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Aston Villa vs Brighton Predictions - Plenty of goals expected in EPL clash

Ralph Staniforth

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Last updated: 29 Dec 2024

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Ralph Staniforth 29 Dec 2024

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Aston Villa and Brighton struggling defensively.
Both teams consistently see high-scoring games.
BTTS and Over 2.5 Goals are promising bets.

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Aston Villa have seen BTTS in their last 2 at home against Brighton (Getty)

Aston Villa vs Brighton Predictions

Both of these sides have been unconvincing of late in the EPL. They tend to concede a fair amount of goals, so BTTS could be the best bet.

Aston Villa vs Brighton Predictions
Stats
Head to Head
Aston Villa Form
Aston Villa Injuries & Team News
Brighton Form
Brighton Injuries & Team News

Stats

Aston Villa have seen over 2.5 goals in 4 consecutive matches.
Aston Villa have seen BTTS in 3 of their last 4 games.
Aston Villa have seen BTTS in their last 2 at home against Brighton.
Brighton have seen over 3.5 goals in 2 of their last 3.
Brighton have seen BTTS in their last 5 away matches.

Head to Head

Aston Villa have an 18-6 advantage against Brighton in 33 meetings with nine draws. There have been eight goals in the last two meetings between these sides.

Aston Villa Form

Aston Villa have struggled to push into the Premier League’s top four. The Midlands team have notched three wins and suffered three losses in their last six.

The Villans recovered from a 3-0 loss at Chelsea by beating Brentford 3-1 and Southampton 1-0. Unai Emery’s side then gave up a 1-0 lead and lost 2-1 at Nottingham Forest before a 2-1 home win over Man City.

The patchy form continued on Boxing Day as Villa fell to a 3-0 loss at Newcastle. They conceded in the first minute, allowed 2.83 XG and shipped two more after half time.

Aston Villa Injuries & Team News

Striker Jhon Duran and defender Matty Cash are suspended and will miss out here.

Midfielder Jacob Ramsey is in contention to return from his recent thigh injury.

Brighton Form

Brighton have also slipped down the Premier League table and are winless in six consecutive games, drawing four. The Seagulls are 10th, having won just twice in their previous 10 league fixtures.

Fabian Hürzeler’s outfit recently lost 3-1 against Fulham and at home against Crystal Palace. The south coast club responded to the Palace defeat with a 1-1 draw at West Ham.

Another stalemate came on Friday as Brighton were held to a goalless draw by Brentford. Hürzeler’s team had the better chances with 1.34-0.96XG but were unable to find the winner.

Brighton Injuries & Team News

Midfielder James Milner and forward Evan Ferguson are injured and won’t play on Monday.

Striker Danny Welbeck has six goals and two assists in 13 Premier League starts this season.

Verdict

Aston Villa v Brighton

Aston Villa and Brighton have been defensively poor recently. With both teams leaking goals, another Premier League high-scorer is expected in the Midlands.

BTTS Yes

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