Aston Villa vs Brighton & Hove Albion — match preview

Premier LeagueSaturday, 10 April 2027Villa Park

Aston Villa

15:00

Kick-off
Brighton & Hove Albion
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Last five results, oldest on the left, newest on the right.

Aston Villa at homeBrighton awayFull head-to-head

Card outlook

Card Volatility Rating
  • Aston Villa54.3High

    Based on 7 matches with card data.

  • Brighton47.5Medium

    Based on 7 matches with card data.

Combined 102 of 200average 50.9Medium

  • Aston Villa

    Not rated in this range yet.

  • Brighton

    Not rated in this range yet.

  • Aston Villa49.4Medium

    Based on 155 matches with card data.

  • Brighton48.3Medium

    Based on 155 matches with card data.

Combined 98 of 200average 48.8Medium

  • Aston Villa45.1Medium

    Based on 567 matches with card data.

  • Brighton40.1Low

    Based on 315 matches with card data.

Combined 85 of 200average 42.6Low

Card Volatility Rating scores how card-heavy a team’s Premier League matches have been, 0 to 100, from its cards per game, its share of 4+ card matches, its away form and its late cards. Bands: High 54–100 · Medium 43–53.9 · Low 0–42.9.

Every team’s rating
  • 4+ cards were shown in 6 of Aston Villa's 8 league matches this season
  • 9 of Aston Villa's 19 cards this season came after the 70th minute
  • 4+ cards were shown in 4 of Brighton & Hove Albion's 7 league matches this season

Key trends

From past matches
Goals
Brighton & Hove Albion kept a clean sheet in 5 of their 7 league matches this season
Both teams to score
Both teams scored in 8 of Aston Villa's last 10 home league games
Cards
Combined Card Volatility: 102 of 200 (average 50.9, Medium), from 7 matches each with card data
Form & context
Brighton & Hove Albion were unbeaten in their last 5 league matches (4 wins, 1 draw)
Head-to-head
Aston Villa's 6–1 home win over Brighton & Hove Albion (Sep 2023) was the biggest margin in the last 10 meetings

One line per topic, the one that stands out most against a typical Premier League side; each line names the matches behind it.

Season comparison

Premier League
Season comparison, 2026/27Scored per game: Aston Villa 1.1, Brighton 3.3. Conceded per game: Aston Villa 1.5, Brighton 0.7. Clean sheets: Aston Villa 25%, Brighton 71%. Both teams scored: Aston Villa 50%, Brighton 29%. Corners per game: Aston Villa 3.3, Brighton 5.7. Yellows per game: Aston Villa 2.3, Brighton 2.1.1.1Scored per game3.31.5Conceded per game0.725%Clean sheets71%50%Both teams scored29%3.3Corners per game5.72.3Yellows per game2.1

Based on 8 Aston Villa and 7 Brighton & Hove Albion matches, Premier League, this season.

Season comparison, Last 3 seasonsScored per game: Aston Villa 1.5, Brighton 1.7. Conceded per game: Aston Villa 1.3, Brighton 1.3. Clean sheets: Aston Villa 24%, Brighton 28%. Both teams scored: Aston Villa 58%, Brighton 60%. Corners per game: Aston Villa 4.9, Brighton 5.0. Yellows per game: Aston Villa 1.8, Brighton 2.2.1.5Scored per game1.71.3Conceded per game1.324%Clean sheets28%58%Both teams scored60%4.9Corners per game5.01.8Yellows per game2.2

Based on 84 Aston Villa and 83 Brighton & Hove Albion matches, Premier League, last 3 seasons.

Based on 46 of 84 Aston Villa and 45 of 83 Brighton & Hove Albion matches with corner data.

Season comparison, Last 5 seasonsScored per game: Aston Villa 1.6, Brighton 1.7. Conceded per game: Aston Villa 1.4, Brighton 1.4. Clean sheets: Aston Villa 25%, Brighton 26%. Both teams scored: Aston Villa 58%, Brighton 62%. Corners per game: Aston Villa 4.9, Brighton 5.0. Yellows per game: Aston Villa 2.0, Brighton 2.1.1.6Scored per game1.71.4Conceded per game1.425%Clean sheets26%58%Both teams scored62%4.9Corners per game5.02.0Yellows per game2.1

Based on 160 Aston Villa and 159 Brighton & Hove Albion matches, Premier League, last 5 seasons.

Based on 46 of 160 Aston Villa and 45 of 159 Brighton & Hove Albion matches with corner data.

Based on 156 of 160 Aston Villa and 155 of 159 Brighton & Hove Albion matches with card data.

Season comparison, All timeScored per game: Aston Villa 1.3, Brighton 1.3. Conceded per game: Aston Villa 1.4, Brighton 1.4. Clean sheets: Aston Villa 26%, Brighton 26%. Both teams scored: Aston Villa 54%, Brighton 55%. Corners per game: Aston Villa 4.4, Brighton 5.0. Yellows per game: Aston Villa 1.9, Brighton 1.8.1.3Scored per game1.31.4Conceded per game1.426%Clean sheets26%54%Both teams scored55%4.4Corners per game5.01.9Yellows per game1.8

Based on 882 Aston Villa and 349 Brighton & Hove Albion matches, Premier League, all time.

Based on 65 of 882 Aston Villa and 60 of 349 Brighton & Hove Albion matches with corner data.

Based on 568 of 882 Aston Villa and 315 of 349 Brighton & Hove Albion matches with card data.

Last 10 results

League, this season and last
Aston VillaW5 D2 L3 · 15 scored, 15 conceded
Aston Villa, last 10 league resultsOldest first. W5 D2 L3 · 15 scored, 15 conceded. 15 May 2026, home to Liverpool: won 4–2; 24 May 2026, away at Man City: won 2–1; 23 Aug 2026, away at Brighton: lost 0–4; 31 Aug 2026, home to Arsenal: lost 0–1; 5 Sept 2026, away at Hull City: drew 0–0; 12 Sept 2026, home to Nott'm Forest: lost 1–2; 19 Sept 2026, away at Tottenham: won 3–2; 10 Oct 2026, home to Brentford: drew 2–2; 17 Oct 2026, away at Newcastle: won 1–0; 24 Oct 2026, home to Man City: won 2–1.15 May 2026 · v Liverpool · won 4–2W4–224 May 2026 · at Man City · won 2–1W2–123 Aug 2026 · at Brighton · lost 0–4L0–431 Aug 2026 · v Arsenal · lost 0–1L0–15 Sept 2026 · at Hull City · drew 0–0D0–012 Sept 2026 · v Nott'm Forest · lost 1–2L1–219 Sept 2026 · at Tottenham · won 3–2W3–210 Oct 2026 · v Brentford · drew 2–2D2–217 Oct 2026 · at Newcastle · won 1–0W1–024 Oct 2026 · v Man City · won 2–1W2–1

The line marks the start of 2026/27.

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Aston Villa, last 10 league results
DateOpponentScoreResult
24 Oct 2026Man City (H)2–1W
17 Oct 2026Newcastle (A)1–0W
10 Oct 2026Brentford (H)2–2D
19 Sept 2026Tottenham (A)3–2W
12 Sept 2026Nott'm Forest (H)1–2L
5 Sept 2026Hull City (A)0–0D
31 Aug 2026Arsenal (H)0–1L
23 Aug 2026Brighton (A)0–4L
24 May 2026Man City (A)2–1W
15 May 2026Liverpool (H)4–2W
BrightonW6 D1 L3 · 26 scored, 9 conceded
Brighton, last 10 league resultsOldest first. W6 D1 L3 · 26 scored, 9 conceded. 9 May 2026, home to Wolves: won 3–0; 17 May 2026, away at Leeds: lost 0–1; 24 May 2026, home to Man Utd: lost 0–3; 23 Aug 2026, home to Aston Villa: won 4–0; 30 Aug 2026, away at Chelsea: lost 3–4; 5 Sept 2026, home to Leeds: drew 1–1; 13 Sept 2026, away at Coventry: won 5–0; 19 Sept 2026, home to Arsenal: won 3–0; 10 Oct 2026, away at Sunderland: won 2–0; 18 Oct 2026, home to Crystal Palace: won 5–0.9 May 2026 · v Wolves · won 3–0W3–017 May 2026 · at Leeds · lost 0–1L0–124 May 2026 · v Man Utd · lost 0–3L0–323 Aug 2026 · v Aston Villa · won 4–0W4–030 Aug 2026 · at Chelsea · lost 3–4L3–45 Sept 2026 · v Leeds · drew 1–1D1–113 Sept 2026 · at Coventry · won 5–0W5–019 Sept 2026 · v Arsenal · won 3–0W3–010 Oct 2026 · at Sunderland · won 2–0W2–018 Oct 2026 · v Crystal Palace · won 5–0W5–0

The line marks the start of 2026/27.

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Brighton, last 10 league results
DateOpponentScoreResult
18 Oct 2026Crystal Palace (H)5–0W
10 Oct 2026Sunderland (A)2–0W
19 Sept 2026Arsenal (H)3–0W
13 Sept 2026Coventry (A)5–0W
5 Sept 2026Leeds (H)1–1D
30 Aug 2026Chelsea (A)3–4L
23 Aug 2026Aston Villa (H)4–0W
24 May 2026Man Utd (H)0–3L
17 May 2026Leeds (A)0–1L
9 May 2026Wolves (H)3–0W

Goal timing

By 15-minute band
Aston Villa15 scored, 15 conceded
Aston Villa: goals scored and conceded by 15-minute band1–15 minutes: scored 2, conceded 2; 16–30 minutes: scored 0, conceded 3; 31–45 minutes: scored 3, conceded 1; 46–60 minutes: scored 3, conceded 4; 61–75 minutes: scored 4, conceded 0; 76–90 minutes: scored 3, conceded 5.33661–15 min · scored 2, conceded 216–30 min · scored 0, conceded 331–45 min · scored 3, conceded 146–60 min · scored 3, conceded 461–75 min · scored 4, conceded 076–90 min · scored 3, conceded 50153045607590
Brighton26 scored, 9 conceded
Brighton: goals scored and conceded by 15-minute band1–15 minutes: scored 6, conceded 3; 16–30 minutes: scored 2, conceded 0; 31–45 minutes: scored 5, conceded 3; 46–60 minutes: scored 4, conceded 1; 61–75 minutes: scored 3, conceded 1; 76–90 minutes: scored 6, conceded 1.33661–15 min · scored 6, conceded 316–30 min · scored 2, conceded 031–45 min · scored 5, conceded 346–60 min · scored 4, conceded 161–75 min · scored 3, conceded 176–90 min · scored 6, conceded 10153045607590

From the matches in Last 10 results: 10 Aston Villa and 10 Brighton.

Show the numbers
Goals by 15-minute band: Aston Villa and Brighton
MinutesAston Villa scoredAston Villa concededBrighton scoredBrighton conceded
1–152263
16–300320
31–453153
46–603441
61–754031
76–903561

Head-to-head

Last 5 meetings
Aston Villa wins
3
Draws
1
Brighton wins
1

Wins, draws and losses are read from Aston Villa’s side, as are the result badges on each meeting.

Based on 5 Premier League meetings, the most recent before this fixture.

Head-to-head results; result column from Aston Villa's side
HomeScoreAwayResult
Brighton4–0Aston VillaL
Aston Villa1–0BrightonW
Brighton3–4Aston VillaW
Brighton0–3Aston VillaW
Aston Villa2–2BrightonD

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