Aston Villa vs Brighton: result 1-0 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 26Kick-off on February 11, 2026 at 07:30 PM (UTC)Villa Park, Birmingham
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What was the result of Aston Villa vs Brighton?
Aston Villa won 1-0 on February 11, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 86′J. HinshelwoodAston Villa (o.g.)
Official lineup for Aston Villa vs Brighton
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Aston Villa
4-2-3-1- 11O. Watkins
- 10E. Buendía
- 27M. Rogers
- 19J. Sancho
- 21Douglas Luiz
- 24A. Onana
- 22I. Maatsen
- 5T. Mings
- 4E. Konsa
- 26L. Bogarde
- 23E. Martínez
Brighton
4-3-3- 22K. Mitoma
- 18D. Welbeck
- 25D. Gómez
- 13J. Hinshelwood
- 17C. Baleba
- 30P. Groß
- 24F. Kadıoğlu
- 5L. Dunk
- 6J. van Hecke
- 34J. Veltman
- 1B. Verbruggen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Aston Villa have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Brighton have 4, 6 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2026 | Bournemouth(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Feb 1, 2026 | Brentford(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Jan 29, 2026 | Red Bull Salzburg(home) | 3-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Jan 25, 2026 | Newcastle(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Jan 22, 2026 | Fenerbahçe(away) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2026 | Crystal Palace(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Jan 31, 2026 | Everton(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Fulham(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Jan 19, 2026 | Bournemouth(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Jan 11, 2026 | Manchester United(away) | 2-1 | FA Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Aston Villa wins, 1 draw, 1 Brighton win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2025 | Brighton 3-4 Aston Villa | Premier League |
| Apr 2, 2025 | Brighton 0-3 Aston Villa | Premier League |
| Dec 30, 2024 | Aston Villa 2-2 Brighton | Premier League |
| May 5, 2024 | Brighton 1-0 Aston Villa | Premier League |
| Sep 30, 2023 | Aston Villa 6-1 Brighton | Premier League |
| May 28, 2023 | Aston Villa 2-1 Brighton | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Brighton vs Aston Villa on Dec 3, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Aston Villa score 1.6 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Brighton score 1.3 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 1.6 | 1.1 | 3 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Brighton | 1.3 | 1.3 | 3 | 10/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Aston Villa sit 16th in Premier League (5 points from 6 matches) and Brighton sit 3rd (13 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Brighton | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 13 |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 5 |
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy