Preview & Prediction: Aston Villa FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC

On the 30th of September 2023, Aston Villa FC will face off Brighton & Hove Albion FC in a match of the Premier League. The last face-off between these two clubs ended in a tie, with both Aston Villa and Brighton & Hove Albion scoring one goal each.

If we look back at the past performances, they have clashed with each other 12 times, with Aston Villa emerging victorious in half of the matches. Brighton & Hove Albion could only secure a win in one match, with the remaining 5 matches resulting in a draw.

Aston Villa’s performance at home has been great, while Brighton & Hove Albion has been showing good form on the road. Past contests have seen an average of 2.5 goals per game, with both teams scoring (BTTS) in most (75%) of the matches.

When we consider the performance of these teams in the current Premier League season, Aston Villa have been bagging 3 Points Per Game at home, and Brighton & Hove Albion managing to secure 2.25 Points Per Game when playing away.

Although previous stats favor Aston Villa, considering the last match result and the current form of Brighton & Hove Albion, the outcome of the match could go either way. Expect an intense game!

Key Insights:

– In previous encounters, Aston Villa has shown dominance over Brighton & Hove Albion, winning 6 out of the 12 matches they’ve played, while Brighton has only secured one win.
– These teams have a history of competitive matches, with 5 out of their 12 meetings ending in a draw.
– The last time these teams faced off, they ended in a 1-1 draw.
– Aston Villa has shown strong performance at home, which could give them an edge in this match.
– Conversely, Brighton & Hove Albion also shows good performance in away games, which may balance the home advantage of Aston Villa.
– Matches between Aston Villa and Brighton & Hove Albion tend to be high scoring, with an average of 2.5 goals per match.
– There’s a strong trend towards both teams scoring in these fixtures, with ‘both teams to score’ (BTTS) happening 75% of the time.
– Aston Villa has an impressive average of 3 points per game in this season’s home matches.
– Brighton & Hove Albion, however, is not far behind, with an average of 2.25 points per away game this season.
– Given these statistics, a bet favoring Aston Villa might seem more advantageous, though the match could go either way given Brighton’s away form and the historical draw trend.

Match Forecast:

– Aston Villa FC will likely make full use of their counter attack and attack through wings, due to Brighton’s weakness at defending counter attacks and their general difficulty stopping opponents from creating chances.
– Brighton & Hove Albion FC will likely exploit Aston Villa’s weakness at defending against through ball attacks, and will make full use of their strong attacking play and creation of long shot opportunities.
– Goals may largely come from scoring chances rather than set pieces, given both teams’ strengths in this area and both team’s weaknesses in aerial duels.
– Aston Villa may be better at holding onto a lead once they achieve it, due to their strength in protecting the lead.
– Both teams similar play styles could make the match predictable and tightly contested as both prefer to attack through the middle, play short passes and play the offside trap.
– There will likely be a few offsides during the match due to both teams’ tendency to play the offside trap and Brighton’s weakness in avoiding offside.
– Both teams will likely struggle with aerial duels due to their shared weakness, this could influence playstyle with both teams avoiding crosses and long balls.
– Brighton & Hove Albion FC may perform better with individual skills due to their strength in creating chances through this.
– Aston Villa FC is likely to stick with their consistent first eleven while Brighton might rotate their players.
– The match might turn aggressive given opponents usually play aggressively against Brighton.

Match Facts:

– In the previous seven occasions where Aston Villa hosted, they emerged victorious four times, drew twice with Brighton & Hove Albion managing one win. The goal difference of 13-9 was in Aston Villa’s favour.
– Of their last 13 encounters, Aston Villa came out on top seven times, five games ended in a draw and Brighton & Hove Albion registered a single victory. Aston Villa held the advantage in goals, with a difference of 22-13.
– Aston Villa achieved victories in both battles against Brighton & Hove Albion in the last season, with scores of 2-1 home and away.
– It’s interesting to note that 27% of Aston Villa’s goals are typically scored between the 16th to 30th minutes.
– Brighton & Hove Albion, on the other hand, also score 27% of their goals, but between the 46th to 60th minutes.
– Aston Villa has experienced an impressive winning streak of 11 consecutive home matches.
– In their last three encounters at home, Aston Villa was unbeaten against Brighton & Hove Albion.
– A year back, Aston Villa ranked 19th on the table with just 3 points, but currently they stand at 7th position with 9 points.
– Brighton & Hove Albion’s defense has been porous of late, having conceded at least one goal in each of their last eight matches.
– However, Brighton & Hove Albion’s offence has been on point, finding the net in 19 back-to-back games.
– Statistically, Aston Villa successfuly secure a halftime lead in 43% of their matches, compared to Brighton & Hove Albion’s 34%.
– Aston Villa emerged victorious in their last meeting against Brighton & Hove Albion.
– The latest encounter saw Aston Villa outscoring Brighton & Hove Albion by one goal.
– With a 1-0 lead at home, Aston Villa is likely to win the match 77% of the time.
– Conversely, Brighton & Hove Albion turns a 0-1 advantage into a win 62% of the time when playing away.
– But if Aston Villa is trailing 0-1 at home, they manage to turn around and win only 16% of their matches.
– Brighton & Hove Albion salvages a win 25% of the time when they’re trailing 1-0 on away grounds.
– Despite the individual match statistics favouring Aston Villa, in the Premier League overall, Brighton & Hove Albion has performed better.
– Aston Villa is yet to lose a game against Brighton & Hove Albion in their last five match-ups across all competitions.
– In the past five contests, Aston Villa dominated with 4 wins, Brighton & Hove Albion failed to record a win and one game ended in a draw.
– When it comes to Premier League clashes, Aston Villa remains undefeated in their last five games against Brighton & Hove Albion.
– Brighton & Hove Albion, on the other hand, failed to claim victory even once in their last five Premier League games against Aston Villa.
– On an average, Aston Villa generally scores 2 goals in a match against Brighton & Hove Albion, who in contrast scores an average of 0.8 goals against Aston Villa.
– The average number of goals in matches between the two teams tends to be around 2.8, with 1.2 goals typically being scored in the first half.
– Both Aston Villa and Brighton & Hove Albion were unfortunately on the losing end in their most recent games.
– Aston Villa typically scores an average of 2.04 goals when playing at home. Brighton & Hove Albion, playing as guests, scores around 2.12 goals on average.