Premier League: Brighton vs Aston Villa – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League round 30 match between Brighton and Aston Villa and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

When Aston Villa come to The American Express Community Stadium for the Premier League match this coming Wednesday, Brighton will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Brighton approach round 30 as number 7 in the Premier League table with 47 points on their account so far. With 29 rounds behind them, Aston Villa have amassed 45 points, placing them as number 9 in the standings.

Team form: Brighton vs Aston Villa

Brighton Form

The Brighton team look in good shape before their match against Aston Villa, as they seek to remain unbeaten. Firstly, they beat Fulham 2-1, then they held Manchester City to a 2-2 draw. Their last outing resulted in a hard fought 0-0 draw Nottingham Forest. Brighton claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Premier League. They also drew two and lost one, as they scored eight and conceded four goals.

Aston Villa Form

Aston Villa look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against Brentford, who were defeated by 0-1. Then, Club Brugge got outclassed in a 3-0 win, before beating Preston by 0-3. Aston Villa claimed two wins against one draw and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Premier League. The scoreline from these matches reads 11 goals conceded and five scored.

Betting facts for Brighton and Aston Villa

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Brighton and Aston Villa played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Brighton vs Aston Villa

It has been an excellent season for Ollie Watkins who managed to score an impressive 13 goals in total during the current campaign. He also seems on a good run currently, hitting the target three times in his last six outings. Aston Villa are looking to him against Brighton, hoping he keeps his momentum going.

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Full-time result

Brighton claimed all three points four times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing four along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Aston Villa won five of their last 10 games away, while drawing one and losing four in this series of matches. Brighton did not lose any of their last 5 matches.

Both teams to score

Brighton scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Aston Villa got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Brighton managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Brighton have scored in 6 consecutive league meetings with Aston Villa.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out eight times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Brighton, who scored an average of 1.7 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Aston Villa, who scored 2.1 times on average in these matches. Brighton’s last 6 matches had more than three goals.