Aston Villa – Brighton Picks & Prediction

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Aston Villa - Brighton Prediction, Picks and Tips

Aston Villa and Brighton & Hove Albion meet at Villa Park, in a match for the 9th round of the Premier League. The record of direct confrontations of the last 3 years is favorable to the home team, which in the last 4 games won 2 and drew 2. The last direct confrontation between these two teams, on 18-01-2020, ended with a draw. by (1‑1). Particular attention is needed for the home / away condition, as both teams present significantly different results at home and away.

After 5 wins and 2 losses, the home team is currently in 6th position, with 15 points won. In their last match, they beat Arsenal away by (0‑3), after losing in the previous match (3‑4) at home, in a match against Southampton. This is a team that curiously has been stronger as a visitor than in their home games, since in the last 30 games they have registered 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 losses as a visitor; against 6 wins, 1 draw and 8 losses in his stadium. For the championship, Aston Villa won 6 points out of 12 possible, after 2 victories and 2 defeats in the last 4 games they played in their stadium. His attack has scored regularly, as he has scored goals in 6 of the last 7 matches for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since 35 of the last 48 matches have ended with Over 2,5 goals. In 11 games, they suffered the first goal 4 times and only managed 1 comeback. The Aston Villa team comes to this match after a 0x3 victory in the visit to the Arsenal stadium, ending two consecutive defeats in this Premier League: the team's goals were scored by Ollie Watkins (2) and Bukayo Saka (own goal ). Typically, coach Dean Smith plays in a very offensive tactical system, at 4-3-3, with Ollie Watkins being the man responsible for tormenting the opponent's defensive line - this player is the top scorer, with 6 goals scored. When he plays in his stadium, he tends to have great offensive quality, especially in the finish: he scored an average of 2.75 goals per game. For this game the coach of the house cannot count on Tom Heaton, Wesley Moraes, Kortney Hause and Bertrand Traore, all with physical problems.

After 1 victory, 3 draws and 4 losses, the visiting team is currently in 16th position, with 6 points won. In their last match, they drew (0‑0) with Burnley at home, after losing away in the previous match, in a match against Tottenham Hotspur, by (2‑1). This is a team that curiously has been stronger away than at home, since in the last 30 games they have recorded 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 losses as a visitor; against 2 wins, 6 draws and 7 losses in his stadium. For the championship, Brighton & Hove Albion won 4 points out of 12 possible, after 1 win, 1 draw and 2 losses in the last 4 away games. For this competition, they have not won any of the last 6 matches. Their defense has not been very solid, since they have suffered goals in 6 of the last 8 matches, but their offense has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 7 of the last 8 matches for this competition. In 8 games in this competition, he never got the comeback in the 4 games in which he suffered the first goal. Brighton comes to this game after a 0-0 draw at the reception against Burnley, thus adding the sixth consecutive game without a win in this competition. The last victory in the Premier League was precisely away from home, by 0x3, against Newcastle United. Now, in this match against Aston Villa, coach Graham Potter must play at 5-3-2, with Neal Maupay and Danny Welbeck being the team's most offensive references: the first player mentioned is the team's top scorer, with four goals scored. It should be noted that Brighton have exhibited some defensive weaknesses, as they have suffered an average of 1.75 goals per game in this condition. For this game the visiting coach cannot count on Aaron Connolly, Leandro Trossard, Solly March, Florin Andone, Christian Walton and José Izquierdo, all due to injury.
Our recommendation tip for Aston Villa - Brighton : BTS / YES @ 1.58