English Premier League

Villa
vs
Brighton
  • Kick-off: Monday 30 December, 19:45
  • Stadium: Villa Park
  • Referee: Craig Pawson

Form guide

  1. W
  2. W
  3. W
  4. D
  5. W
  6. L

Form guide

  1. L
  2. L
  3. W
  4. L
  5. W
  6. D

Villa vs Brighton Predictions

Villa vs Brighton is scheduled for kick off on 30 December, at 19:45. The game is set to take place at Villa Park, with Craig Pawson officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting looking at the current form of Villa and Brighton. Villa have won 4 English Premier League matches against Brighton out of the last 6 they have played. After their recent victory against Man City, Villa is determined to keep their momentum going. Villa have won 11 of their last 19 English Premier League matches at Villa Park. Brighton's away record stands at 8 victories from 19 games. Following their 3-0 loss to Man Utd, Brighton is determined to bounce back with a win against Villa.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Villa have scored over 1.5 goals in 84% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 76% of games. Their total stands at 58 goals and 170 shots on target this English Premier League season. Meanwhile, Brighton have scored 66 goals with 191 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 89% of matches but conceded in 79% of games.

In their last 6 head-to-head clashes, Villa scored 16 goals while Brighton scored 7 goals. Their last match on 11 February 2026 ended in 1-0 to Villa.

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Betting stats Villa vs Brighton

English Premier League

Villa Brighton
Played 38 38
Scored 58 66
Conceded 51 59
Shots 484 533
Shots on Target 170 191
Corners 232 189
Fouls 406 438
Yellow Cards 72 76
Red Cards 0 0

Matches won

50%

Matches won

42%

Over 1.5 Goals

84%

Over 1.5 Goals

89%

Over 2.5 Goals

63%

Over 2.5 Goals

71%

Over 3.5 Goals

32%

Over 3.5 Goals

45%

Both Teams to Score

61%

Both Teams to Score

71%

Head to Head History

Villa Brighton
Wins 4 1
Draws 1 1
Goals 16 7

Villa vs Brighton Previous Results

11 Feb 2026, English Premier League

Villa 1 Brighton 0

3 Dec 2025, English Premier League

Brighton 3 Villa 4

2 Apr 2025, English Premier League

Brighton 0 Villa 3

30 Dec 2024, English Premier League

Villa 2 Brighton 2

5 May 2024, English Premier League

Brighton 1 Villa 0

30 Sep 2023, English Premier League

Villa 6 Brighton 1

English Premier League Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
6 Villa 38 19 9 10 +7 66
8 Brighton 38 16 13 9 +7 61

Villa vs Brighton season record

Villa Brighton
Games won 19 16
Games lost 10 9
Games drawn 9 13
Scored 58 66
Conceded 51 59

Form guide

24 May 2026, English Premier League

Man City 1 Villa 2

20 May 2026, UEFA Europa League

Freiburg 0 Villa 3

15 May 2026, English Premier League

Villa 4 Liverpool 2

10 May 2026, English Premier League

Burnley 2 Villa 2

7 May 2026, UEFA Europa League

Villa 4 Forest 0

3 May 2026, English Premier League

Villa 1 Spurs 2

Form guide

24 May 2026, English Premier League

Brighton 0 Man Utd 3

17 May 2026, English Premier League

Leeds 1 Brighton 0

9 May 2026, English Premier League

Brighton 3 Wolves 0

2 May 2026, English Premier League

Newcastle 3 Brighton 1

21 Apr 2026, English Premier League

Brighton 3 Chelsea 0

18 Apr 2026, English Premier League

Spurs 2 Brighton 2

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Ollie Watkins Villa 16
Kaoru Mitoma Brighton 10
Danny Welbeck Brighton 10
João Pedro Brighton 10
Morgan Rogers Villa 8

Assists

Player Team Assists
Morgan Rogers Villa 10
Ollie Watkins Villa 8
Youri Tielemans Villa 7
João Pedro Brighton 6
Kaoru Mitoma Brighton 4

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Morgan Rogers Villa 50
John McGinn Villa 43
Youri Tielemans Villa 41
Kaoru Mitoma Brighton 40
Carlos Baleba Brighton 40

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Morgan Rogers Villa 10
Carlos Baleba Brighton 7
John McGinn Villa 7
Matty Cash Villa 7
Bart Verbruggen Brighton 6

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Emiliano Martínez Villa 1
Jan Paul van Hecke Brighton 1
Carlos Baleba Brighton 1
Jacob Ramsey Villa 1
João Pedro Brighton 1

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Ollie Watkins Villa 40
Kaoru Mitoma Brighton 27
Danny Welbeck Brighton 24
Julio Enciso Brighton 22
Morgan Rogers Villa 20

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Youri Tielemans Villa 61
Morgan Rogers Villa 52
Kaoru Mitoma Brighton 37
Lucas Digne Villa 36
John McGinn Villa 31

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