Brighton vs Aston Villa

Premier LeagueRound 1

Brighton

4–0

90:00

Full time

Aston Villa

American Express StadiumFalmer

Peter Bankes, EnglandReferee

Scorers1M. De Cuyper18′2J. Hinshelwood30′ + 31′

Scorers1V. Lindelöf8′ OG

Brighton vs Aston Villa was played in Premier League (Round 1) on Sunday 23 August 2026 at 16:00 (GMT+3) at American Express Stadium, Falmer, refereed by Peter Bankes, England, and ended 4-0.

Last updated: Sunday 27 September 2026 - 22:50 (Cairo time)

Match Timeline

AllHighlights

BrightonAston Villa

First half

V. LindelöfOwn goal1-0

8′

9′

João GomesYellow card

P. GroßYellow card

10′

Y. AyariYellow card

11′

M. De CuyperGoal2-0Assist: G. Rutter

18′

J. HinshelwoodGoal3-0Assist: D. Gómez

30′

J. HinshelwoodGoal4-0

31′

33′

J. McGinnYellow card

39′

João GomesRed card after review (VAR)

40′

João GomesRed card

Second half

Off Y. AyariOn Costinha

Off J. HinshelwoodOn C. Kostoulas

64′

74′

Off Pau TorresOn T. Mings

Off R. BarkleyOn L. Bogarde

Off M. De CuyperOn I. Osman

Off M. WiefferOn Z. Yohanna

78′

82′

Off I. MaatsenOn M. Ruggeri

Off J. McGinnOn Alysson

Off D. GómezOn M. Yalcouyé

86′

Off E. BuendíaOn A. Garnacho

90+5′

M. CashYellow card

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Match momentum

Pressure over match minutes

Brighton85%

Home side pressing and controlling

Aston Villa15%

0'90'90'

73%Possession27%

21Shots6

6Shots on target0

5Corners2

Top Trends

Brighton unbeatenFrom the latest Brighton resultsBrighton were unbeaten in 4 of the last 5 matches (80%)⁦4/5⁩80%

Brighton unbeaten

From the latest Brighton results

Brighton were unbeaten in 4 of the last 5 matches (80%)

⁦4/5⁩Hits

80%Rate

Brighton

Brighton to winFrom the latest Brighton resultsBrighton won 3 of the last 5 matches (60%)⁦3/5⁩60%

Brighton to win

From the latest Brighton results

Brighton won 3 of the last 5 matches (60%)

⁦3/5⁩Hits

60%Rate

Brighton

Biggest winBiggest goal marginBiggest head-to-head win by Aston Villa, ⁦1–0⁩⁦1–0⁩

Biggest win

Biggest goal margin

Biggest head-to-head win by Aston Villa, ⁦1–0⁩

⁦1–0⁩

Aston Villa

Team Form

Last 5 matches

BrightonWLDWW

Aston VillaLDWLW

Smart Facts

2Previous meetings between the two teams in all competitions

4.0Average goals per match between the two teams

100%of recent meetings ended in a win for Aston Villa

Team Stars

Top-rated player of each team from match stats

J. HinshelwoodBrightonMidfielder9.0

Rating

9.0

Goals

2

Assists

0

Shots

2

Successful passes

2

M. RuggeriAston VillaDefender6.9

Rating

6.9

Goals

0

Assists

0

Shots

0

Successful passes

0

VS

Scoring Periods

BrightonHome

4goals

15'30'45'60'75'90'

Aston VillaAway

Attack Direction

BrightonFocus: central areas

Left wing29%

Center47%

Right wing24%

Aston VillaFocus: central areas

Left wing17%

Center67%

Right wing17%

L 29%C 47%R 24%

R 17%C 67%L 17%

Win Probability

Brighton

39%

Draw

28%

Aston Villa

33%

Most likely reasons

Preliminary analysis (home advantage) — updates when the model is available.

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Match info

Date23/08 · 16:00

RoundRegular Season - 1

StadiumAmerican Express Stadium · Falmer

RefereePeter Bankes, England

CompetitionPremier League