Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Aston Villa FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Aston Villa FC — Premier League at The American Express Community Stadium.
- Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Aston Villa FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Darren England
- Referee Peter Kirkup
- Referee Graham Scott
- Referee Constantine Hatzidakis
- Referee Martin Atkinson
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb | Aston Villa FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Feb | Leicester City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Feb | Burnley FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Feb | Liverpool FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 31 Jan | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Jan | Fulham FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Feb | Arsenal FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Feb | West Ham United FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 30 Jan | Southampton FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Jan | Burnley FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 23 Jan | Newcastle United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Brighton & Hove Albion FC | Aston Villa FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #11 |
| 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)
H2H (14 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Brighton & Hove Albion FC are 15th (0 pts). Aston Villa FC are 11th (0 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Brighton & Hove Albion FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' Brighton & Hove Albion FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 20' The referee shows Brighton & Hove Albion FC player a Yellow card on 20.
- 21' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jack Grealish on 21.
- 26' Yves Bissouma has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 2 cards already picked up this season.
- 31' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Dan Burn made 380 appearances and scored 16 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 36' Aston Villa FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 41' Joel Veltman has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 46' Over 46 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 51' Brighton & Hove Albion FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Aston Villa FC's shape.
- 56' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 56 minutes.
- 61' It is a substitution in Aston Villa FC team. Matty Cash is replaced by Ahmed El Mohamady on 61 minute.
- 62' Time for substitution for Brighton & Hove Albion FC. Steven Alzate is replaced by Adam Lallana.
- 66' Another substitution for Aston Villa FC to replace Bertrand Traore by Trezeguet on 66 minute.
- 70' A meaty challenge results in booking for Douglas Luiz on 70.
- 75' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 76' The Aston Villa FC bench stirs into life. Ross Barkley is withdrawn and Morgan Sanson gets his opportunity.
- 77' Leandro Trossard picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 80' Brighton & Hove Albion FC make a change. Neal Maupay trudges off to be replaced by Danny Welbeck on 80 minutes.
- 85' It looks surprising Brighton & Hove Albion FC does not make any changes. Morgan Sanson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 89' It’s a booking for Aston Villa FC player. Morgan Sanson gets a Yellow card.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 13
- 8
-
9
Neal Maupay ↓ Danny Welbeck 80'
- 33
-
17
Steven Alzate ↓ Adam Lallana 62'
- 34
- 11
- 10
- 3
- 26
Bench
-
18
Danny Welbeck ↑ 80'
-
14
Adam Lallana ↑ 62'
- 24
- 7
- 31
- 22
- 6
- 15
- 29
Coach
Graham Potter
Aston Villa FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
- 5
-
20
Ross Barkley ↓ Morgan Sanson 76'
- 18
-
2
Matty Cash ↓ Ahmed El Mohamady 61'
- 11
- 4
- 10
- 7
-
15
Bertrand Traore ↓ Trezeguet 66'
- 6
Bench
- 19
- 1
-
27
Ahmed El Mohamady ↑ 61'
- 39
- 21
-
25
Morgan Sanson ↑ 76'
- 22
-
17
Trezeguet ↑ 66'
- 41
Coach
Dean Smith
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ollie Watkins | 7 |
| Deniz Undav | 3 |
| Matty Cash | 2 |
| Danny Ings | 2 |
| Jack Grealish | 2 |
| Douglas Luiz | 2 |
| Tyrone Mings | 1 |
| Tariq Lamptey | 1 |
Head to Head
Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form
2021-02-13
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
0–0
Aston Villa FC
D
2021-02-10
Leicester City FC
1–0
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
L
2021-02-06
Burnley FC
1–1
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
D
2021-02-03
Liverpool FC
0–1
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
W
2021-01-31
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
1–0
Tottenham Hotspur FC
W
2021-01-27
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
0–0
Fulham FC
D
Aston Villa FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.36
Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.33
Aston Villa FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 96% + Under — clean sheet likely 88%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 0.69
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 1.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 2.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
| ± 3.5 | 1% |
|
99% |
| ± 4.5 | 0% |
|
100% |
Double Chance
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Aston Villa FC
72%
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Aston Villa FC
49%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
15.9%
0 – 1
14%
1 – 1
7.9%
2 – 0
2.7%
0 – 2
2.1%
2 – 1
1.4%
1 – 2
1.3%
2 – 2
0.4%
3 – 0
0.3%
0 – 3
0.2%
3 – 1
0.2%
Asian Handicap — Brighton & Hove Albion FC
| Handicap | Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers | Push | Aston Villa FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 3% | 97% |
| -1.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -1 | 3% | 17% | 79% |
| -0.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 15% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
72%
✓
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
70%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

