Premier League – Season Continues – Brighton & Hove Albion v Aston Villa on Match-day 27
This Saturday sees Brighton go head to head with Villa at the Amex Stadium – Kick-off 4:00pm GMT.
Villa currently sit in thirteenth place as they travel to ninth placed Brighton.
With the Premier League season well into its stride, Brighton & Hove Albion have managed to gain 33 points
A loss to Burnley home, and then Manchester United at away is not good enough to retain a credible run of form in the Premier League. Brighton will see this as an opportunity to get their season back on track.
Also, Brighton have developed a habit of drawing football matches this season, which is reflected by their position in the table. Their position is ninth in the League and they have 33 points, that is, 7W, 6L and 12D having won seven fixtures, drawn 12 meetings, and lost six games.
Brighton have won three meetings, drawn five fixtures, and lost four games of their 12 League matches at home this season.
Brighton & Hove Albion will have secured 36 points so far this season, should they secure a win.
Brighton’s squad will likely be depleted of two of their key players when they start on Saturday, due to injury or illness.
Aston Villa arrive at this match, having secured 27 points so far this season
Whilst Villa need a positive result from this fixture, they cannot afford to throw caution to the wind. Another successive defeat for The Villa after losing against Watford and Newcastle United would represent a worrying sign of where they are just now.
Also, Steven Gerrard’s Villa have lost 11 of their last 18 fixtures this season. With 27 points, they currently sit thirteenth in the League. The breakdown for the team’s record is 8 wins, 13 losses and 3 draws having won eight fixtures, drawn three matches, and lost 13 meetings.
Villa have had a disappointing run of performances on the road, having won four matches and lost eight fixtures of their 12 League matches on the road this season.
A victory for Aston Villa would put them on 30 points.
Villa are missing two players through injury or illness. This will affect Steven Gerrard’s selection choices significantly.
Brighton & Hove Albion v Aston Villa – Head-to-Heads.
Regarding their historical duels the clubs have already faced each other nine times with the record being four victories and four draws for Brighton. Additionally, in all six games, the local team has been unable to get a win. The last time both teams met in this competition was November 2021, when The Villa walked away as 2-0 winners.
Other standout players for Brighton are Neal Maupay and Danny Welbeck with one goal and one goal respectively and for Villa are Philippe Coutinho and Emiliano Buendia with two goals and one goal respectively.
