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  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

Premier League Betting Preview: Aston Villa vs Brighton

Third-placed Aston Villa go head-to-head with Brighton at Villa Park, with kick-off set for 15:30 on Wednesday 11 February.

Villa Value to Beat Seagulls

We’re confident in the chances of Aston Villa when they clash with Brighton, with our selection appealing on the Full-Time Result market. Take the odds of -108 that the favourites claim a victory.

Villa Have Claimed 7 Wins in 10 on H2H

Aston Villa faced Bournemouth away when last in action. It was a 1-1 draw at Vitality Stadium. The Birmingham outfit had 47% possession and recorded four shots on target, while Morgan Rogers registered the goal.

Brighton lost when last in action. In a home game at American Express Stadium, they were beaten 1-0 by Crystal Palace. The Seagulls managed two shots on goal and enjoyed 63% possession.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Villa have claimed back-to-back victories over Brighton, achieving winning away scorelines of 4-3 and 3-0 at American Express Stadium. Villa have seven wins from the previous 10 H2H meetings, with two draws and one Brighton triumph also happening.

Premier League G W D L GF GA GD GD P
4 Aston Villa logo Aston Villa 31 16 6 9 42 37 5 42:37 54
10 Brighton logo Brighton 31 11 10 10 41 37 4 41:37 43
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Aston Villa – Last 10 League Games

5 wins, 3 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.4 goals from 13.2 attempts and 4.9 shots on goal. Villa have had 54.7% possession, 447.2 passes and 5.4 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 1.2 goals from 12.7 attempts and 4.6 shots on goal, while earning 4.8 corners.

Morgan Rogers and Ollie Watkins are the leading goalscorers with 5, while John McGinn has 2. Youri Tielemans is the leading assists maker on 3, with goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez keeping one clean sheet.

Brighton – Last 10 League Games

Brighton have 1 victory, 4 defeats and 5 draws, with an average of 3.6 shots on goal, 12.6 attempts and 0.9 goals. The Sussex side average 54.6% possession, 490.6 passes, 4.3 corners taken and 4.6 corners against them, while 1.2 goals have been conceded from 13.1 attempts and 4.3 shots on goal.

Yasin Ayari has scored 2 goals, followed by Pascal Gross, Charalampos Kostoulas, Kaoru Mitoma and Georginio Rutter on 1. Yasin Ayari is top assists provider with 2, while Bart Verbruggen has kept 2 clean sheets in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Aston Villa confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Emiliano Martinez (GK), Lamare Bogarde, Ezri Konsa, Tyrone Mings, Ian Maatsen, Amadou Onana, Douglas Luiz, Jadon Sancho, Emiliano Buendia, Morgan Rogers, Ollie Watkins.

Brighton confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Bart Verbruggen (GK), Joel Veltman, Jan Paul van Hecke, Lewis Dunk, Ferdi Kadioglu, Pascal Gross, Carlos Baleba, Jack Hinshelwood, Diego Gomez, Danny Welbeck, Kaoru Mitoma.

Aston Villa vs Brighton Prediction & Betting Tips

Step into Aston Villa vs Brighton with confidence, armed with our expert match prediction, likely scoreline, top corners angle, key player prop plays and a custom-built bet builder for maximum value.

Match Prediction

Aston Villa should be able to deliver a return when they line up in this Premier League game, with odds of -108 looking really appealing. We are confident that this is the best way to play this wager.

We only create the football betting tips after consulting the latest Premier League team news along with the form of both sides. There are also stats that can be mined to good effect to come up with predictions.

Key Aston Villa vs Brighton league stats:

  • Villa have won 8 of their last 10 games at home.
  • Villa have won 14 of their last 20 games.
  • Brighton have lost 3 of their last 5 games on the road.
  • Villa have won the last 2 games between these teams.
Villa to Win Probability

The latest odds imply that our pick has a 51.8% prospect of winning. After careful examination, our team calculate this probability to be closer to 60%. The wager can be recommended for this precise reason.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

Aston Villa Aston Villa logo 2 - 1 Brighton logo Brighton

Aston Villa are available at +650 to secure a 2-1 victory. Many bettors enjoy a correct score wager and there are some nice potential returns to be had.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Morgan Rogers Over 2.5 Shots +107 BetMGM logo

Morgan Rogers (Villa) has had over 2.5 shots in back-to-back Premier League games on home soil. There is odds of +107 on offer for this Player Shots wager and we think he’ll cover the line.

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Ollie Watkins to Score +170 BetMGM logo

Ollie Watkins (Villa) has racked up five goals in his past nine Premier League games. We’re content to land the +170 for this Anytime Goalscorer bet as there’s value in the odds that he features on the scoresheet.

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Corners Prediction

Over 9.5 Corners -139 BetMGM logo

There has been four consecutive Aston Villa games where 9.5 Total Corners has been covered, while it has been an average of 10.20 corners in the last five Brighton matches. We endorse betting on the -139 that the teams successfully cover the line, with this Total Corners wager landing a handsome potential return.

League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Aston Villa Logo Aston Villa
Total
10.20 5.40 4.80
Home
10.30 5.60 4.70
Away
9.50 4.60 4.90
Brighton Logo Brighton
Total
8.90 4.30 4.60
Home
10.70 6.00 4.70
Away
9.50 4.80 4.70
Latest Corner Odds

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Bet Builder Tips

Full-Time Result Aston Villa -108
Total Goals Over 2.5 -133
Player Shots Morgan Rogers Over 2.5 +107

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Aston Villa vs Brighton Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Villa Favourites to Win According to Bookies

The favourites have a 50% likelihood of success according to the bookies, with Aston Villa chalked up at -100 to land a win in this Premier League clash. The market implies that Brighton are the most unlikely to win at +255.

Villa are -102 on the Asian Handicap -0.5 which is the same as a victory on the Full-Time Result. The alternative is to oppose the favourites and get the draw onside by going for Brighton +0.5 at -122 instead.

The expectation is that Over 2.5 Goals will be scored according to the latest odds. Punters anticipating that both teams will find the net are able to land -200 for the BTTS Yes option.

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Ollie Watkins Favourite to Find the Net First

Those interested in favourite Ollie Watkins to find the net first are able to get +390. If the Anytime Goalscorer angle makes more appeal, then this is +140.

Player Goals
Ollie Watkins (Villa)
First
+140
Anytime
+390
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Tammy Abraham (Villa)
First
+160
Anytime
+420
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Morgan Rogers (Villa)
First
+180
Anytime
+525
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Danny Welbeck (Brighton)
First
+220
Anytime
+600
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Player Shots
Ollie Watkins (Villa)
Over 2.5
-143
Under 2.5
-
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Morgan Rogers (Villa)
Over 2.5
-111
Under 2.5
-
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Danny Welbeck (Brighton)
Over 2.5
+112
Under 2.5
-
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Emiliano Buendía (Villa)
Over 2.5
-110
Under 2.5
-
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Eight Wins for Villa in Past Ten Home Games

Villa have managed eight victories and two losses in the last 10 home matches, recording an average of 1.90 goals per game and conceding 0.80.

Brighton have not won in the past five away matches. The Seagulls have clocked up four draws, four losses and two wins in the past 10 away games, recording an average of 1.30 goals per match and conceding 1.50.

The previous Villa Park encounter involved a 2-2 draw between Villa and Brighton. In the past 6 H2H matches at Villa Park, we have seen four Villa wins, one Brighton victory and one draw.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Aston Villa logo Aston Villa Home Stats 8-0-2 2.70 1.90 0.80 6 4 5 5
Brighton logo Brighton Away Stats 2-4-4 2.80 1.30 1.50 5 5 7 3
  • W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
  • G = Avg. Goals
  • GF = Avg. Goals For
  • GA = Avg. Goals Against
  • O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
  • U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
  • B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
  • B-No = Matches BTTS No
Team Stats
Aston Villa logo Aston Villa League Stats
Brighton logo Brighton League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 5 wins, 3 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 8 wins and 2 defeats in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 1 win, 4 defeats and 5 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 2 wins, 4 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Aston Villa vs Brighton Lineups & Team News

Check the Villa vs Brighton team news before you place your bets. We’ll deliver the predicted and confirmed Premier League lineups as well as the most recent injury news.

Aston Villa Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Brighton Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Aston Villa Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

23 Emiliano Martinez
26 Lamare Bogarde 4 Ezri Konsa 5 Tyrone Mings 22 Ian Maatsen
24 Amadou Onana 21 Douglas Luiz
19 Jadon Sancho 10 Emiliano Buendia 27 Morgan Rogers
11 Ollie Watkins
1 Bart Verbruggen
34 Joel Veltman 6 Jan Paul van Hecke 5 Lewis Dunk 24 Ferdi Kadioglu
30 Pascal Gross 17 Carlos Baleba 13 Jack Hinshelwood
25 Diego Gomez 18 Danny Welbeck 22 Kaoru Mitoma

Brighton Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Aston Villa Substitutes

  • 3V. Nilsson Lindeloef
  • 6Ross Barkley
  • 12Lucas Digne
  • 14Pau Torres
  • 18Tammy Abraham
  • 31Leon Bailey
  • 40Marco Bizot
  • 47Alysson Edward
  • 64James Wright

Brighton Substitutes

  • 10Georginio Rutter
  • 11Yankuba Minteh
  • 19C. Kostoulas
  • 20James Milner
  • 21Olivier Boscagli
  • 23Jason Steele
  • 29Maxim De Cuyper
  • 33Matthew O'Riley
  • 53Harry Howell

Previous Aston Villa Lineups

07 Feb Premier League
Bournemouth 1-1 Aston Villa
01 Feb Premier League
Aston Villa 0-1 Brentford
29 Jan Europa League
Aston Villa 3-2 RB Salzburg
25 Jan Premier League
Newcastle 0-2 Aston Villa
22 Jan Europa League
Fenerbahce 0-1 Aston Villa
18 Jan Premier League
Aston Villa 0-1 Everton

Previous Brighton Lineups

08 Feb Premier League
Brighton 0-1 Crystal Palace
31 Jan Premier League
Brighton 1-1 Everton
24 Jan Premier League
Fulham 2-1 Brighton
19 Jan Premier League
Brighton 1-1 Bournemouth
11 Jan FA Cup
Man United 1-2 Brighton
07 Jan Premier League
Man City 1-1 Brighton

Injuries & Suspensions

Aston Villa Injury Table
Type Name Info
Kosta Nedeljkovic Low back
Boubacar Kamara Knee
Brighton Injury Table
Type Name Info
Lewis Dunk Yellow cards
Evan Ferguson Ankle
Stefanos Tzimas Cruciate ligame
Adam Webster Knee
Team Squads

Aston Villa Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Unai Emery

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Morgan Rogers 27 F 25 2227 25 0 8 5 4 0
Ezri Konsa 4 D 24 2135 24 0 0 0 0 1
Matty Cash 2 D 24 2131 24 0 3 2 5 0
Emiliano Martinez 23 G 21 1845 21 0 0 0 1 0
Ollie Watkins 11 F 24 1828 21 3 8 1 1 0

Brighton Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Fabian Hurzeler

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Bart Verbruggen 1 G 25 2250 25 0 0 0 3 0
Lewis Dunk 5 D 24 2115 23 1 0 0 8 0
Jan Paul van Hecke 6 D 23 2070 23 0 3 2 6 0
Ferdi Kadioglu 24 M 24 1963 21 4 0 0 4 0
Yasin Ayari 26 M 21 1701 18 4 3 2 0 0
England FlagPremier League Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Arsenal 31 21 7 3 61:22 70
2 Man City 30 18 7 5 60:28 61
3 Man United 31 15 10 6 56:43 55
4 Aston Villa 31 16 6 9 42:37 54
5 Liverpool 31 14 7 10 50:42 49
6 Chelsea 31 13 9 9 53:38 48
7 Brentford 31 13 7 11 46:42 46
8 Everton 31 13 7 11 37:35 46
9 Fulham 31 13 5 13 43:44 44
10 Brighton 31 11 10 10 41:37 43
11 Sunderland 31 11 10 10 32:36 43
12 Newcastle 31 12 6 13 44:45 42
13 Bournemouth 31 9 15 7 46:48 42
14 Crystal Palace 30 10 9 11 33:35 39
15 Leeds 31 7 12 12 37:48 33
16 Nott’m Forest 31 8 8 15 31:43 32
17 Tottenham 31 7 9 15 40:50 30
18 West Ham 31 7 8 16 36:57 29
19 Burnley 31 4 8 19 33:61 20
20 Wolverhampton 31 3 8 20 24:54 17
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Arsenal 15 12 2 1 35:9 38
2 Man City 15 11 3 1 36:11 36
3 Man United 15 10 3 2 30:17 33
4 Aston Villa 16 10 2 4 23:15 32
5 Fulham 16 9 2 5 27:19 29
6 Liverpool 15 8 4 3 27:17 28
7 Brighton 16 7 6 3 24:17 27
8 Brentford 15 7 5 3 26:17 26
9 Sunderland 15 7 5 3 22:14 26
10 Bournemouth 16 6 8 2 23:17 26
11 Newcastle 16 8 2 6 29:26 26
12 Chelsea 15 6 5 4 23:17 23
13 Leeds 16 6 5 5 22:20 23
14 Everton 16 6 4 6 21:19 22
15 Crystal Palace 15 3 7 5 14:18 16
16 Nott’m Forest 15 3 5 7 13:19 14
17 West Ham 15 3 4 8 18:28 13
18 Wolverhampton 16 3 3 10 17:31 12
19 Burnley 15 2 5 8 15:23 11
20 Tottenham 16 2 4 10 18:28 10