Brighton vs Aston Villa
BrightonSeason so far: 5 wins, 1 draw, 1 loss
Brighton 4, Aston Villa 0Half-time 4-0
Aston VillaSeason so far: 2 wins, 2 draws, 3 losses
- V. Lindelof 8' (own goal)
- M. De Cuyper 18'
- J. Hinshelwood 30', 31'
- Kick-off
- Competition
- Premier League Draft
- Round
- Gameweek 1
- Venue
- American Express Stadium, Falmer
- Referee
- Peter Bankes, England
Team stats
How the two teams compare. Each bar is split by how much of that stat each team had.
- Possession: Brighton 73%, Aston Villa 27%
Top stats
- Expected goals (xG): Brighton 3.77, Aston Villa 0.29
- Shots on target: Brighton 6, Aston Villa 0
- Shots: Brighton 21, Aston Villa 6
- Saves: Brighton 0, Aston Villa 3
- Goals prevented by the keeper: Brighton -0.41, Aston Villa -0.41
Attack
- Shots inside the box: Brighton 15, Aston Villa 2
- Shots outside the box: Brighton 6, Aston Villa 4
- Shots off target: Brighton 12, Aston Villa 6
- Shots blocked: Brighton 3, Aston Villa 0
- Corners: Brighton 5, Aston Villa 2
- Offsides: Brighton 6, Aston Villa 2
Discipline
- Fouls: Brighton 12, Aston Villa 11
- Yellow cards: Brighton 2, Aston Villa 3
- Red cards: Brighton 0, Aston Villa 1
Passing
- Passes: Brighton 647, Aston Villa 242
- Accurate passes: Brighton 601, Aston Villa 185
- Pass accuracy: Brighton 93%, Aston Villa 76%
Expected goals is how many goals a team’s chances would usually produce. Higher than their real goals means they were unlucky or wasteful.
Player ratings
Every player who featured, best rated first. The rating is a score out of 10 from our soccer data provider, based on everything the player did in the match.
Brighton
| Player | Rating | Minutes played | Goals | Assists | Shots on target | Key passes, passes that set up a shot | Tackles | Yellow cards | Red cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Hinshelwood | 9.0 | 64 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| M. De Cuyper | 8.3 | 78 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| D. Gómez | 8.2 | 86 | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| L. Vušković | 7.9 | 90 | - | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| G. Rutter | 7.7 | 90 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| O. Boscagli | 7.6 | 90 | - | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| L. DunkCaptain | 7.6 | 90 | - | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| M. Wieffer | 7.3 | 78 | - | 0 | - | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| P. Groß | 7.2 | 90 | - | 0 | - | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| B. Verbruggen | 6.9 | 90 | - | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| Costinha | 6.7 | 26 | - | 0 | 1 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Z. Yohanna | 6.7 | 12 | - | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| M. Yalcouyé | 6.7 | 9 | - | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| C. Kostoulas | 6.5 | 26 | - | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| I. Osman | 6.3 | 12 | - | 0 | - | 1 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Y. Ayari | 6.2 | 64 | - | 0 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 0 |
| P. David | No rating | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| J. Steele | No rating | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| P. Struijk | No rating | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| M. Svoboda | No rating | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Aston Villa
| Player | Rating | Minutes played | Goals | Assists | Shots on target | Key passes, passes that set up a shot | Tackles | Yellow cards | Red cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Mings | 6.9 | 16 | - | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| M. Ruggeri | 6.9 | 8 | - | 0 | - | - | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| E. Buendía | 6.7 | 86 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alysson Edward | 6.7 | 8 | - | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| L. Bogarde | 6.6 | 16 | - | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| M. Bizot | 6.5 | 90 | - | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| George Hemmings | 6.5 | 90 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| B. Kamara | 6.3 | 90 | - | 0 | - | - | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| J. McGinnCaptain | 6.3 | 82 | - | 0 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| R. Barkley | 6.3 | 74 | - | 0 | - | 2 | - | 0 | 0 |
| M. Cash | 6.2 | 90 | - | 0 | - | - | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| A. Garnacho | 6.2 | 9 | - | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| I. Maatsen | 5.5 | 82 | - | 0 | - | - | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| V. Lindelöf | 5.0 | 90 | - | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| João Gomes | 5.0 | 40 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Pau Torres | 4.9 | 74 | - | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| B. Burrows | No rating | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| L. Lynch | No rating | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| T. Rowe | No rating | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| Z. Suzuki | No rating | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
What the columns mean
- MIN
- Minutes played
- G
- Goals
- A
- Assists
- SOT
- Shots on target
- KP
- Key passes, passes that set up a shot
- TKL
- Tackles
- YC
- Yellow cards
- RC
- Red cards
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SeasonAll seasons
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- Recorded matches
- 1
- Goals
- 4
- Average attendance
- Unknown
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Brighton · Aston Villa
- ClubsAston Villa1 record
- ClubsBrighton1 record
- Competitions · 2026-27Premier League Draft1 record
- Players · 2026-27A. Garnacho1 record
- Players · 2026-27Alysson Edward1 record
- Players · 2026-27B. Burrows1 record
- Players · 2026-27B. Kamara1 record
- Players · 2026-27B. Verbruggen1 record
- Players · 2026-27C. Kostoulas1 record
- Players · 2026-27Costinha1 record
- Players · 2026-27D. Gómez1 record
- Players · 2026-27E. Buendía1 record
- Players · 2026-27George Hemmings1 record
- Players · 2026-27G. Rutter1 record
- Players · 2026-27I. Maatsen1 record
- Players · 2026-27I. Osman1 record
- Players · 2026-27J. Hinshelwood1 record
- Players · 2026-27J. McGinn1 record
- Players · 2026-27João Gomes1 record
- Players · 2026-27J. Steele1 record
- Players · 2026-27L. Bogarde1 record
- Players · 2026-27L. Dunk1 record
- Players · 2026-27L. Lynch1 record
- Players · 2026-27L. Vušković1 record
- Players · 2026-27M. Bizot1 record
- Players · 2026-27M. Cash1 record
- Players · 2026-27M. De Cuyper1 record
- Players · 2026-27M. Ruggeri1 record
- Players · 2026-27M. Svoboda1 record
- Players · 2026-27M. Wieffer1 record
- Players · 2026-27M. Yalcouyé1 record
- Players · 2026-27O. Boscagli1 record
- Players · 2026-27Pau Torres1 record
- Players · 2026-27P. David1 record
- Players · 2026-27P. Groß1 record
- Players · 2026-27P. Struijk1 record
- Players · 2026-27R. Barkley1 record
- Players · 2026-27T. Mings1 record
- Players · 2026-27T. Rowe1 record
- Players · 2026-27V. Lindelöf1 record
Season trends
Totals may cover different amounts of playing time. Changes compare recorded totals.
Records
- Match · 2026-27 · Aug 23, 2026Brighton · Aston Villa
- Home goals
- 4
- Away goals
- 0