The Premier League weekend kicks off with an intriguing fixture at Villa Park on Saturday, as Aston Villa host Brighton. Both sides have made excellent starts to the new season, and both will be aiming to achieve a European finish in the English top flight this term.
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Aston Villa remain one of the leading contenders for a European finish this term, as they have recovered from a shaky start to the campaign to win each of their last two matches. A victory for the hosts this weekend could see them move into the top four spots before their rivals get the opportunity to respond.
It is the seventh time in Premier League history that the Villa have started the campaign with four wins in their opening six matches. However, they have only won five matches across their opening seven fixtures at the start of a new season on two previous occasions; most recently under Dean Smith in 2020-21. Villa have also won each of their last nine home matches in the Premier League.
Brighton continue to be one of the standout teams in the Premier League, as they sit third in the current standings. They have bounced back from their only league defeat of the season against West Ham in excellent fashion by landing victories in each of their last three in the English top flight.
Brighton have already picked up five wins in the division this season, which is a stark improvement on their record at the beginning of last season. In 2022-23, the Seagulls needed 12 fixtures to record five wins. Meanwhile, they haven’t won six of their opening seven matches of a league season since the 2015-16 campaign in the Championship.
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The Villa have an excellent record in this fixture, as they have won each of their last four against the Seagulls, scoring at least twice across all fixtures. Meanwhile, Brighton have lost three of their four Premier League away matches against the West Midlands side.
Aston Villa vs Brighton Prediction
This should be one of the most exciting fixtures in the Premier League this weekend. We expect goals to be scored at both ends, but it could be worth siding with the Villa, who have a dominant home record against the Seagulls in the English top flight.
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