PREVIEW | Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa - team news, lineups, predictions

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·1 dicembre 2025

PREVIEW | Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa - team news, lineups, predictions

Brighton & Hove Albion and Aston Villa go head-to-head at American Express Stadium (Falmer Stadium) this Wednesday in the Premier League.

Brighton & Hove Albion have 22 points to their name this season and occupy 5th position in the table. In their last match, Fabian Hürzeler's team prevailed 0-2 against Nottingham Forest (Premier League 2025/26).

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Aston Villa have won 24 points to date and are placed in 4th position. In their last fixture, Unai Emery's team won 1-0 against Wolverhampton (Premier League 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Aston Villa winning 3-0.

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Brighton & Hove Albion

James Milner - In doubt
Solly March - Injury
Adam Webster - Cruciate Ligament Injury

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Brighton & Hove Albion ( vs Nottingham Forest 2025-11-30): Bart Verbruggen, Mats Wieffer, Lewis Dunk, Jan Paul van Hecke, Ferdi Kadioglu, Diego Gómez, Yasin Ayari, Yankuba Minteh, Georginio Rutter, Maxim De Cuyper, Danny Welbeck

Aston Villa ( vs Wolverhampton 2025-11-30): Emiliano Martínez, Matty Cash, Pau Torres, Ezri Konsa, Lucas Digne, Boubacar Kamara, Youri Tielemans, John McGinn, Morgan Rogers, Emiliano Buendía, Donyell Malen

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MANAGERS

Fabian Hürzeler faced Unai Emery on two occasions, recording a draw and a loss
Unai Emery faced Brighton & Hove Albion on eight occasions, recording four wins, three draws, and one loss
Fabian Hürzeler faced Aston Villa on two occasions, recording a draw and a loss

TEAMS

Away from home, Aston Villa comes from four consecutive games conceding goals.
Aston Villa currently has two losses in the last 16 games.
Aston Villa currently has one draw in the last 14 games.
Aston Villa comes from five consecutive games scoring goals.
Aston Villa comes from five consecutive games without losing.
Aston Villa comes from five consecutive victories.
At home, Brighton & Hove Albion comes from six consecutive games scoring goals.
At home, Brighton & Hove Albion comes from six consecutive games without losing.
At home, Brighton & Hove Albion comes from three consecutive victories.
Brighton & Hove Albion currently has two losses in the last 11 games.
Brighton & Hove Albion comes from four consecutive games without losing.
Brighton & Hove Albion comes from two consecutive victories.

HEAD TO HEAD

Brighton & Hove Albion and Aston Villa have faced each other 35 times, with Aston Villa having the upper hand: 19 wins, against six victories for Brighton & Hove Albion.
At the American Express Stadium (Falmer Stadium), Aston Villa has an advantage in the clashes against Brighton & Hove Albion: seven wins in 17 games. Brighton & Hove Albion has four victories.
In the English League, there were 20 matches between the two teams, with three victories for Brighton & Hove Albion, five draws, and 12 wins for Aston Villa.