Aston Villa FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2024-25

Aston Villa FC

2 – 2

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Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Mon 30 Dec 2024 · 19:45 UTC Villa Park 41,414 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 12' Simon Adingra

Ollie Watkins pen 36' 1–1

Morgan Rogers 47' 2–1

2–2 81' Tariq Lamptey

Morgan Rogers 38' Y

Tyrone Mings 45' Y

Y 45' Yasin Ayari

Y 72' Carlos Baleba

Y 90' Igor Julio

Overview

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

Aston Villa FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Craig Pawson
Assistant 1 Darren Cann
Assistant 2 Daniel Robathan

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

Aston Villa FC 14 games · Avg 2.9 goals Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-12-30 Aston Villa FC 2–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2024-05-05 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–0 Aston Villa FC 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

Recent Form

Aston Villa FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
30 Dec	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	H	2–2	D
26 Dec	Newcastle United FC	A	0–3	L
21 Dec	Manchester City FC	H	2–1	W
14 Dec	Nottingham Forest FC	A	1–2	L
10 Dec	RB Leipzig	A	3–2	W
07 Dec	Southampton FC	H	1–0	W

Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
30 Dec	Aston Villa FC	A	2–2	D
27 Dec	Brentford FC	H	0–0	D
21 Dec	West Ham United FC	A	1–1	D
15 Dec	Crystal Palace FC	H	1–3	L
08 Dec	Leicester City FC	A	2–2	D
05 Dec	Fulham FC	A	1–3	L

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 referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Aston Villa FC is hosting Brighton & Hove Albion FC for another epic battle.
5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Igor Julio made 222 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
12' The deadlock is broken! Simon Adingra gets on the scoresheet on 12 minutes.
17' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
20' The Aston Villa FC manager makes a substitution. Pau Torres departs to be replaced by Tyrone Mings.
25' Aston Villa FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Brighton & Hove Albion FC backline.
30' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
35' Yankubah Minteh has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
36' Goal! Ollie Watkins scores his 138 goal in 344 matches.
38' Morgan Rogers picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
43' Brighton & Hove Albion FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
45' Tyrone Mings is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
47' Aston Villa FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Morgan Rogers on 47.
52' Diego Carlos is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Aston Villa FC tonight.
57' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
59' A tactical swap from Brighton & Hove Albion FC — Georginio Rutter on, Julio Enciso off on 59 minutes.
64' Cameroon international Carlos Baleba has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
69' Another substitution for Brighton & Hove Albion FC to replace Yasin Ayari by Matt O'Riley on 69 minute.
72' Controversy at the stadium! Carlos Baleba argues furiously but the card stands.
77' Leon Bailey makes way for Jacob Ramsey at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from Aston Villa FC.
81' What an equalizer from Tariq Lamptey!
83' Fresh legs for Aston Villa FC! Amadou Onana comes on to replace Boubacar Kamara.
86' Brighton & Hove Albion FC make a change. Carlos Baleba trudges off to be replaced by Jakub Moder on 86 minutes.
90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Igor.
The final score is 2-2.

Lineups

Aston Villa FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

23
Jason Steele
33
Matt O'Riley ↑ 69'
34
Joel Veltman
14
Georginio Rutter ↑ 59'
15
Jakub Moder ↑ 86'
22
Kaoru Mitoma ↑ 59'
7
Solly March
17
Yankubah Minteh ↑ 59'
44
Ruairi McConville

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
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

Aston Villa FC Form

2024-12-30 Aston Villa FC 2–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC D 2024-12-26 Newcastle United FC 3–0 Aston Villa FC L 2024-12-21 Aston Villa FC 2–1 Manchester City FC W 2024-12-14 Nottingham Forest FC 2–1 Aston Villa FC L 2024-12-10 RB Leipzig 2–3 Aston Villa FC W 2024-12-07 Aston Villa FC 1–0 Southampton FC W

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form

2024-12-30 Aston Villa FC 2–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC D 2024-12-27 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–0 Brentford FC D 2024-12-21 West Ham United FC 1–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC D 2024-12-15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–3 Crystal Palace FC L 2024-12-08 Leicester City FC 2–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC D 2024-12-05 Fulham FC 3–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.07 Aston Villa FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.69 Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 74% + Under — clean sheet likely 66%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Aston Villa FC46% Draw32% Brighton & Hove Albion FC22%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes34% 0% No66%

Avg goals/match: 1.76

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	80%	20%
± 1.5	53%	47%
± 2.5	26%	74%
± 3.5	11%	89%
± 4.5	4%	96%

Double Chance

Aston Villa FC or Draw

78%

Draw or Brighton & Hove Albion FC

54%

Aston Villa FC or Brighton & Hove Albion FC

68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Aston Villa FC27% Draw58% Brighton & Hove Albion FC15%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

19.8%

1 – 0

17.1%

1 – 1

13.6%

0 – 1

10.4%

2 – 0

9.4%

2 – 1

6.7%

1 – 2

4.3%

0 – 2

3.8%

3 – 0

3.3%

3 – 1

2.5%

2 – 2

Actual

1 – 3

Asian Handicap — Aston Villa FC

Handicap	Aston Villa FC covers	Push	Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers
-2.5	5%	—	95%
-2	5%	12%	82%
-1.5	18%	—	82%
-1	18%	25%	58%
-0.5	42%	—	58%
+0.5	79%	—	21%
+1	79%	15%	6%
+1.5	94%	—	6%
+2	94%	5%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet

51% ✗

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.