Premier League · Matchweek 1
Brighton vs Aston Villa
Sun 23 Aug, 14:00 UK · Amex Stadium
Brighton4–0
Aston VillaBrighton & Hove Albion
- ⚽ 8' Victor Lindelöf (og)
- ⚽ 18' Maxim De Cuyper – assist Georginio Rutter
- ⚽ 30' Jack Hinshelwood – assist Diego Gómez
- ⚽ 31' Jack Hinshelwood
- 🟨 9' Pascal Gross
- 🟨 11' Yasin Ayari
Aston Villa
- 🟨 9' João Gomes
- 🟨 33' John McGinn
- 🟨 90+5' Matty Cash
- 🟥 40' João Gomes
Brighton and Villa kick off Sunday with a tactical chess match
Two managers who like to manipulate the opposition's press. Brighton rotate frequently, while Villa are patient and strike when spaces open up in the second half.
- Brighton build from the goalkeeper and invite the press.
- Villa are ruthless when they have a numerical advantage on the break.
- Both teams often score late in games.
Starting lineups
Brighton4-2-3-1
- GK
- Verbruggen
- DEF
- Veltman, van Hecke, Dunk, Estupiñán
- MID
- Ayari, Baleba, Minteh, O'Riley, Mitoma
- FWD
- Welbeck
Welbeck, João Pedro's replacement, starts up front.
Aston Villa4-2-3-1
- GK
- Martínez
- DEF
- Cash, Konsa, Torres, Digne
- MID
- Onana, Kamara, Rogers, McGinn, Bailey
- FWD
- Watkins
Buendía is back but is only an option from the bench.
Our prediction
Both teams to score · Goals
Both teams have scored in six of their last seven meetings. Neither parks the bus.
Watkins to score anytime · Goalscorer
Thrives on runs into the space behind Brighton's high line.
Draw · Result
Two extremely evenly matched teams on paper.
Brighton 2–2 Aston Villa