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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

Brighton
4-0
Aston Villa

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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.

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Official lineup for Brighton vs Aston Villa

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Brighton

4-2-3-1
  1. 10G. Rutter
  1. 29M. De Cuyper
  2. 8J. Hinshelwood
  3. 25D. Gómez
  1. 26Y. Ayari
  2. 13P. Groß
  1. 21O. Boscagli
  2. 5L. Dunk
  3. 44L. Vušković
  4. 27M. Wieffer
  1. 1B. Verbruggen

Aston Villa

4-2-3-1
  1. 10E. Buendía
  1. 53George Hemmings
  2. 6R. Barkley
  3. 7J. McGinn
  1. 35João Gomes
  2. 8B. Kamara
  1. 22I. Maatsen
  2. 14Pau Torres
  3. 3V. Lindelöf
  4. 2M. Cash
  1. 40M. Bizot
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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.

Brighton
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 20, 2026Tromso(away)0-0UEFA Europa Conference League
Aug 15, 2026Bologna(home)1-0Friendlies Clubs
Aug 8, 2026AS Roma(home)3-0Friendlies Clubs
Aug 1, 2026Strasbourg(home)4-3Friendlies Clubs
May 24, 2026Manchester United(home)0-3Premier League
Aston Villa
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 15, 2026Borussia Mönchengladbach(away)1-2Friendlies Clubs
Aug 12, 2026Paris Saint Germain(away)1-2UEFA Super Cup
Aug 7, 2026Bayern München(away)1-2Friendlies Clubs
Aug 4, 2026BG Pathum United(away)3-1Friendlies Clubs
Jul 28, 2026Real Sociedad(home)2-4Friendlies Clubs

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Brighton win, 1 draw, 4 Aston Villa wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Feb 11, 2026Aston Villa 1-0 BrightonPremier League
Dec 3, 2025Brighton 3-4 Aston VillaPremier League
Apr 2, 2025Brighton 0-3 Aston VillaPremier League
Dec 30, 2024Aston Villa 2-2 BrightonPremier League
May 5, 2024Brighton 1-0 Aston VillaPremier League
Sep 30, 2023Aston Villa 6-1 BrightonPremier 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.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Brighton1.61.075/159/15
Aston Villa2.01.5310/1513/15

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).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
3Brighton851223716
9Aston Villa832391211

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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

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