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Season Stats Compared
Brighton
Stat
Aston Villa
40
Played
40
17
Won
21
10
Drawn
7
13
Lost
12
43%
Win rate
53%
1.65
Goals per game
1.53
1.1
Conceded per game
1.38
38%
Clean sheets
23%
23%
Failed to score
23%
45%
Both teams scored
60%
50%
Over 2.5 goals
58%
Season to date, all competitions. The stronger figure in each row is highlighted.
Home Form v Away Form
The split that matters most for this fixture: how Brighton perform at home against how Aston Villa travel.
Record
Pl
W
D
L
Win rate
Scored
Conceded
Brighton at home
20
11
5
4
55%
1.9
0.85
Aston Villa away
20
9
5
6
45%
1.35
1.55
Key Players 2026/27
Brighton
Player
Apps
Starts
G
A
Y
R
P. Groß
7
7
3
4
3
0
C. Kostoulas
7
6
3
2
1
0
J. Hinshelwood
2
1
3
0
0
0
M. De Cuyper
7
7
2
2
2
0
Y. Ayari
6
6
2
0
1
0
Aston Villa
Player
Apps
Starts
G
A
Y
R
N. Jackson
6
6
2
0
2
0
J. Manzambi
4
3
2
2
0
0
J. McGinn
7
6
1
2
2
0
E. Buendía
7
7
1
0
1
0
Alysson Edward
6
1
1
0
2
0
Top scorers, league appearances only. Starts are full line-ups; appearances include substitute outings.
Last Season 2025/26
The same players a season earlier — useful for judging who has kicked on.
Brighton
13 D. Welbeck — 37 apps, 1 assists
5 D. Gómez — 32 apps, 1 assists
4 J. Hinshelwood — 27 apps, 3 assists
3 J. van Hecke — 36 apps, 3 assists
3 Y. Minteh — 34 apps, 4 assists
Aston Villa
16 O. Watkins — 37 apps, 3 assists
10 M. Rogers — 37 apps, 6 assists
6 E. Buendía — 36 apps, 2 assists
5 J. McGinn — 30 apps, 4 assists
4 D. Malen — 21 apps, 1 assists
Recent Results
Brighton
25 Oct Liverpool 2–0 Brighton
18 Oct Brighton 5–0 Crystal Palace
10 Oct Sunderland 0–2 Brighton
19 Sep Brighton 3–0 Arsenal
13 Sep Coventry 0–5 Brighton
Aston Villa
24 Oct Aston Villa 2–1 Manchester City
17 Oct Newcastle 0–1 Aston Villa
10 Oct Aston Villa 2–2 Brentford
19 Sep Tottenham 2–3 Aston Villa
12 Sep Aston Villa 1–2 Nottingham Forest
Brighton v Aston Villa FAQs
When is Brighton v Aston Villa?
Kick-off is 2:00pm on Sunday 23 August 2026 at American Express Stadium.
What is the head-to-head record?
These clubs have met 3 times in our records: 1 for Brighton, 2 for Aston Villa, and 0 draws.
Where are both clubs in the table?
Brighton are 3rd on 16 points; Aston Villa are 9th on 11.
Are these sides likely to produce goals?
Both teams have scored in 45% of Brighton games and 60% of Aston Villa games. Over 2.5 goals has landed in 50% and 58% respectively.
