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

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Premier League · 2021-22

Brighton & Hove Albion FC

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Aston Villa FC

Sat 26 Feb 2022 · 15:30 UTC The American Express Community Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Cucurella 16' Y

Y 19' Matty Cash

Leandro Trossard 25' Y

Y 25' Douglas Luiz

Y 40' Tyrone Mings

Y 40' Ollie Watkins

Yves Bissouma 57' Y

Joel Veltman 58' Y

Y 83' Emiliano Martinez

Overview

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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 Matthew Wilkes
Referee John Brooks
Referee Neil Davies
Referee David Coote
Referee Scott Ledger
Referee Michael Oliver

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

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

Last 5 meetings

2022-02-26 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–2 Aston Villa FC 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

Recent Form

Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
26 Feb	Aston Villa FC	H	0–2	L
19 Feb	Burnley FC	H	0–3	L
15 Feb	Manchester United FC	A	0–2	L
12 Feb	Watford FC	A	2–0	W
05 Feb	Tottenham Hotspur FC	A	1–3	L
23 Jan	Leicester City FC	A	1–1	D

Aston Villa FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
26 Feb	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	A	2–0	W
19 Feb	Watford FC	H	0–1	L
13 Feb	Newcastle United FC	A	0–1	L
09 Feb	Leeds United FC	H	3–3	D
22 Jan	Everton FC	A	1–0	W
15 Jan	Manchester United FC	H	2–2	D

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)

57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

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

Events

Match Events

0' Brighton & Hove Albion FC have kicked off against Aston Villa FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steven Gerrard might look to freshen things up shortly.
15' Ashley Young has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 409 appearances.
16' A moment of madness from Cucurella on 16 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Brighton & Hove Albion FC will be frustrated.
17' Matty Cash makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Aston Villa FC are in front.
18' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Matty Cash makes it 0-2.
19' Controversy at the stadium! Matty Cash argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
24' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Brighton & Hove Albion FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
25' Leandro Trossard is having his name booked by the referee on 25.
30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
35' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
40' The referee shows Aston Villa FC player a Yellow card on 40.
45' Brighton & Hove Albion FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Aston Villa FC's shape.
50' Aston Villa FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
55' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Emiliano Martinez made 414 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
57' Yves Bissouma has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 57.
58' The referee has no hesitation. Joel Veltman is booked for Brighton & Hove Albion FC — Yellow card on 58.
63' Brighton & Hove Albion FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Danny Welbeck is hanging Jakub Moder on the field on 63 minute.
68' Ollie Watkins is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 5 goals this season for the .
72' The crowd applauds Douglas Luiz as he leaves the pitch. Morgan Sanson steps in for Aston Villa FC.
77' Brighton & Hove Albion FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Aston Villa FC backline.
79' Another substitution for Aston Villa FC to replace Danny Ings by Ashley Young on 79 minute.
83' It’s a booking for Aston Villa FC player. Emiliano Martinez gets a Yellow card.
86' Tim Iroegbunam has so much to prove this time. He replaces Philippe Coutinho on 86 minute.
0-2 the final result. Brighton & Hove Albion FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Graham Potter

Aston Villa FC Lineups

Starting XI

1
Emiliano Martinez
5
Tyrone Mings
27
Lucas Digne
20
Danny Ings ↓ Ashley Young 79'
2
Matty Cash
11
Ollie Watkins
4
Ezri Konsa
7
John McGinn
6
Douglas Luiz ↓ Morgan Sanson 72'
23
Philippe Coutinho ↓ Tim Iroegbunam 86'
41
Jacob Ramsey

Bench

Coach Steven Gerrard

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Ollie Watkins	7
Deniz Undav	3
Jack Grealish	2
Douglas Luiz	2
Matty Cash	2
Danny Ings	2
Alexis Mac Allister	1
Marco Asensio	1

Head to Head

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form

2022-02-26 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–2 Aston Villa FC L 2022-02-19 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–3 Burnley FC L 2022-02-15 Manchester United FC 2–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L 2022-02-12 Watford FC 0–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2022-02-05 Tottenham Hotspur FC 3–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L 2022-01-23 Leicester City FC 1–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC D

Aston Villa FC Form

2022-02-26 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–2 Aston Villa FC W 2022-02-19 Aston Villa FC 0–1 Watford FC L 2022-02-13 Newcastle United FC 1–0 Aston Villa FC L 2022-02-09 Aston Villa FC 3–3 Leeds United FC D 2022-01-22 Everton FC 0–1 Aston Villa FC W 2022-01-15 Aston Villa FC 2–2 Manchester United FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

0.3 Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.81 Aston Villa FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 89% + Under — clean sheet likely 83%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Brighton & Hove Albion FC18% Draw41% Aston Villa FC41%

Actual: Aston Villa FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes17% 0% No83%

Avg goals/match: 1.11

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	64%	36%
± 1.5	31%	69%
± 2.5	11%	89%
± 3.5	3%	97%
± 4.5	1%	99%

Double Chance

Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Draw

58%

Draw or Aston Villa FC

82%

Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Aston Villa FC

59%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Brighton & Hove Albion FC6% Draw70% Aston Villa FC24%

Actual: Aston Villa FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

35.6%

0 – 1

25.2%

0 – 2

Actual

1 – 1

1 – 0

1 – 2

3.7%

0 – 3

2.7%

2 – 1

1.2%

2 – 0

1.2%

1 – 3

1.1%

2 – 2

0.7%

0 – 4

0.6%

Asian Handicap — Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Handicap	Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers	Push	Aston Villa FC covers
-2.5	0%	—	100%
-2	0%	1%	99%
-1.5	1%	—	99%
-1	1%	9%	89%
-0.5	11%	—	89%
+0.5	56%	—	44%
+1	56%	29%	15%
+1.5	85%	—	15%
+2	85%	11%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet

45% ✓

Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet

74% ✓

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