Brighton & Hove Albion VS Aston Villa

2026/2027 Premier League, England

The American Express Community Stadium Sun, 23 Aug - 1:00 PM

Premier League

Brighton & Hove Albion BHA

Aston Villa AVL

KICKOFF : Sun, 23 Aug - 1:00 PM

Round 1 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Brighton & Hove Albion prepare to host Aston Villa at The American Express Community Stadium in a Premier League regular season fixture from the 2026/2027 campaign. The visitors hold a slight edge in overall power metrics at 92.76 compared to the home side's 90.45. Current domestic standings place Brighton in 17th while Aston Villa sit eighth. Both clubs enter without recent form records available for assessment. Limited efficiency metrics leave questions around conversion rates and defensive stability unresolved at this stage. Set piece data remains sparse with low confidence indicators noted across both squads. Power differentials suggest a narrow advantage for the away team in this league encounter. Venue familiarity could play a role for the hosts seeking to climb the table.

TL;DR

Structural: Aston Villa hold a 2.3 point power advantage over Brighton & Hove Albion.
Form: No recent form records exist for either Brighton & Hove Albion or Aston Villa.
Squad: Brighton & Hove Albion occupy 17th domestically while Aston Villa sit in eighth.
Efficiency: Efficiency data remains unavailable for both teams ahead of the fixture.
Transition: Transition metrics show no recorded details for the upcoming match.
Set pieces: Set piece analysis carries low confidence with proxy data applied for both sides.
xVariable: Aston Villa register the higher power score at 92.76 against Brighton's 90.45.
Market: Brighton & Hove Albion 0% (Δ+0%) | Draw 0% (Δ+0%) | Aston Villa 0% (Δ+0%).

No standings statistics available.

No head-to-head records found.

0.5+ goals: 85%

1.5+ goals: 70%

2.5+ goals: 50%

3.5+ goals: 25%

Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15

Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%

Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

Team	xPts
Home	1.8
Away	1.2

Jan 25 vs Team A

Feb 1 vs Team B

Feb 8 vs Team C

F. Hürzeler

U. Emery Etxegoien

1.73

Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)

1.27

Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)

Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)

0 - 1 - 3

No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

90.45

92.76

0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)

Metric

Brighton & Hove Albion

Aston Villa

Power Score

90.45

92.76

League Position

Global Rank

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

Brighton & Hove Albion — Opponent-weighted form score

Aston Villa — Opponent-weighted form score

Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Brighton & Hove Albion Aston Villa

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 4 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Brighton & Hove Albion BHA Home

4 matches

Aston Villa AVL Away

Match Record

Wins

Draws

Losses

Goals

Goals Scored

Goals Conceded

-5

Goal Difference

Expected Goals

xGA

Data last updated: 2026-08-17T00:59:59+00:00

General Information

Date & Time

Aug 23, 2026, 01:00 PM

Competition

2026/2027 Premier League, England · Round 1 · Regular Season

Stadium

The American Express Community Stadium

Capacity

31876

Pitch Surface

Grass

Weather

☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Manager ▼

F. Hürzeler Coach

Squad ▼

Jason Steele Goalkeeper

Thomas McGill Goalkeeper

Bart Verbruggen Goalkeeper

Lewis Dunk Defender

Ferdi Erenay Kadıoğlu Defender

—

Pascal Struijk Defender

Igor Julio dos Santos de Paulo Defender

Olivier Boscagli Defender

—

Michael Svoboda Defender

João Pedro Loureiro da Costa Defender

Maxim De Cuyper Defender

Mats Wieffer Defender

Eiran Joe Cashin Defender

Luka Vušković Defender

Pascal Groß Midfielder

Matthew O'Riley Midfielder

Yasin Abbas Ayari Midfielder

Jack Hinshelwood Midfielder

Diego Alexander Gómez Amarilla Midfielder

Carlos Baleba Noom Quomah Midfielder

Malick Junior Yalcouyé Midfielder

Kaoru Mitoma Attacker

Georginio Rutter Attacker

Evan Ferguson Attacker

Ibrahim Osman Attacker

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Amario Cozier-Duberry Attacker

Stefanos Tzimas Attacker

Yankuba Minteh Attacker

Charalampos Kostoulas Attacker

Zadok Yohanna Attacker

Manager ▼

U. Emery Etxegoien Coach

Squad ▼

Damián Emiliano Martínez Goalkeeper

Marco Bizot Goalkeeper

Tyrone Mings Defender

Matty Cash Defender

Ezri Konsa Ngoyo Defender

Victor Nilsson Lindelöf Defender

Pau Francisco Torres Defender

Ian Maatsen Defender

Kosta Nedeljković Defender

Modou Kéba Cissé Defender

Ross Barkley Midfielder

Boubacar Kamara Midfielder

John McGinn Midfielder

Amadou Zeund Georges Mvom Onana Midfielder

João Victor Gomes da Silva Midfielder

Lamar Bogarde Midfielder

George Hemmings Midfielder

Johan Manzambi Midfielder

Kevin Oghenetega Tamaraebi Bakumo-Abraham Attacker

Ollie Watkins Attacker

Leon Bailey Butler Attacker

Emiliano Buendía Attacker

Alejandro Garnacho Ferreyra Attacker

Alysson Edward Franco da Rocha dos Santos Attacker

Brian Djomeni Madjo Attacker

CONCLUSION

Aston Villa arrive as the marginally stronger side based on power metrics and league position. Brighton will look to leverage home conditions at their familiar stadium to offset the visitors' edge. Absence of recent form data adds uncertainty to expectations for both teams. Sparse efficiency and transition figures further complicate detailed projections. Set piece insights offer little clarity given the low confidence levels reported. The contest shapes up as a measured league battle where small margins may decide outcomes. Brighton aim to improve their standing while Aston Villa seek to maintain their higher placement through disciplined execution.

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