Aston Villa have been solid in the Premier League, but away games remain a major weakness. First, they were beaten against Nottingham, and then, in the last round, they lost to Newcastle (3-0).
After the failure against Newcastle, the Villans were overtaken by three teams. Additionally, Aston Villa are poor in the defence. Having conceded 29 goals already, this is the eighth result from the bottom. Unai Emery has a good choice of defenders, but most of them have not delivered their best.
The absences of Matty Cash and Jhon Durán are noteworthy. However, we expect a youngster Kosta Nedeljković to replace Cash, while Watkins will take Duran’s place. Duran let the team down with an early red card against Newcastle, and the Colombian will serve a three-match suspension.
Brighton have been decent in the first part of the season, but then something went wrong for the Seagulls. After victories over Man City and Bournemouth, they suddenly began to drop points with everyone in a row.
In the last round, Brighton were the favourites against Brentford, but in the end, Fabian Hürzeler’s team drew the match. The hosts were dominant throughout the game but could not convert their advantage into a victory.
Solly March has finally recovered, but it’s too early to expect him in the starting lineup. Changes in the starting 11 are obvious due to the team’s inconsistent results. Without Danny Welbeck, the attack looks lacklustre, and there’s a scarcity of fullbacks. No news yet on whether Adam Webster and Mats Wieffer will return prior to this clash.
Bet hereIn home matches, Aston Villa can fight against any opponent. Even if their current form isn’t ideal, Emery’s team remain dangerous. We can remember the last season when the Villans were scoring two or more goals in almost every home match.
Brighton have a decline in results. The crisis has engulfed both their attack and defence. It will be surprising if, having lost a lot of points with weaker opponents, the Seagulls can suddenly surprise a strong Villa.
We expect the hosts to take the initiative in this encounter and grab a much-needed victory. Our first pick for the clash would be Aston Villa to win.
In the last round, Brighton produced a goalless draw against Brentford, despite having plenty of chances. We don’t think the same will happen in this game, as both sides need a victory and are not reliable in the defence.
Aston Villa will play as favourites, while Brighton will sting on their fast counterattacks. Brajan Gruda and Julio Enciso were the most active players. We expect them to trouble Villa’s defenders in the upcoming fixture.
As for the hosts, in the absence of Jhon Durán, Ollie Watkins will get a chance to net his eighth goal. Brighton is one of his favourite opponents, scoring six goals in the last five matches.
In the past five H2H games, four ended with at least three goals scored. We anticipate a high-scoring affair. Our second pick would be over 2.5 goals.
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