Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Aston Villa FC, Premier League 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2026-27

Brighton & Hove Albion FC

4 – 0

Full Time

Aston Villa FC

Sun 23 Aug 2026 · 13:00 UTC Amex Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Victor Nilsson-Lindelof og 8' 1–0

Maxim De Cuyper 18' 2–0

Jack Hinshelwood 30' 3–0

Jack Hinshelwood 31' 4–0

Y 9' Joao Gomes

Pascal Gross 9' Y

Yasin Ayari 11' Y

Y 33' John McGinn

R 40' Joao Gomes

Y 90' Matty Cash

Overview

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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 Peter Bankes
Assistant 1 Ian Hussin
Assistant 2 Wade Smith

4 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 10.5 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

Brighton & Hove Albion FC 15 games · Avg 3.0 goals Aston Villa FC

Last 5 meetings

2026-08-23 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 4–0 Aston Villa FC 2026-02-11 Aston Villa FC 1–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2025-12-03 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 3–4 Aston Villa FC 2025-04-02 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–3 Aston Villa FC 2024-12-30 Aston Villa FC 2–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Recent Form

Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
23 Aug	Aston Villa FC	H	4–0	W
24 May	Manchester United FC	H	0–3	L
17 May	Leeds United FC	A	0–1	L
09 May	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	H	3–0	W
02 May	Newcastle United FC	A	1–3	L
21 Apr	Chelsea FC	H	3–0	W

Aston Villa FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
23 Aug	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	A	0–4	L
24 May	Manchester City FC	A	2–1	W
20 May	SC Freiburg	A	3–0	W
15 May	Liverpool FC	H	4–2	W
10 May	Burnley FC	A	2–2	D
07 May	Nottingham Forest FC	H	4–0	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)

60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

60% Clean Sheets
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season

20% Clean Sheets
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' Three points are at stake. Brighton & Hove Albion FC host Aston Villa FC — let the battle begin!
5' 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.
8' Victor Nilsson-Lindelof has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 8 minutes.
9' The referee calls foul for Joao Gomes. He receives a card.
10' It’s a booking for Aston Villa FC player. Joao Gomes gets a card.
11' Yasin Ayari has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 11.
12' Pascal Gross is having his name booked by the referee on 12.
17' Brighton & Hove Albion FC have won 467 goals from 341 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
18' A stunning finish from Maxim De Cuyper — that came from absolutely nowhere!
23' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
28' Both keepers have barely been tested. Brighton & Hove Albion FC and Aston Villa FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
30' Goal! Jack Hinshelwood scores his 13 goal in 341 matches.
31' The deadlock is broken! Jack Hinshelwood gets on the scoresheet on 31 minutes.
33' A meaty challenge results in booking for John McGinn on 33.
38' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
40' A meaty challenge results in booking for Joao Gomes on 40.
45' Brighton & Hove Albion FC currently sit 7 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
50' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
55' Alysson is a natural forward and has been asked to do a very specific job for Brighton & Hove Albion FC tonight.
60' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
63' Charalampos Kostoulas is replacing Jack Hinshelwood for the Brighton & Hove Albion FC side.
64' Costinha has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yasin Ayari on 64 minute.
69' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
74' Lamare Bogarde is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ross Barkley at the 74 minute mark.
78' Zadok Yohanna is replacing Mats Wieffer for the Brighton & Hove Albion FC side.
81' Aston Villa FC make a change. Ian Maatsen trudges off to be replaced by Matteo Ruggeri on 81 minutes.
82' The whistle greets John McGinn as he departs to be replaced by Alysson.
86' Malick Yalcouye gets the nod from Brighton & Hove Albion FC. He replaces Diego Gomez and will look to change the dynamic.
90' Controversy at the stadium! Matty Cash argues furiously but the card stands.
With this win, Brighton & Hove Albion FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

5
Lewis Dunk
13
Pascal Gross
10
Georginio Rutter
21
Olivier Boscagli
27
Mats Wieffer ↓ Zadok Yohanna 78'
1
Bart Verbruggen
29
Maxim De Cuyper ↓ Ibrahim Osman 78'
26
Yasin Ayari ↓ Costinha 64'
8
Jack Hinshelwood ↓ Charalampos Kostoulas 63'
25
Diego Gomez ↓ Malick Yalcouye 86'
44
Luka Vuskovic

Bench

Aston Villa FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

40
Marco Bizot
6
Ross Barkley ↓ Lamare Bogarde 74'
3
Victor Nilsson-Lindelof
2
Matty Cash
10
Emiliano Buendia ↓ Alejandro Garnacho 86'
7
John McGinn ↓ Alysson 82'
8
Boubacar Kamara
14
Pau Torres ↓ Tyrone Mings 74'
22
Ian Maatsen ↓ Matteo Ruggeri 81'
35
Joao Gomes
53
George Hemmings

Bench

5
Tyrone Mings ↑ 74'
1
Zion Suzuki
13
Matteo Ruggeri ↑ 81'
17
Alejandro Garnacho ↑ 86'
26
Lamare Bogarde ↑ 74'
45
Triston Rowe
47
Alysson ↑ 82'
49
Bradley Burrowes
74
Luka Lynch

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
Simon Adingra	1

Head to Head

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form

2026-08-23 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 4–0 Aston Villa FC W 2026-05-24 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–3 Manchester United FC L 2026-05-17 Leeds United FC 1–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L 2026-05-09 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 3–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC W 2026-05-02 Newcastle United FC 3–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L 2026-04-21 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 3–0 Chelsea FC W

Aston Villa FC Form

2026-08-23 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 4–0 Aston Villa FC L 2026-05-24 Manchester City FC 1–2 Aston Villa FC W 2026-05-20 SC Freiburg 0–3 Aston Villa FC W 2026-05-15 Aston Villa FC 4–2 Liverpool FC W 2026-05-10 Burnley FC 2–2 Aston Villa FC D 2026-05-07 Aston Villa FC 4–0 Nottingham Forest FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

3.41 Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.07 Aston Villa FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 80% + Brighton & Hove Albion FC to win 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Brighton & Hove Albion FC68% Draw17% Aston Villa FC15%

Actual: Brighton & Hove Albion FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes63% 0% No37%

Avg goals/match: 4.48

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	98%	2%
± 1.5	93%	7%
± 2.5	80%	20%
± 3.5	63%	37%
± 4.5	44%	56%

Double Chance

Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Draw

85%

Draw or Aston Villa FC

32%

Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Aston Villa FC

83%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Brighton & Hove Albion FC62% Draw29% Aston Villa FC9%

Actual: Brighton & Hove Albion FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

3 – 1

7.9%

3 – 0

7.6%

2 – 1

7.1%

2 – 0

4 – 1

6.7%

4 – 0

Actual

1 – 1

4.9%

5 – 1

4.6%

5 – 0

4.3%

3 – 2

4.2%

1 – 0

2 – 2

3.7%

Asian Handicap — Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Handicap	Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers	Push	Aston Villa FC covers
-2.5	43%	—	57%
-2	43%	20%	37%
-1.5	63%	—	37%
-1	63%	17%	20%
-0.5	80%	—	20%
+0.5	92%	—	8%
+1	92%	5%	3%
+1.5	97%	—	3%
+2	97%	2%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet

35% ✗

Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet

4% ✓

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