Amex Stadium will be the centre of attention when Brighton and Aston Villa lock horns in what promises to be a close Premier League clash (1-1 our predicted outcome). The Seagulls head into the new campaign on a three-game winning run in preseason, beating Strasbourg, Roma and Bologna along the way. Brighton have also reinforced their defence with Luka Vuskovic, Zadok Youhanna, Pascal Struijk and Michael Svoboda, although Minteh, Baleba and Mitoma are all sidelined through injury. The hosts have been particularly strong at the Amex, winning 83% of their last six home matches and keeping clean sheets in 67% of them.
Villa, meanwhile, have made several notable additions of their own, with Johan Manzambi, Joao Gomes, Alejandro Garnacho and Modou Keba Cisse arriving during the summer. Unai Emery's side suffered a 2-1 defeat to PSG in the European Super Cup, but they remain dangerous going forward, scoring in all of their last 10 matches. Amadou Onana is injured, while Gomes and Manzambi are also unavailable. Villa have dominated this fixture historically, winning 10 of the last 18 meetings, while 67% of those encounters saw both teams find the net.
Villa have scored in all of their last 10 matches, while BTTS landed in 67% of the last 18 H2H meetings. Given Brighton's attacking potential at home, Both Teams to Score seems like the safest betting option for this round 1 clash, alongside Over 9.5 corners and Over 1.5 goals (83% H2H).
This Premier League match will be played on Sunday 23 August 2026 at 14:00.
What is our Brighton vs Aston Villa prediction?
Our prediction for this match: Brighton 1 - 1 Aston Villa
Brighton vs Aston Villa Betting Tips
- Correct Score: 1-1 @ 600 Odds
- Both Teams to Score (BTTS): Yes @ -134 Odds
- Over / Under 4.5 Goals: Under 4.5 Goals @ -900 Odds
- Over / Under 3.5 Goals: Under 3.5 Goals @ -300 Odds
- Over / Under 2.5 Goals: Under 2.5 Goals @ -125 Odds
- Over / Under 1.5 Goals: Over 1.5 Goals @ -334 Odds
- Anytime Goalscorer: Diego Gomez @ 275 Odds
- First Goalscorer: Diego Gomez @ 800 Odds
- To be Booked: Boubacar Kamara @ 200 Odds
- Asian Handicap: Aston Villa +0.5 @ -134 Odds
- European Handicap: Brighton +1 @ -10000 Odds
- Shots on Target (Home): Over 2.5
- Shots on Target (Away): Over 2.5
- Shots on Target (Total): Over 4.5
- Total Corners: 9 - 11 @ 160 Odds
- Double Chance: X2 @ -143 Odds
- Draw No Bet: Aston Villa to Win @ 120 Odds
- Half Time/Full Time: X (Draw)/X (Draw) @ 450 Odds
- Clean Sheet: Brighton - No @ -250 Odds
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View OfferBrighton Team Form and Stats
| Form | Results | Points Per Game |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | wdwlwllwwd | 1.70 |
| Home | wwlww | 2.40 |
| Away | wdlld | 1.00 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 50% | 80% | 20% |
| Average Goals Per Game | 2.40 | 2.60 | 2.20 |
| Scored | 1.50 | 2.00 | 1.00 |
| Conceded | 0.90 | 0.60 | 1.20 |
| BTTS | 20% | 0% | 40% |
| Clean Sheets | 60% | 80% | 40% |
| Failed to Score | 30% | 20% | 40% |
| Expected Goals | 1.82 | 1.74 | 1.90 |
| Expected Goals Against | 0.95 | 0.80 | 1.10 |
Aston Villa Team Form and Stats
| Form | Results | Points Per Game |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | wwwwllwlll | 1.50 |
| Home | wl | 1.50 |
| Away | wwwlwlll | 1.50 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| Average Goals Per Game | 3.90 | 6.00 | 3.38 |
| Scored | 2.30 | 3.00 | 2.13 |
| Conceded | 1.60 | 3.00 | 1.25 |
| BTTS | 80% | 100% | 75% |
| Clean Sheets | 20% | 0% | 25% |
| Failed to Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected Goals | 1.39 | 1.44 | 1.38 |
| Expected Goals Against | 1.45 | 1.64 | 1.39 |
Brighton vs Aston Villa Head to Head Statistics (H2H)
Brighton (11%)
18 Matches
Aston Villa (56%)
Brighton vs Aston Villa Past Results
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