Brighton vs Aston Villa result and stats
Win probability: home 40%, draw 27%, away 33%
Match report
GOSSIPBALL's parrot has been crunching the numbersBrighton beat Aston Villa 4–0 at home in the Premier League on Sunday 23 August 2026. Before kick-off GossipBall gave Brighton 40%, the draw 27% and Aston Villa 33%, so a home win had a 40% chance. GossipBall's favourite result came in.
On expected goals it finished Brighton 3.77, Aston Villa 0.28, so Brighton created the better chances. Brighton had 21 shots (6 on target) to Aston Villa's 6 (0 on target).
GOSSIPBALL analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 29 October 2026, 20:50 UTC
Match stats
BRAV
3.77Expected goals0.28
21Shots6
6On target0
5Corners2
12Fouls11
2Yellow cards3
0Red cards1
4Half-time goals0
Referee: P Bankes
Recent form
Brighton
L v Manchester United0–3 · 24 May
L @ Leeds0–1 · 17 May
W v Wolves3–0 · 9 May
L @ Newcastle United1–3 · 2 May
W v Chelsea3–0 · 21 Apr
Aston Villa
W @ Manchester City2–1 · 24 May
W v Liverpool4–2 · 15 May
D @ Burnley2–2 · 10 May
L v Tottenham1–2 · 3 May
L @ Fulham0–1 · 25 Apr
Head to head
In 10 league meetings since 2021, Brighton won 1, Aston Villa won 8 and 1 was drawn; the most recent, on 11 Feb 2026, finished Aston Villa 1–0 Brighton, a win for Aston Villa.
Aston Villa 1–0 Brighton11 Feb 2026
Brighton 3–4 Aston Villa3 Dec 2025
Brighton 0–3 Aston Villa2 Apr 2025
Aston Villa 2–2 Brighton30 Dec 2024
Brighton 1–0 Aston Villa5 May 2024
Aston Villa 6–1 Brighton30 Sep 2023
Season averages per game
BRAV
2.88Goals1.12
0.88Conceded1.50
2.03xG1.12
1.42xG against1.61
17.8Shots11.4
5.4On target3.0
5.2Corners3.2
2.12Yellow cards2.25
62%Clean sheets25%
25%Both score50%
62%3+ goals62%