5 : 1
  • 31 August 2025, Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace, 0-3, Lose
  • 23 August 2025, Brentford vs Aston Villa, 1-0, Lose
  • 16 August 2025, Aston Villa vs Newcastle United, 0-0, Draw
  • 25 May 2025, Manchester United vs Aston Villa, 2-0, Lose
  • 16 May 2025, Aston Villa vs Tottenham Hotspur, 2-0, Win
Aston Villa
Home
  • 31 August 2025, Brighton and Hove Albion vs Manchester City, 2-1, Win
  • 24 August 2025, Everton vs Brighton and Hove Albion, 2-0, Lose
  • 16 August 2025, Brighton and Hove Albion vs Fulham, 1-1, Draw
  • 25 May 2025, Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton and Hove Albion, 1-4, Win
  • 19 May 2025, Brighton and Hove Albion vs Liverpool, 3-2, Win
Brighton and Hove Albion
Away
Premier League
Villa Park, England

In this captivating Premier League match at Villa Park, Aston Villa significantly dominated the gameplay against Brighton and Hove Albion, drawing their strength from a strategic display of teamwork and critical utilization of opportunities, leading to a 6-1 victory.

Aston Villa's relentless attacking strategy, supported by an indispensable role from Ollie Watkins, emerged as a game-changer. Watkins, demonstrating absolute brilliance, not only accounted for three of the home team's six goals but also turned provider by assisting Jacob Ramsey’s goal in the second half thereby directly contributing to 67% of the home team's total goals. This makes it clear that Watkins had a transformative impact on the match, resulting in Brighton and Hove Albion's defense succumbing under pressure.

The dossier also illustrates Brighton’s inefficiency, as they managed only one goal courtesy of Anssumane Fati despite 11 attempts at the goal (3 shots on target and 8 off target). This performance exhibits a meager conversion rate of 9% with the team tottering in the goal conversion efficiency.

On the disciplinary front, both teams shared the burden of yellow cards, each with four recorded infringements. The home team fared slightly better in terms of discipline, in spite of the same number of yellow cards, as Brighton and Hove Albion committed more fouls.

The stat sheet shows a surprising anomaly in the match: Aston Villa only took one corner kick compared to Brighton and Hove Albion's three, yet Villa scored six times. It underscores the efficacy of Villa's counter-attacking strategies and their superior ability to transform ground coverage into fruitful opportunities.

Another notable fact was Aston Villa's optimum utilisation of the offsides rule, as the away team was caught offside seven times, thereby disrupting Brighton and Hove Albion's attacking rhythm. It reflects Villa’s tactical supremacy over its opponent, impeccably using the rule to put a halt to the away team’s advancement.

In conclusion, Aston Villa demonstrated an effective strategy that allowed them to capitalize on goal scoring opportunities reflected through their high shots on target (9) and superior goal conversion rate. Watkins’ superlative performance, coupled with disciplined defense and smart application of the offside trap, collectively gave them an edge over Brighton and Hove Albion, culminating in a dominant 6-1 victory.

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Form Guide

Lose0-3Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace
Lose1-0Brentford vs Aston Villa
Draw0-0Aston Villa vs Newcastle United
Lose2-0Manchester United vs Aston Villa
Win2-0Aston Villa vs Tottenham Hotspur
PLAYED
5
WINS
1
GOALS
2:6
GOALS / MATCH
0.4
  • Aston Villa has won only one out of its last five matches with a goal difference of 2:6, scoring 0.4 goals average
Win2-1Brighton and Hove Albion vs Manchester City
Lose2-0Everton vs Brighton and Hove Albion
Draw1-1Brighton and Hove Albion vs Fulham
Win1-4Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton and Hove Albion
Win3-2Brighton and Hove Albion vs Liverpool
PLAYED
5
WINS
3
GOALS
10:7
GOALS / MATCH
2
  • Brighton and Hove Albion has won three out of its last five matches with a goal difference of 10:7, scoring 2 goals average

Aston Villa H2H Brighton and Hove Albion

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PLAYED
5
WINS
3
GOALS
13:5
GOALS / MATCH
2.60
  • In the last five matches that these two sides meet, Aston Villa overtook Brighton and Hove Albion three times
  • Aston Villa won three times, lost once and had one draw
  • Teams played five times head-to-head in the current season with the goals score 13:5; average goals per match – 2.60
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