Sunday’s Premier League action kicks off at 2:00 pm BST with two fixtures, one of which sees Brighton play host to Aston Villa.
Brighton, despite being the home side, head into the game at the Amex Stadium as slight underdogs with odds of 7/4. Aston Villa, meanwhile, can be backed at 29/20 to pick up the win this weekend.
Ahead of the game, Aston Villa are looking to cement their place in the Premier League top-four for the first time, while Brighton are eyeing up a Top Half finish.
Brighton vs Aston Villa
Brighton head into the meeting with Aston Villa on a pretty dire run of form. A Europa League exit at the hands of AS Roma was sandwiched between a run of six games without a win in the Premier League.
The Seagulls’ last victory in the league came on March 10th at home to Nottingham Forest. Despite this, the South Coast outfit can still end 2023/24 in the top half of the Premier League.
Premier League Top Half Finish: Current Standings
- 9th - West Ham Pld 35 - Pts 49
- 10th - Bournemouth Pld 35 - Pts 48
- 11th - Wolves Pld 35 - Pts 46
- 12th - Brighton Pld 34 - Pts 44
- 13th - Fulham Pld 35 - Pts 43
As for Aston Villa, they are on course to clinch Champions League football for the first time in the Premier League era.
5th-place Tottenham lost 2-0 to Chelsea on May 2, leaving Spurs seven points behind Aston Villa with a game in hand. The Lilywhites also have a tough run of games still to come, making Unai Emery and co. are clear favourites to finish 4th.
Brighton vs Aston Villa betting stats
Here are some key Brighton and Aston Villa stats to keep in mind as you prepare to make your selections ahead of the game:
- Aston Villa have scored 73 Premier League goals this season, their most in a single top-flight campaign since 1976-77 (76 goals).
- Brighton have now failed to score in five consecutive Premier League first-halves, which is the Seagulls’ longest run without a goal in the opening 45 minutes of a league match since April 2022 (a run of seven).
- Both teams have scored in each of the last three meetings between these sides, with 13 goals scored in total during that time.
- Aston Villa are unbeaten in their last six meetings with Brighton, winning the last five after a 0-0 draw in February 2021.
- Brighton have won just one of their past 12 away matches in the Premier League (D4 L7), failing to win any of their past five (D2 L3). In 2024, only Luton Town (0), Nottingham Forest (0) and Everton (0) have won fewer matches on the road in the division than the Seagulls (1).
- Ollie Watkins has scored Aston Villa’s first goal of the game six times since the start of February across all competitions.
Brighton vs Aston Villa Top Tip
- At 21 years and 276 days, Morgan Rogers is the youngest Aston Villa player to score in three consecutive Premier League home appearances. He has been involved in four goals in his past five league games for the Villans (3 goals, 1 assist).
Today’s Football Tips
There are several Premier League games taking place today, including Arsenal vs Bournemouth and Manchester City vs Wolves.
Bournemouth travel away from home to take on Arsenal, and we’ve got it covered with our bet builder of the day article, while for those of you looking to place an acca, we have our acca of the day lined up and ready to go.
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