Premier League

Brighton & Hove Albion

4-0

Full-time

Aston Villa

Sunday, 23 August 2026 at 15:00American Express Stadium, Falmer

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa: result and analysis

Recent form, standings, line-ups and the MBet AI read on Brighton & Hove Albion v Aston Villa in the Premier League.

Data updated: Friday, 6 November 2026 at 23:55

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MBet statistical model

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa prediction and probabilities

What the model saw before kick-off: Brighton & Hove Albion (38%)

Small sample · 6/6 matches

1 · Brighton & Hove Albion: 38%
X · Draw: 26%
2 · Aston Villa: 35%

Expected goals

Brighton & Hove Albion 1.47 · Aston Villa 1.40

Most likely scores

1-1 (12%) · 2-1 (9%) · 1-2 (8%)

Based on goals from each team's last 6 matches, adjusted for home and away. It does not account for absences, line-ups or opponent strength. It is an estimate, not a guarantee. 18+.

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Confirmed data

Key facts

Brighton & Hove Albion went into this match with mixed results: 3 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 6 matches, scoring 8 and conceding 7.
Aston Villa went into this match with mixed results: 3 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats in their last 6 matches, scoring 12 and conceding 9.
At home, Brighton & Hove Albion have won 3 of their last 4 matches (2.0 goals scored and 1.5 conceded on average).
Away from home, Aston Villa have won 2 of their last 5 matches (1.6 goals scored and 1.4 conceded on average).
In Brighton & Hove Albion's recent matches there were over 2.5 goals in 3 of 6, and both teams scored in 1 of 6.
In Aston Villa's recent matches there were over 2.5 goals in 6 of 6, and both teams scored in 5 of 6.
Across the last 2 head-to-head meetings: 0 wins for Brighton & Hove Albion, 2 for Aston Villa and 0 draws, with 4.0 goals per match.

Results, goals and standings come from the data source. The prediction probabilities are an estimate from the MBet AI model. Not available for this match: shots and corners per match, standings.

Recent form

Both teams' results before this match.

Brighton & Hove Albion

Last 6 matches

LLWWWD

Wins

Draws

Losses

8-7

Goals

D20 AugTromso0-0Brighton & Hove Albion
W15 AugBrighton & Hove Albion1-0Bologna
W8 AugBrighton & Hove Albion3-0AS Roma
W1 AugBrighton & Hove Albion4-3Strasbourg
L24 MayBrighton & Hove Albion0-3Manchester United
L17 MayLeeds United FC1-0Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Aston Villa

Last 6 matches

WWWLLL

Wins

Draws

Losses

12-9

Goals

L15 AugBorussia Mönchengladbach2-1Aston Villa
L12 AugParis Saint-Germain2-1Aston Villa
L7 AugBayern Munich2-1Aston Villa
W24 MayManchester City1-2Aston Villa
W20 MaySC Freiburg0-3Aston Villa
W15 MayAston Villa FC4-2Liverpool FC

Line-ups

Starting XI as published by the source.

Brighton & Hove Albion

4-2-3-1

Bart Verbruggen

Mats Wieffer

Olivier Boscagli

Luka Vuskovic

Lewis Dunk

Yasin Ayari

Diego Gómez

Pascal Gross

Jack Hinshelwood

Maxim De Cuyper

Georginio Rutter

Substitutes

Ibrahim Osman

#15 · SUB

Promise David

#12 · SUB

Michael Svoboda

#30 · SUB

Charalambos Kostoulas

#19 · SUB

Pascal Struijk

#4 · SUB

Zadok Yohanna

#36 · SUB

Malick Yalcouyé

#35 · SUB

Jason Steele

#23 · SUB

Costinha

#20 · SUB

Aston Villa

4-2-3-1

Marco Bizot

Matty Cash

Ian Maatsen

Victor Lindelöf

Pau Torres

João Gomes

John McGinn

Boubacar Kamara

Ross Barkley

George Hemmings

Emiliano Buendía

Substitutes

Zion Suzuki

#1 · SUB

Bradley Burrowes

#49 · SUB

Lamare Bogarde

#26 · SUB

Tyrone Mings

#5 · SUB

Alysson

#47 · SUB

Luka Lynch

#74 · SUB

Triston Rowe

#45 · SUB

Alejandro Garnacho

#17 · SUB

Matteo Ruggeri

#13 · SUB

Head-to-head

Aston Villa FC

1 - 0

11 Feb

Brighton & Hove Albion FC

3 - 4

3 Dec

Aston Villa FC

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa: FAQ

What was the Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa score?

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa (Premier League) finished 4-0: Brighton & Hove Albion won. It was played on Sunday 23 August at American Express Stadium, Falmer.