Brighton & Hove Albion
- Brighton & Hove Albion have won six of their last ten matches across all competitions.
- Brighton are 5-1-1 in their last six home games across all competitions, averaging 2.33 goals scored and 1.00 conceded per game.
Aston Villa
- Aston Villa have split the last ten, winning five and losing five, so the Seagulls arrive with the superior overall record.
- The Villans have lost their last three matches 2-1.
Head-to-Head
- Aston Villa won the reverse fixture 1-0 away from home in the Premier League 2025/2026 and have won three of the last five meetings overall, while the Villans have won two of their last three visits to Brighton.
- With Brighton's fluid, possession-first approach clashing with Villa's compact, vertical game, the battle for the second phase may dictate the tempo of this potentially tense contest.
Key Players
Yasin Ayari has been the Seagulls' most consistent goal threat in this run, scoring two of their four goals in the last five, so he will be a live wire in the final third again on Sunday.
Betting Insights
Brighton & Hove Albion enter as slight favorites at 2.22 over Aston Villa at 2.85 , but the draw at 3.7 looks the best bet at The American Express Community Stadium.
Prediction
- Unai Emery's side have had a rotten time of things recently, losing their last three games 2-1 against Bayern Munich (a), PSG (UEFA Super Cup) and Borussia Monchengladbach (a) to leave their mood bruised ahead of this clash.
- Brighton's overall form and momentum makes them the more likely winner on the day.
