home. 2-2.
55' Brighton & Hove Albion FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
56' It is a substitution in Aston Villa FC team. Nicolo Zaniolo is replaced by Jacob Ramsey on 56 minute.
57' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ezri Konsa.
62' Simon Adingra is ready to make an impact after coming on for Solly March at the 62 minute mark.
65' What a strike from Ollie Watkins! The score is 3-2.
70' A quiet spell here at Villa Park. Aston Villa FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
72' That is a Yellow card for Brighton & Hove Albion FC. Ansu Fati will be fuming at that decision.
77' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
78' Brighton & Hove Albion FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 78.
79' Jhon Duran is replacing Moussa Diaby for the Aston Villa FC side.
79' A moment of madness from Lewis Dunk on 79 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Brighton & Hove Albion FC will be frustrated.
84' Brighton & Hove Albion FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
85' What a strike from Jacob Ramsey! The score is 4-2.
86' Fresh legs for Brighton & Hove Albion FC! Carlos Baleba comes on to replace Jack Hinshelwood.
90' That is a Yellow card for Aston Villa FC. Jhon Duran will be fuming at that decision.
90' The crowd applauds Boubacar Kamara as he leaves the pitch. Youri Tielemans steps in for Aston Villa FC.
The points are shared — Aston Villa FC 6-1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Aston Villa FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

1
Emiliano Martinez
12
Lucas Digne
2
Matty Cash
11
Ollie Watkins
4
Ezri Konsa
7
John McGinn
19
Moussa Diaby ↓ Jhon Duran 79'
44
Boubacar Kamara ↓ Youri Tielemans 90'
6
Douglas Luiz
14
Pau Torres
22
Nicolo Zaniolo ↓ Jacob Ramsey 56'

Bench

Coach Unai Emery

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

8
Mahmoud Dahoud
29
Jan Paul van Hecke
9
Joao Pedro ↑ 46'
3
Igor Julio
1
Bart Verbruggen
31
Ansu Fati ↑ 46'
2
Tariq Lamptey ↑ 46'
24
Simon Adingra ↑ 62'
20
Carlos Baleba ↑ 86'

Coach Roberto De Zerbi

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

Aston Villa FC Form

2023-09-30 Aston Villa FC 6–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2023-09-24 Chelsea FC 0–1 Aston Villa FC W 2023-09-16 Aston Villa FC 3–1 Crystal Palace FC W 2023-09-03 Liverpool FC 3–0 Aston Villa FC L 2023-08-27 Burnley FC 1–3 Aston Villa FC W 2023-08-20 Aston Villa FC 4–0 Everton FC W

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form

2023-09-30 Aston Villa FC 6–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L 2023-09-24 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 3–1 AFC Bournemouth W 2023-09-21 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2–3 PAE AEK L 2023-09-16 Manchester United FC 1–3 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2023-09-02 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 3–1 Newcastle United FC W 2023-08-26 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–3 West Ham United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

2.35 Aston Villa FC xG

Expected Goals

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

2.08 Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 81% + Both teams to score 78%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Aston Villa FC51% Draw20% Brighton & Hove Albion FC29%

Actual: Aston Villa FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes78% 0% No22%

Avg goals/match: 4.43

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	98%	2%
± 1.5	93%	7%
± 2.5	81%	19%
± 3.5	63%	37%
± 4.5	45%	55%

Double Chance

Aston Villa FC or Draw

71%

Draw or Brighton & Hove Albion FC

49%

Aston Villa FC or Brighton & Hove Albion FC

80%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Aston Villa FC35% Draw36% Brighton & Hove Albion FC29%

Actual: Aston Villa FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 6–1 not predicted

6 – 1

Actual

2 – 2

6.8%

2 – 1

6.7%

1 – 1

6.5%

1 – 2

3 – 2

5.3%

3 – 1

5.2%

2 – 3

4.7%

1 – 3

4.1%

3 – 3

3.7%

2 – 0

3.4%

4 – 2

3.2%

4 – 1

3.1%

Asian Handicap — Aston Villa FC

Handicap	Aston Villa FC covers	Push	Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers
-2.5	14%	—	86%
-2	14%	13%	73%
-1.5	27%	—	73%
-1	27%	17%	56%
-0.5	44%	—	56%
+0.5	65%	—	35%
+1	65%	15%	19%
+1.5	81%	—	19%
+2	81%	10%	9%
+2.5	91%	—	9%

Clean Sheet

Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet

13% ✓

Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet

10% ✓

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