Match Summary
Aston Villa defeated Brighton 6:1. The match was played in Premier League 2023. Goals were scored by O. Watkins 14′, O. Watkins 21′, P. Estupiñán 26′ (o.g.), Ansu Fati 50′, O. Watkins 65′, J. Ramsey 85′, Douglas Luiz 90′. 8 yellow cards were shown. Aston Villa had 38% possession while Brighton held 62%. Aston Villa had 19 shots (9 on target) compared to 11 (3 on target) for Brighton. Expected goals: Aston Villa 1.58 — Brighton 1.71. Aston Villa made 3 substitutions, Brighton made 5.
Match Events
Key match events between Aston Villa and Brighton — 7 goals and 8 cards recorded during the match.
assist: M. Cash
assist: M. Diaby
Own Goal
assist: João Pedro
assist: J. McGinn
assist: O. Watkins
Match Statistics
Aston Villa had 38% possession against Brighton's 62%. Aston Villa registered 19 shots (9 on target) while Brighton managed 11 (3 on target). Corner kicks: 1–3. Fouls committed: 19–21.
Recent Form
In their last 6 matches, Aston Villa have recorded 3 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats. Brighton show 4 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses from their last 6 outings.
Aston Villa
Brighton
Head to Head
Aston Villa and Brighton have met 2 times — Aston Villa won 2, Brighton won 0, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2025. Aston Villa leads the head-to-head with 2 victories from 2 meetings. A combined 8 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 4.00 per match (5 for the home side, 3 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 1 matches (50%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 1 games (50%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–4 in 2025.
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Drawn
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Brighton
Recent Meetings (2)
API data: 15 Mar 2026