GolVolt — Aston Villa vs Brighton & Hove Albion: preview, line-ups, chances

Today

Premier League Matchday 31

Aston Villa

16:00 Sat 10 Apr · your time in 159 days 23 h

Brighton & Hove Albion

A dot on a form pip marks another competition.

Stadium: Villa Park, Birmingham

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Last time

Last meeting, 23 August: Brighton & Hove Albion – Aston Villa 4:0

DLLLW

Jack Hinshelwood: 2 goals. Before that, Brighton & Hove Albion went 4 meetings in a row without a win.

Player in form

Nicolas Jackson: 5 goals in 5 league matches

Goals5 xG1.92

Scoring more than his chances suggest (xG 1.9).

Player in form

Charalampos Kostoulas: 2 goals and 2 assists in 5 league matches

Goals2

The most goals and assists in the squad over recent league matches.

Players to watch

Premier League, this season.

Nicolas Jackson

Aston Villa · forward

5goals 0assists 7.23avg rating

Last match, Fulham: 1 goal, rating 7.6.

Pascal Groß

Brighton & Hove Albion · midfielder

3goals 4assists 7.48avg rating

Last match, Manchester City: rating 6.7.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

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“This set-up” is Aston Villa at home and Brighton & Hove Albion away, as in this match.

Aston Villa

at home · 10

5W2D3L2.4scored per match1.2conceded per match

Brighton & Hove Albion

away · 10

4W2D4L1.6scored per match1.1conceded per match

Head to head

5 meetings since 2024.

Last time · 23 Aug 2026 · Premier League Brighton & Hove Albion 4:0 Aston Villa Lindelöf 8' (s) · De Cuyper 18' · Hinshelwood 30', 31'. Brighton & Hove Albion: a first win in this fixture in 4 meetings.

3wins

1 draw3.8 goals per match · both scored in 2 of 5

1wins

Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Aston Villa (4-2-3-1, last: Fulham) · Brighton & Hove Albion (4-2-3-1, last: Manchester City).

Official around 15:00, Sat 10 Apr

ZSSuzuki MCCash VLLindelöf PTTorres IMMaatsen BKKamara LGGoretzka ALAlysson JMMcGinn JMManzambi NJJackson BVVerbruggen OBBoscagli LDDunk LVVuskovic COCostinha CAAndrés PGGroß MCDe Cuyper YAAyari DGGómez CKKostoulas

Aston VillaBrighton & Hove Albion

When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

Pro analysisGolVolt ProPro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

Pro analysis

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Pro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

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