Third consecutive win against Brighton?
It’s a busy week in England. Tuesday offers the opportunity to place an Aston Villa – Brighton bet. The hosts are clear favorites, but have lost their last two home games in a row.
However, a win in front of their home crowd could see the Villans maintain their third place, which the team currently holds between Manchester City and Manchester United. They should be able to do that in their own stadium, even if things haven’t been going so well lately.
The visitors must be considered clear underdogs in the Aston Villa vs. Brighton prediction. They have won only one of their last twelve games. Their record against Aston Villa in recent years also speaks against the visitors.
Unai Emery’s team has stumbled recently, but home advantage should be enough to beat a struggling Brighton & Hove Albion. Aston Villa has won 66 percent of its home games so far.
Which players will be able to get on the scoresheet? For the hosts, Morgan Rogers and Ollie Watkins come to mind, both of whom have scored eight times already. Watkins in particular could score on Wednesday, as Brighton is something of a favorite opponent for the 30-year-old striker. He has already scored nine times against Brighton.
However, don’t expect many goals. Aston Villa’s last five games have all seen fewer than 2.5 goals scored. For Brighton, only four of five games have had fewer than three goals.
Aston Villa – Brighton Head-to-head record
In 32 head-to-head matches so far, Aston Villa has emerged victorious 19 times. Brighton has only won four times, which of course matches the Aston Villa vs. Brighton betting odds for the current matchday.
In the last ten matches, Brighton has only won once, while Aston Villa has taken all three points in seven games. In 16 home games against Brighton so far, Aston Villa has only lost twice, with one of those defeats dating back to 1910.
Aston Villa – Brighton Tip
Since the end of December, Aston Villa has stumbled and has been unable to build on its good performances and results. Nevertheless, the home team must be considered the favorites for Wednesday’s game.
With eight home wins already, Aston Villa has shown that it is extremely dangerous in its own stadium. On the other hand, coach Fabian Hürzeler’s team has lost half of its away games so far. Therefore, the tip is for a home win!
All eyes are also on Brighton’s nemesis Ollie Watkins. He has only scored one goal in his last four games, but he has an outstanding record against Brighton, having already scored nine goals and contributed to eleven more. Accordingly, the chances are good that he will score on Wednesday.
Overall, a goal fest is not to be expected, especially as the visitors are likely to play defensively. Aston Villa has the advantage and the chances are good that this will be converted into three points.
