Aston Villa W vs Brighton W: result 2-1 and analysis
FA WSLRegular Season - 12Kick-off on January 11, 2026 at 12:00 PM (UTC)Villa Park, Birmingham
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What was the result of Aston Villa W vs Brighton W?
Aston Villa W won 2-1 on January 11, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 11′F. TsunodaBrighton W
- 57′R. DalyAston Villa W
- 58′K. HansonAston Villa W
Official lineup for Aston Villa W vs Brighton W
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Aston Villa W
3-4-1-2- 20K. Hanson
- 9R. Daly
- 13M. Hijikata
- 38R. Maltby
- 25M. Taylor
- 21L. Kendall
- 14L. Wilms
- 15L. Parker
- 4A. Patten
- 16N. Maritz
- 1S. D'Angelo
Brighton W
4-2-3-1- 21M. Haley
- 6R. Kafaji
- 14F. Kirby
- 11K. Seike
- 29F. Tsunoda
- 8M. Symonds
- 19M. Olislagers
- 2M. Vanegas
- 3M. Minami
- 33C. Rule
- 32S. Baggaley
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Aston Villa W have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Brighton W have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2025 | Manchester City W(away) | 1-6 | FA WSL |
| Dec 11, 2025 | Liverpool W(home) | 3-0 | FA WSL |
| Dec 7, 2025 | Tottenham Hotspur W(away) | 1-2 | FA WSL |
| Nov 21, 2025 | Birmingham City W(home) | 3-3 | WSL Cup |
| Nov 16, 2025 | London City Lionesses W(home) | 1-3 | FA WSL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2025 | Chelsea W(home) | 0-3 | FA WSL |
| Dec 7, 2025 | London City Lionesses W(away) | 1-0 | FA WSL |
| Nov 16, 2025 | Leicester City FC W(home) | 4-1 | FA WSL |
| Nov 12, 2025 | Charlton Athletic W(home) | 0-1 | WSL Cup |
| Nov 9, 2025 | Liverpool W(away) | 1-1 | FA WSL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Aston Villa W wins, 2 draws, 1 Brighton W win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2025 | Brighton W 0-0 Aston Villa W | FA WSL |
| May 10, 2025 | Aston Villa W 3-1 Brighton W | FA WSL |
| Feb 8, 2025 | Aston Villa W 3-2 Brighton W | FA Women's Cup |
| Oct 5, 2024 | Brighton W 4-2 Aston Villa W | FA WSL |
| May 4, 2024 | Brighton W 0-1 Aston Villa W | FA WSL |
| Feb 7, 2024 | Brighton W 1-1 Aston Villa W | WSL Cup |
Last archived meeting: Brighton W vs Aston Villa W on Sep 7, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Aston Villa W score 1.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Brighton W score 1.3 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa W | 1.5 | 1.5 | 7 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Brighton W | 1.3 | 1.1 | 5 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Aston Villa W sit 9th in FA WSL (10 points from 9 matches) and Brighton W sit 7th (11 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Brighton W | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 11 |
| 9 | Aston Villa W | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 10 |
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