Brighton vs Aston Villa: result 4-0 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 23, 2026 at 01:00 PM (UTC)The American Express Community Stadium, Falmer, East Sussex
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What was the result of Brighton vs Aston Villa?
Brighton won 4-0 on August 23, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 8′V. LindelöfBrighton (o.g.)
- 18′M. De CuyperBrighton
- 30′J. HinshelwoodBrighton
- 31′J. HinshelwoodBrighton
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Brighton win at 43%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 4-0.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Brighton vs Aston Villa
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Brighton
4-2-3-1- 10G. Rutter
- 29M. De Cuyper
- 8J. Hinshelwood
- 25D. Gómez
- 26Y. Ayari
- 13P. Groß
- 21O. Boscagli
- 5L. Dunk
- 44L. Vušković
- 27M. Wieffer
- 1B. Verbruggen
Aston Villa
4-2-3-1- 10E. Buendía
- 53George Hemmings
- 6R. Barkley
- 7J. McGinn
- 35João Gomes
- 8B. Kamara
- 22I. Maatsen
- 14Pau Torres
- 3V. Lindelöf
- 2M. Cash
- 40M. Bizot
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Brighton have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Aston Villa have 6, 1 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2026 | Tromso(away) | 0-0 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Bologna(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 8, 2026 | AS Roma(home) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Strasbourg(home) | 4-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 24, 2026 | Manchester United(home) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | Borussia Mönchengladbach(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Paris Saint Germain(away) | 1-2 | UEFA Super Cup |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Bayern München(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 4, 2026 | BG Pathum United(away) | 3-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Real Sociedad(home) | 2-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Brighton win, 1 draw, 4 Aston Villa wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2026 | Aston Villa 1-0 Brighton | Premier League |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Aston Villa vs Brighton on Feb 11, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Brighton score 1.6 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Aston Villa score 2.0 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton | 1.6 | 1.0 | 7 | 5/15 | 9/15 |
| Aston Villa | 2.0 | 1.5 | 3 | 10/15 | 13/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Brighton sit 3rd in Premier League (16 points from 8 matches) and Aston Villa sit 9th (11 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Brighton | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 7 | 16 |
| 9 | Aston Villa | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 11 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
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