Only a win will satisfy the Aston Villa supporters in this Villa Park clash with Brighton & Hove Albion, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the Premier League table.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Aston Villa form and stats
Aston Villa have collected 6 points from their Premier League home games so far after 2-0-2. The Aston Villa manager D. Smith might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.
A strong away win for Aston Villa against Arsenal the last match, as Ollie Watkins (2) were on target. Preceding that match was a defeat to Southampton (3-4).
Goals are plentiful at Villa Park in the league this season as Aston has scored 11 goals here in 4 home games. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Aston with 9 goals conceded in these matches.
Brighton & Hove Albion form and stats
Playing away, Brighton & Hove Albion have won 1 game, drawn 1 and suffered 2 defeats in the Premier League this season.
Brighton played 0-0 against Burnley in their previous match. A 1-2 defeat away at Tottenham Hotspur before that.
Brighton are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 7 times in 4 away games so far. As for defending, Brighton & Hove Albion rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 7 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
As for the last six games between these two teams, there's three Aston victories, three draws and zero Brighton & Hove Albion wins. Over/under statistics; three of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  O. Watkins 6 goals |  J. Grealish 4 goals |   N. Maupay 4 goals |
Aston Villa missing players
Brighton & Hove Albion missing players
| Aston Villa | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 18 | 11 | 1 | Scored | S | 1 | 7 | 11 |
| 9 | 9 | 3 | Conceded | C | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 88% |
| 71% | 75% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 88% |
| 71% | 75% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 75% | 62% |
| 29% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 38% |
| 29% | 50% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 29% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 75% | 75% |
| 57% | 25% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 14% | 25% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 101 | 65 | 28 | Total Shots | T S | 7 | 50 | 107 |
| 37 | 25 | 4 | Shots on Target | S O | 2 | 13 | 29 |
| 49% | 44% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 54% | 38% |
- All of Brighton & Hove Albion's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Aston Villa have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Aston Villa haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Brighton & Hove Albion have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Brighton & Hove Albion have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Brighton & Hove Albion haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Leicester City | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 18 |
| 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 17 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 17 |
| 4 | Southampton | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 16 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 15 |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 15 |
| 7 | Everton | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 13 |
| 8 | Crystal Palace | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 13 |
| 9 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 13 |
| 10 | Manchester City | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 12 |
| 11 | Arsenal | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | -1 | 12 |
| 12 | West Ham United | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| 13 | Newcastle United | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -3 | 11 |
| 14 | Manchester United | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | -2 | 10 |
| 15 | Leeds United | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | -3 | 10 |
| 16 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | -3 | 6 |
| 17 | Fulham | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -8 | 4 |
| 18 | West Bromwich Albion | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -11 | 3 |
| 19 | Burnley | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -9 | 2 |
| 20 | Sheffield United | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -10 | 1 |
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