Goal!at 87 minutes
Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Aston Villa 0. João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from very close range to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
Premier League Scores & Fixtures
Premier League Table
On Sunday 5th May
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- Aston Villa, Position 4, Points 67
- Brighton & Hove Albion, Position 11, Points 47
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 36 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 88 | 28 | 60 | 83 |
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| 2 | 35 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 87 | 33 | 54 | 82 |
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| 3 | 36 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 81 | 38 | 43 | 78 |
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| 4 | 36 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 73 | 53 | 20 | 67 |
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| 5 | 35 | 18 | 6 | 11 | 69 | 58 | 11 | 60 |
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| 6 | 35 | 17 | 5 | 13 | 78 | 56 | 22 | 56 |
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| 7 | 35 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 70 | 59 | 11 | 54 |
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| 8 | 34 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 52 | 51 | 1 | 54 |
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| 9 | 36 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 56 | 70 | -14 | 49 |
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| 10 | 36 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 52 | 63 | -11 | 48 |
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| 11 | 35 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 53 | 57 | -4 | 47 |
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| 12 | 36 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 49 | 60 | -11 | 46 |
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| 13 | 36 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 51 | 55 | -4 | 44 |
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| 14 | 35 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 45 | 57 | -12 | 40 |
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| 15 | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 38 | 49 | -11 | 37 |
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| 16 | 36 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 52 | 60 | -8 | 36 |
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| 17 | 36 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 45 | 63 | -18 | 29 |
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| 18 | 36 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 49 | 78 | -29 | 26 |
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| 19 | 36 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 39 | 74 | -35 | 24 |
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| 20 | 36 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 35 | 100 | -65 | 16 |
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Key
- Position 1 - 4 : UEFA Champions League
- Position 5 : UEFA Europa League
- Position 18 - 20 : Relegation
- Everton deducted six points and then a further two points, following two separate breaches of the Profitability and Sustainability Rules
- Nottingham Forest deducted four points following a breach of the Premier League’s Profitability and Sustainability Rules. That decision is currently under appeal
Team Lineups
home team, Brighton & Hove Albion
Manager: Roberto De Zerbi
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Verbruggen, Goalkeeper
34, Veltman, Defender
4, Webster, Defender
5, Dunk, Defender
3, Igor Julio, Defender
13, Groß, Defensive Midfielder
11, Gilmour, Defensive Midfielder
40, Buonanotte, Attacking Midfielder
9, João Pedro, Attacking Midfielder
24, Adingra, Attacking Midfielder
18, Welbeck, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, B. Verbruggen
- Number 3, Igor Julio
- Number 5, L. Dunk , Captain
- Number 4, A. Webster
- Number 34, J. Veltman
- Number 11, B. Gilmour , substituted for C. Baleba at 88 minutes
- Number 13, P. Groß , Yellow Card at 49 minutes
- Number 24, S. Adingra , Yellow Card at 63 minutes, substituted for V. Barco at 93 minutes
- Number 9, João Pedro
- Number 40, F. Buonanotte , substituted for J. Enciso at 61 minutes
- Number 18, D. Welbeck , substituted for J. Moder at 88 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Brighton & Hove Albion
- Number 19, V. Barco
- Number 10, J. Enciso
- Number 31, Ansu Fati
- Number 15, J. Moder
- Number 42, O. Offiah
- Number 55, M. O’Mahony
- Number 44, C. Peupion
- Number 20, C. Baleba
- Number 23, J. Steele
away team, Aston Villa
Manager: Unai Emery
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
25, Olsen, Goalkeeper
4, Konsa, Defender
3, Diego Carlos, Defender
14, Torres, Defender
12, Digne, Defender
7, McGinn, Defensive Midfielder
6, Douglas Luiz, Defensive Midfielder
31, Bailey, Attacking Midfielder
27, Rogers, Attacking Midfielder
19, Diaby, Attacking Midfielder
11, Watkins, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 25, R. Olsen
- Number 12, L. Digne , substituted for Álex Moreno at 90 minutes
- Number 14, Pau Torres
- Number 3, Diego Carlos
- Number 4, E. Konsa , substituted for C. Chambers at 90 minutes
- Number 6, Douglas Luiz
- Number 7, J. McGinn , Captain
- Number 19, M. Diaby , substituted for J. Durán at 73 minutes
- Number 27, M. Rogers , substituted for M. Cash at 26 minutes
- Number 31, L. Bailey
- Number 11, O. Watkins
away team, Aston Villa
- Number 2, M. Cash , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 9
- Number 16, C. Chambers
- Number 24, J. Durán
- Number 18, J. Gauci
- Number 47, T. Iroegbunam
- Number 71, O. Kellyman
- Number 29, K. Kesler-Hayden
- Number 17, C. Lenglet
- Number 15, Álex Moreno
home team, Brighton & Hove Albion
Manager: Roberto De Zerbi
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Verbruggen, Goalkeeper
34, Veltman, Defender
4, Webster, Defender
5, Dunk, Defender
3, Igor Julio, Defender
13, Groß, Defensive Midfielder
11, Gilmour, Defensive Midfielder
40, Buonanotte, Attacking Midfielder
9, João Pedro, Attacking Midfielder
24, Adingra, Attacking Midfielder
18, Welbeck, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, B. Verbruggen
- Number 3, Igor Julio
- Number 5, L. Dunk , Captain
- Number 4, A. Webster
- Number 34, J. Veltman
- Number 11, B. Gilmour , substituted for C. Baleba at 88 minutes
- Number 13, P. Groß , Yellow Card at 49 minutes
- Number 24, S. Adingra , Yellow Card at 63 minutes, substituted for V. Barco at 93 minutes
- Number 9, João Pedro
- Number 40, F. Buonanotte , substituted for J. Enciso at 61 minutes
- Number 18, D. Welbeck , substituted for J. Moder at 88 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 19, V. Barco
- Number 10, J. Enciso
- Number 31, Ansu Fati
- Number 15, J. Moder
- Number 42, O. Offiah
- Number 55, M. O’Mahony
- Number 44, C. Peupion
- Number 20, C. Baleba
- Number 23, J. Steele
away team, Aston Villa
Manager: Unai Emery
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
25, Olsen, Goalkeeper
4, Konsa, Defender
3, Diego Carlos, Defender
14, Torres, Defender
12, Digne, Defender
7, McGinn, Defensive Midfielder
6, Douglas Luiz, Defensive Midfielder
31, Bailey, Attacking Midfielder
27, Rogers, Attacking Midfielder
19, Diaby, Attacking Midfielder
11, Watkins, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 25, R. Olsen
- Number 12, L. Digne , substituted for Álex Moreno at 90 minutes
- Number 14, Pau Torres
- Number 3, Diego Carlos
- Number 4, E. Konsa , substituted for C. Chambers at 90 minutes
- Number 6, Douglas Luiz
- Number 7, J. McGinn , Captain
- Number 19, M. Diaby , substituted for J. Durán at 73 minutes
- Number 27, M. Rogers , substituted for M. Cash at 26 minutes
- Number 31, L. Bailey
- Number 11, O. Watkins
Substitutes
- Number 2, M. Cash , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 9
- Number 16, C. Chambers
- Number 24, J. Durán
- Number 18, J. Gauci
- Number 47, T. Iroegbunam
- Number 71, O. Kellyman
- Number 29, K. Kesler-Hayden
- Number 17, C. Lenglet
- Number 15, Álex Moreno
- Referee:
- Robert Jones
- Video Assistant Referee:
- Michael Oliver
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Ian Hussin
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Wade Smith
- Fourth Official:
- Stuart Attwell
- Assistant VAR Official:
- Daniel Cook
Match Officials
Match Stats
Key, Brighton v Aston VillaOverall Possession
Shots
Brighton & Hove Albion 15Aston Villa 2Shots on target
Brighton & Hove Albion 8Aston Villa 1Shots off target
Brighton & Hove Albion 3Aston Villa 1Blocked shots
Brighton & Hove Albion 4Aston Villa 0Total touches in the box
Brighton & Hove Albion 26Aston Villa 10Goalkeeper saves
Brighton & Hove Albion 1Aston Villa 7Fouls
Brighton & Hove Albion 13Aston Villa 10Corners
Brighton & Hove Albion 7Aston Villa 3Season so far
Premier League
Key, Brighton v Aston Villa
League position, Brighton & Hove Albion 6th, Aston Villa 9thTotal points, Brighton & Hove Albion 19, Aston Villa 18
Goals scored
Brighton & Hove Albion 19Aston Villa 17Goals conceded
Brighton & Hove Albion 15Aston Villa 17Shots
Brighton & Hove Albion 106Aston Villa 100Shots on target
Brighton & Hove Albion 52Aston Villa 43Shots off target
Brighton & Hove Albion 54Aston Villa 57Blocked shots
Brighton & Hove Albion 53Aston Villa 36Passing accuracy %
Brighton & Hove Albion 85.61Aston Villa 85.59Points gained from a losing position
Brighton & Hove Albion 8Aston Villa 10Points dropped from a winning position
Brighton & Hove Albion 10Aston Villa 7Form guide
All competitions
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3
0
Premier League
Aston Villa lose
v Olympiakos Piraeus
2
4
UEFA Europa Conference League
Brighton & Hove Albion lose
v Manchester City
0
4
Premier League
Aston Villa draw
v Chelsea
2
2
Premier League
Brighton & Hove Albion draw
v Burnley
1
1
Premier League
Aston Villa won
v AFC Bournemouth
3
1
Premier League
Brighton & Hove Albion lose
v Arsenal
0
3
Premier League
Aston Villa lose
v Lille
2
1
UEFA Europa Conference League
Brighton & Hove Albion draw
v Brentford
0
0
Premier League
Aston Villa won
v Arsenal
0
2
Premier League
Previous meetings
All competitions
Brighton & Hove Albion and Aston VillaBrighton & Hove Albion Won 2Aston Villa Won 13Draw 7
Played
22
Previous scores
All competitions
Premier League
Aston Villa 6 , Brighton & Hove Albion 1 on the 30th of September 2023
Aston Villa
Brighton & Hove Albion
30th of September 2023
Aston Villa 2 , Brighton & Hove Albion 1 on the 28th of May 2023
Aston Villa
Brighton & Hove Albion
28th of May 2023
Club Friendlies
Aston Villa 2 , Brighton & Hove Albion 2 on the 8th of December 2022
Aston Villa
Brighton & Hove Albion
8th of December 2022
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Match Facts
Brighton and Hove Albion have lost their last five Premier League matches against Aston Villa by an aggregate score of 14-3. The Seagulls last suffered six defeats in a row against a side between 2019 and 2022 against Man Utd.
Having won their last five against Brighton, Aston Villa are looking to register six consecutive Premier League wins against an opponent for the first time since between 2005 and 2010 against city rivals Birmingham.
Aston Villa won 6-1 in this season’s reverse Premier League fixture against Brighton and Hove Albion – they last netted more than six against an opponent in 2020-21 vs Liverpool (8), while their most goals against an opponent in a season is 10 against Wimbledon in 1994-95.
Brighton have lost their last two Premier League games by an aggregate score of 7-0. The Seagulls last lost more in a row in the competition in March 2022 (run of 6 – the third of which was at home to Aston Villa), while they last conceded 3+ goals in three successive league matches in October 2011 as a Championship side.
Aston Villa have led by 2+ goals in each of their last four Premier League games, but have only gone on to win two of them, drawing 3-3 with Brentford and 2-2 with Chelsea last time out (2-0 v Arsenal, 3-1 v Bournemouth in the others).
Since Brighton began their maiden European campaign in this season’s UEFA Europa League in September, they have won just seven of 29 Premier League matches (D11 L11). They would be 15th in a Premier League table in this time (since September 21st); they had started this season with four wins in their opening five league matches (L1) before their first Europa League match.
Aston Villa’s 73 Premier League goals this season is their most in a top-flight campaign since 1976-77 (76). Victory here would give them 70 points, their most in a 38-game top-flight season since 1989-90 (70).
Having scored in a joint league-high 39 different Premier League games in 2023, Brighton have so far failed to find the net in more games than any other side in 2024 (8).
Ollie Watkins has scored six goals in his last four Premier League appearances against Brighton and Hove Albion, scoring a hat-trick in Aston Villa’s 6-1 win earlier this season. It’s the most goals he’s netted against an opponent in the competition.
Ollie Watkins has been involved in eight goals in his last five Premier League away games, scoring six and assisting two. His 10 Premier League away goals overall this season is the most of any English player in the competition.