Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Aston Villa FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Aston Villa FC — Premier League at Amex Stadium.
- Brighton & Hove Albion FC 5 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- Aston Villa FC 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Robert Jones
- Assistant 1 Ian Hussin
- Assistant 2 Wade Smith
3 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 11.7 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal FC | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford FC | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Leeds United FC | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Liverpool FC | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Hull City AFC | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Newcastle United FC | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | Chelsea FC | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town FC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United FC | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace FC | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa FC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry City FC | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | Fulham FC | 5 | 2 |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 5 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 May | Aston Villa FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Apr | AFC Bournemouth | A | 0–3 | L |
| 25 Apr | Manchester City FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 13 Apr | Burnley FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Apr | Arsenal FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 03 Apr | Brentford FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 May | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Apr | Chelsea FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Apr | AFC Bournemouth | H | 3–1 | W |
| 14 Apr | Arsenal FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | Brentford FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 03 Apr | Manchester City FC | A | 1–4 | L |
Season Stats
| Brighton & Hove Albion FC | Aston Villa FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #16 |
| 10 | Points | 4 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 3 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 3 |
| 16 | Scored | 4 |
| 5 | Conceded | 9 |
| +11 | GD | -5 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 0.80 |
| 60% | Win % | 20% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
60%
Clean Sheets
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Aston Villa FC this season
Aston Villa FC this season
Brighton & Hove Albion FC are 3rd (10 pts). Aston Villa FC are 16th (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
0-15
–/3
16-30
2/–
31-45
5/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
2/1
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Aston Villa FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/–
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
| Pascal Gross | 3 G | 3 A |
| Charalampos Kostoulas | 2 G | 1 A |
| Jack Hinshelwood | 2 G | |
| Malick Yalcouye | 2 G | |
| Maxim De Cuyper | 1 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Amex Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Brighton & Hove Albion FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Brighton & Hove Albion FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Aston Villa FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 15' Billy Gilmour, a Scotland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 20' 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.
- 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 26' Matty Cash is ready to make an impact after coming on for Morgan Rogers at the 26 minute mark.
- 31' Lewis Dunk needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 38 Yellow cards this season.
- 36' England international Ezri Konsa has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 41' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 46' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Brighton & Hove Albion FC and Aston Villa FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 49' The referee calls foul for Pascal Gross. He receives a card.
- 54' Supporters expect more eagerness from John McGinn, as he is very good at scoring at Amex Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 59' 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.
- 61' The supporters are chanting for Julio Enciso. He replaces Facundo Buonanotte on 61 minute.
- 63' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Simon Adingra.
- 68' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 73' The whistle greets Moussa Diaby as he departs to be replaced by Jhon Duran.
- 78' Brighton & Hove Albion FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Aston Villa FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 83' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 83 minutes.
- 87' What composure from Joao Pedro! The Brazil international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 88' Brighton & Hove Albion FC ring the changes. Billy Gilmour has done his job and it is now time for Carlos Baleba to step up.
- 90' Matty Cash picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' Aston Villa FC make a change. Ezri Konsa trudges off to be replaced by Calum Chambers on 90 minutes.
- It finishes all square. Brighton & Hove Albion FC and Aston Villa FC share the spoils 1-0.
Lineups
Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 4
-
18
Danny Welbeck ↓ Jakub Moder 88'
- 5
- 13
- 34
- 9
- 3
-
11
Billy Gilmour ↓ Carlos Baleba 88'
- 1
-
24
Simon Adingra ↓ Valentin Barco 90'
- 40
Bench
- 23
-
15
Jakub Moder ↑ 88'
- 31
-
10
Julio Enciso ↑ 61'
-
19
Valentin Barco ↑ 90'
- 42
-
20
Carlos Baleba ↑ 88'
- 44
- 55
Coach
Roberto De Zerbi
Aston Villa FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
27
Morgan Rogers ↓ Matty Cash 26'
-
12
Lucas Digne ↓ Alex Moreno 90'
- 11
-
4
Ezri Konsa ↓ Calum Chambers 90'
- 7
-
19
Moussa Diaby ↓ Jhon Duran 73'
- 3
- 31
- 6
- 14
- 25
Bench
-
2
Matty Cash ↑ 26'
-
16
Calum Chambers ↑ 90'
- 17
- 18
-
15
Alex Moreno ↑ 90'
- 47
- 29
-
24
Jhon Duran ↑ 73'
- 71
Coach
Unai Emery
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ollie Watkins | 7 |
| Deniz Undav | 3 |
| Matty Cash | 2 |
| Danny Ings | 2 |
| Jack Grealish | 2 |
| Douglas Luiz | 2 |
| Jack Hinshelwood | 2 |
| Danny Welbeck | 1 |
Head to Head
Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form
2024-05-05
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
1–0
Aston Villa FC
W
2024-04-28
AFC Bournemouth
3–0
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
L
2024-04-25
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
0–4
Manchester City FC
L
2024-04-13
Burnley FC
1–1
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
D
2024-04-06
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
0–3
Arsenal FC
L
2024-04-03
Brentford FC
0–0
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
D
Aston Villa FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.8
Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21
Aston Villa FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 75% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Brighton & Hove Albion FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.01
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 3.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 4.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
Double Chance
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Aston Villa FC
39%
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Aston Villa FC
80%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.4%
3 – 1
7.7%
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 1
6.9%
3 – 0
6.6%
4 – 1
5.4%
2 – 2
5%
1 – 0
Actual
3 – 2
4.7%
4 – 0
4.6%
1 – 2
3.7%
4 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Brighton & Hove Albion FC
| Handicap | Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers | Push | Aston Villa FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -2 | 30% | 19% | 51% |
| -1.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| -1 | 49% | 20% | 31% |
| -0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 8% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

