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Brighton vs Aston Villa Prediction— England - Premier League

Matchday 1 ·Sunday, August 23, 2026, 13:00

Brighton logo
Brighton
PPG 1.66 · HOME
LAST 5
WL ···
4 – 0
FULL TIME
✘ MODEL PICK MISS · BTTS
Aston Villa logo
Aston Villa
PPG 1.45 · AWAY
LAST 5
LL ···

// Model verdict

BTTS

Model probability 54.7% vs bookmaker-implied 62.5%.

Poisson scoreline matrix HOME ↓ / AWAY →

01234+ 0 0-07.3%0-17.9%0-24.3%0-31.5%0-4+0.5%1 1-011.2%1-112.1%1-26.6%1-32.4%1-4+0.8%2 2-08.6%2-19.3%2-25.0%2-31.8%2-4+0.6%3 3-04.4%3-14.8%3-22.6%3-30.9%3-4+0.3%4+ 4+-02.4%4+-12.6%4+-21.4%4+-30.5%4+-4+0.2%
Cell shade = scoreline probability LOW HIGH · ▣ FT RESULT

Markets vs the line MODEL / ODDS / EV

MarketModelImpliedOddsEV
Home win 47.6% 46.5% 2.15 +2.3%
Draw 25.0% 29.4% 3.40 -9.0%
Away win 27.4% 31.3% 3.20 -7.4%
Over 2.5 53.7% 57.8% 1.73 -7.1%
Over 3.5 30.9% 36.4% 2.75 -15.0%
BTTS 54.7% 62.5% 1.60 -12.5%
Home O1.5 42.2% 50.0% 2.00 -15.6%
Away O1.5 35.1% 40.0% 2.50 -12.3%

League track record

Based on 72 resolved predictions

1X2 Acc 49%
O2.5 46%
BTTS 57%
Score Hit 43%
ROI -9.4%
Bet Hit 55%

Correct score prediction CORRECT SCORE MODEL

2 – 1 32%CONFIDENCE
✘ MISS — FT 4-0
xG (home)1.5 xG (away)1.1 BTTS prob54.7%

H 48% / xG 1.5-1.1 / O2.5 54% / BTTS 55%

Top 5 Poisson scorelines

#1 1–1 12.1%
#2 1–0 11.2%
#3 2–1 9.3%
#4 2–0 8.6%
#5 0–0 7.3%

Expected goals MODEL xG

Brighton1.5
Aston Villa1.1

COMBINED 2.6 xG → O2.5 PROB 53.7% · O3.5 PROB 30.9%

Form & verdict PPG

BRIGHTON · PPG 1.66

ASTON VILLA · PPG 1.45

✓ FAIR - Balanced matchup, limited value | No clear value
60%
BALANCED

xG gap +0.45 - no reliable favorite, elevated draw risk

Win probability 1X2

Brighton (H) 47.6%
ODDS 2.15 · IMPLIED 46.5% EV +2.3%
Draw 25.0%
ODDS 3.40 · IMPLIED 29.4% EV -9.0%
Aston Villa (A) 27.4%
ODDS 3.20 · IMPLIED 31.3% EV -7.4%

Season Statistics average per match · 2 matches · 2026

Brighton ▾ lower is better Aston Villa

Attack

18.0
Shots
6.5
6.0
Shots on target
0.0
10.0
Shots off target
5.5
2.0
Blocked shots
1.0
14.0
Shots inside box
2.5
4.0
Shots outside box
4.0
33.3%
Shooting accuracy
0.0%
58.3%
Goals per shot on target
3.50
Goals
0.00
2.62
xG for
0.31

Defence

11.5
Shots faced
14.0
3.0
Shots on target faced
4.0
2.00
Goals conceded
2.50
1.64
xG against
2.36
0.5
Goalkeeper saves
2.0

Control

73.5%
Possession
33.0%
634
Passes
288
573
Accurate passes
228
90.4%
Pass accuracy
78.9%
6.0
Corners
2.0
3.0
Corners faced
4.5
3.0
Offsides
1.0

Discipline

12.0
Fouls
13.0
2.5
Yellow cards
3.0
0.00
Red cards
0.50

Match Preview & Prediction

Brighton face Aston Villa in England - Premier League on Sunday, August 23, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives Brighton a 48% chance, the draw 25% and Aston Villa 27%, so Brighton are favoured to win. Expected goals are 1.5 for Brighton and 1.1 for Aston Villa (2.6 total). The most likely scoreline is 1-1. There is a 54% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 55% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, Brighton are averaging 1.66 points per game versus 1.45 for Aston Villa. This match finished 4-0.

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