Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Aston Villa FC, Premier League 2024-25 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 Stuart Attwell
- Assistant 1 Constantine Hatzidakis
- Assistant 2 Mark Scholes
3 games this season
🟨 6.0/game
⚽ 15.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Apr | Aston Villa FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 29 Mar | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 3–4 | L |
| 15 Mar | Manchester City FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 08 Mar | Fulham FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Mar | Newcastle United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Feb | AFC Bournemouth | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Apr | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 30 Mar | Preston North End FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 12 Mar | Club Brugge KV | H | 3–0 | W |
| 08 Mar | Brentford FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Mar | Club Brugge KV | A | 3–1 | W |
| 28 Feb | Cardiff City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
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' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Brighton & Hove Albion FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 10' A quiet spell here at Amex Stadium. Aston Villa FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 20' The referee has no hesitation. Jack Hinshelwood is booked for Brighton & Hove Albion FC — card on 20.
- 25' Aston Villa FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 30' Brighton & Hove Albion FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 35' 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.
- 40' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 45' It looks surprising Brighton & Hove Albion FC does not make any changes. Emiliano Martinez has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 50' Diego Gomez has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 51' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Marcus Rashford makes it 0-1.
- 56' Aston Villa FC is showing some good football. However, Aston Villa FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 61' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Brighton & Hove Albion FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 65' Marcus Rashford makes way for Ollie Watkins at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from Aston Villa FC.
- 70' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Youri Tielemans made 424 appearances and scored 44 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 72' A tactical swap from Brighton & Hove Albion FC — Danny Welbeck on, Joao Pedro off on 72 minutes.
- 77' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 78' Marco Asensio does the damage! The net is bulging and Aston Villa FC surge ahead!
- 81' Aston Villa FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Axel Disasi is hanging Matty Cash on the field on 81 minute.
- 84' Brighton & Hove Albion FC ring the changes. Brajan Gruda has done his job and it is now time for Matt O'Riley to step up.
- 88' Aston Villa FC ring the changes. Morgan Rogers has done his job and it is now time for Donyell Malen to step up.
- 90' Emiliano Martinez is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- Full Time. Aston Villa FC beats Brighton & Hove Albion FC
Lineups
Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
5
Lewis Dunk ↓ Eiran Cashin 72'
- 30
- 29
-
9
Joao Pedro ↓ Danny Welbeck 72'
- 1
- 22
- 26
- 11
-
8
Brajan Gruda ↓ Matt O'Riley 84'
-
41
Jack Hinshelwood ↓ Mats Wieffer 72'
-
25
Diego Gomez ↓ Carlos Baleba 72'
Bench
-
18
Danny Welbeck ↑ 72'
-
33
Matt O'Riley ↑ 84'
-
27
Mats Wieffer ↑ 72'
-
16
Eiran Cashin ↑ 72'
- 7
- 39
-
20
Carlos Baleba ↑ 72'
- 17
- 60
Coach
Fabian Hürzeler
Aston Villa FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 23
-
27
Morgan Rogers ↓ Donyell Malen 88'
- 12
-
9
Marcus Rashford ↓ Ollie Watkins 65'
-
2
Matty Cash ↓ Axel Disasi 81'
- 4
- 7
-
8
Youri Tielemans ↓ Amadou Onana 65'
- 44
- 14
-
41
Jacob Ramsey ↓ Marco Asensio 65'
Bench
-
17
Donyell Malen ↑ 88'
- 5
-
11
Ollie Watkins ↑ 65'
-
3
Axel Disasi ↑ 81'
-
21
Marco Asensio ↑ 65'
- 25
- 22
-
24
Amadou Onana ↑ 65'
- 16
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
2025-04-02
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
0–3
Aston Villa FC
L
2025-03-29
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
3–4
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2025-03-15
Manchester City FC
2–2
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
D
2025-03-08
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
2–1
Fulham FC
W
2025-03-02
Newcastle United FC
1–2
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
W
2025-02-25
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
2–1
AFC Bournemouth
W
Aston Villa FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.84
Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.61
Aston Villa FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 81% + Both teams to score 75%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Aston Villa FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.45
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 3.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 4.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
Double Chance
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Aston Villa FC
48%
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Aston Villa FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–3 not predicted0 – 3Actual
2 – 1
7.5%
3 – 1
6.9%
1 – 1
6.1%
2 – 2
5.9%
3 – 2
5.5%
4 – 1
4.9%
2 – 0
4.9%
3 – 0
4.5%
1 – 2
4.3%
4 – 2
3.9%
2 – 3
3.2%
1 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Brighton & Hove Albion FC
| Handicap | Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers | Push | Aston Villa FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -2 | 25% | 17% | 57% |
| -1.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| -1 | 43% | 19% | 38% |
| -0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 11% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
7%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.