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

Premier League · 2021-22
Sat 26 Feb 2022 · 15:30 UTC The American Express Community Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Aston Villa FCPremier League at The American Express Community Stadium.

Match Details

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

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Brighton & Hove Albion FC is hosting Aston Villa FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' Tariq Lamptey is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Brighton & Hove Albion FC so far.
  • 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 16' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Cucurella.
  • 17' Matty Cash adds to his 0 season tally! Aston Villa FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 18' GOAL! Matty Cash scores on 18.
  • 19' A moment of madness from Matty Cash on 19 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Aston Villa FC will be frustrated.
  • 24' The travelling Aston Villa FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 25' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Leandro Trossard.
  • 30' Aston Villa FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 35' Aston Villa FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 40' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Tyrone Mings.
  • 45' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 50' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Aston Villa FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 55' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steven Gerrard will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 57' Poor challenge from Yves Bissouma. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 58' A moment of madness from Joel Veltman on 58 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Brighton & Hove Albion FC will be frustrated.
  • 63' Time for substitution for Brighton & Hove Albion FC. Jakub Moder is replaced by Danny Welbeck.
  • 68' A stunning finish from Ollie Watkins — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 72' It is a substitution in Aston Villa FC team. Douglas Luiz is replaced by Morgan Sanson on 72 minute.
  • 77' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 79' The supporters are chanting for Ashley Young. He replaces Danny Ings on 79 minute.
  • 83' The referee calls foul for Emiliano Martinez. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 86' Aston Villa FC make a change. Philippe Coutinho trudges off to be replaced by Tim Iroegbunam on 86 minutes.
  • The points are shared — Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0-2 Aston Villa FC. Honours even.

Lineups

H2H

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
9%
1 – 0
8%
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.