Aston Villa v Brighton result

Full-time · Aston Villa 6–1 Brighton

Premier League · · Villa Park

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Aston Villa 6–1 Brighton — Aston Villa won this Premier League match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Aston Villa beat Brighton 6–1 at Villa Park in the Premier League on Saturday 30 September. Aston Villa have scored in five consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

Aston Villa led 3–0 at half-time. The goals TACTIX’s match events name — Aston Villa: O. Watkins (14’, assisted by Matthew Cash; 21’, assisted by Moussa Diaby; 65’, assisted by John McGinn), Jacob Ramsey (85’, assisted by O. Watkins) and Douglas Luiz (90’); Brighton: an own goal by P. Estupiñán (26’) and Ansu Fati (50’, assisted by João Pedro).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Aston Villa 1.58, Brighton 1.71, from 19 shots to 11 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

A. Madley showed eight yellow cards — against 3.2 yellows a game across the last 19 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Aston Villa: Douglas Luiz (7’), Lucas Digne (32’), E. Konsa (57’) and J. Duran (90+5’); Brighton: Daniel Welbeck (39’), Ansu Fati (72’), Lewis Dunk (79’) and K. Mitoma (84’).

What it changes

Aston Villa’s five-goal margin was the biggest of round 7, across 10 matches.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, O. Watkins (Aston Villa) 17.9, Matthew Cash (Aston Villa) 8.7 and John McGinn (Aston Villa) 8.4 led the match.

Next up

Aston Villa next host Viking on 21 October 2026.

Brighton next travel to FK Jablonec on 22 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Aston Villa: Aston Villa v Viking, Wednesday 21 October — the preview. Next for Brighton: FK Jablonec v Brighton, Thursday 22 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Aston Villa 6–1 Brighton · Premier League
  • Venue: Villa Park · Birmingham
  • Referee: A. Madley
  • Head-to-head (last 6): Aston Villa 4 · draws 1 · Brighton 1 · 2.17 goals/game
  • Recent form: Aston Villa 2W 0D 3L · Brighton 3W 0D 2L

Aston Villa 6–1 Brighton (Premier League): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 8 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

2.25 / 2.5
Goals
against 1.25 / 1.5 · 4 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
5.13 / 6.88
Corners
against 3.5 / 4.75 · 2 of the last 5 over 9.5
over 8 matches
5.75 / 7.13
Shots on target
against 3.25 / 4.38 · 2 of the last 5 over 8.5
over 8 matches
2 / 3
Cards
against 2 / 3.5 · 4 of the last 5 over 3.5
over 8 matches
3.21 yellows
Referee · A. Madley
1.58 home / 1.63 away
over 19 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 27 September 2023. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 27 September 2023. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameAston Villa for / againstLineBrighton for / against
Goals scored
2.25 for · 1.25 against n 8
2.5standard
2.5 for · 1.5 against n 8
Corners won
5.13 for · 3.5 against n 8
9.5standard
6.88 for · 4.75 against n 8
Shots
15 for · 8.88 against n 8
19.5standard
16.75 for · 11.5 against n 8
Shots on target
5.75 for · 3.25 against n 8
8.5standard
7.13 for · 4.38 against n 8
Fouls committed
10.5 for · 11.75 against n 8
21.5standard
11.38 for · 12.25 against n 8
Cards shown
2 for · 2 against n 8
3.5standard
3 for · 3.5 against n 8

Referee: A. Madley — 3.21 yellow cards a game, 0.26 red cards, 23 fouls over 19 matches (1.58 to the home side, 1.63 to the away side).

Aston Villa
Aston Villa — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
J. Duran n 830.8
3.76/2
0.72/0
—
N. Zaniolo n 846.4
3.47/4
2.76/4
S. March
L. Digne n 883.3
1.67/4
1.16/2
—
Y. Tielemans n 843.8
1.53/2
2.35/2
—
J. McGinn n 870.9
1.36/2
1.77/4
S. March
Aston Villa — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
J. Duran n 830.8
46/4
2.23/3
O. Watkins n 863.5
2.86/4
1.45/2
L. Bailey n 854.6
1.95/4
1.45/2
M. Diaby n 875.9
1.87/4
1.26/2
M. Cash n 876
1.66/4
1.24/3
Aston Villa — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
J. Duran n 830.8
1.13/0
00/0
L. Bailey n 854.6
0.84/0
0.21/0
O. Watkins n 863.5
0.72/1
0.21/0
B. Traoré n 827.4
0.82/0
00/0
L. Digne n 883.3
0.11/0
0.73/1
Aston Villa — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
B. Kamara n 868.1
2.86/5
Douglas Luiz n 877
2.67/5
M. Cash n 876
2.55/4
C. Chambers n 836.5
2.54/1
S. Revan n 369.3
2.23/2
Brighton
Brighton — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
C. Baleba n 829.8
3.43/3
3.85/2
—
S. March n 864
1.86/2
1.46/2
J. McGinn
J. Milner n 849.1
1.85/2
1.64/2
—
T. Lamptey n 844.9
1.84/2
1.54/2
—
J. Enciso n 850
1.63/3
2.56/3
—
Brighton — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
E. Ferguson n 848.9
3.98/4
2.86/2
Ansu Fati n 838.4
3.58/3
1.85/1
J. Enciso n 850
2.35/3
1.14/1
João Pedro n 856.6
2.25/4
1.23/2
D. Welbeck n 853.9
2.15/4
0.63/0
Brighton — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
J. Enciso n 850
0.52/0
0.51/1
S. Adingra n 847.8
0.52/0
0.52/0
E. Ferguson n 848.9
0.92/1
00/0
K. Mitoma n 879.5
0.42/1
0.43/0
João Pedro n 856.6
0.83/1
00/0
Brighton — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
C. Baleba n 829.8
5.35/4
J. Veltman n 849
3.24/3
J. Milner n 849.1
2.77/5
S. March n 864
2.57/3
João Pedro n 856.6
2.26/4

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Aston VillaBrighton
38%Possession62%
1.58Expected goals (xG)1.71
19Shots11
9Shots on target3
4Shots off target3
6Blocked shots5
14Shots inside the box8
1Corners3
0Offsides6
19Fouls21
4Yellow cards4
0Red cards0
2Saves4
320Passes518
78%Pass accuracy89%

Aston Villa player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
E. Martínez9000000006.7
M. Cash9001001607.9
E. Konsa90000000Y6.9
Pau Torres9000000006.5
L. Digne90000012Y6.5
Douglas Luiz90102113Y7.9
J. McGinn9001003507.9
O. Watkins90315450010
B. Kamara8900000407
M. Diaby7901321007.6
N. Zaniolo5700110105.9
J. Ramsey sub3310210007.2
J. Duran sub11000000Y6.3
Y. Tielemans sub900000006.7

Brighton player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
Jason Steele9000000005.6
J. Veltman9000001606.3
A. Webster9000000106.2
L. Dunk90000000Y6.2
Billy Gilmour9000102007.3
K. Mitoma90001020Y6
J. Hinshelwood8600002006.5
S. March6200100406.6
P. Estupiñán4500110206
D. Welbeck45000003Y6.3
E. Ferguson4500000006.2
T. Lamptey sub4500000206.7
Ansu Fati sub45101111Y7.2
João Pedro sub4501002007.5
S. Adingra sub2800110006.5
C. Baleba sub1200000006.2

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Aston Villa v Brighton — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
Aston VillaLWLWL
Last 5: 2W 0D 3L · 1.4 scored / 1.8 conceded per game
BrightonWWLWL
Last 5: 3W 0D 2L · 2.2 scored / 1.4 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
Aston Villa 4 · 1 draw · Brighton 1 · 2.17 goals/game
  • 2023-05-28 Aston Villa 2–1 Brighton
  • 2022-11-13 Brighton 1–2 Aston Villa
  • 2022-02-26 Brighton 0–2 Aston Villa
  • 2021-11-20 Aston Villa 2–0 Brighton
  • 2021-02-13 Brighton 0–0 Aston Villa
  • 2020-11-21 Aston Villa 1–2 Brighton
League standing · 2023/24
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Aston Villa#4 pos68 pts38 pl+15 GD
Brighton#11 pos48 pts38 pl-7 GD
Goals per game
Aston Villa scored2
Brighton scored1.45
Aston Villa conceded1.61
Brighton conceded1.63

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Aston Villa and Brighton?
In their last 6 meetings, Aston Villa won 4, Brighton won 1 and there was 1 draw, averaging 2.17 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Aston Villa and Brighton?
Recent form — Aston Villa 2W 0D 3L; Brighton 3W 0D 2L.

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