Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa: EPL Game Preview

 
The Premier League continues this weekend and we have an intriguing game between Brighton & Hove Albion and Aston Villa on Saturday. Brighton & Hove Albion is coming off a 1-1 home draw against Burnley on Saturday while Aston Villa beat Arsenal 1-0 at home last Saturday. Brighton & Hove Albion is in 15th place in the Premier League standings with 25 points in 23 games while Aston Villa is in 8th place with 35 points in 21 games. The game will be played behind closed doors because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

Dafabet Picks

Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Brighton & Hove Albion: 2.65
• Aston Villa: 2.60
• Draw: 3.40

Add odds for:

Spread
• Brighton & Hove Albion: 0, +0.5 (1.72)
• Aston Villa: 0, -0.5 (2.21)

Total
• Over 2.5, 3 (2.06)
• Under 2.5, 3 (1.82)

Key Points to Consider

Last 6: Brighton & Hove Albion, coming off a 1-1 road draw against Burnley on Saturday, have 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss in their last 6 Premier League games. Aston Villa, coming off a 1-0 home win against Arsenal last Saturday, have 3 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws in their last 6 Premier League games.

Momentum: Aston Villa has been on an upward trend — with 2 wins in their last 3 Premier League games.

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on November 21, 2020 and Brighton & Hove Albion won 2-1.

Projected Leaders

For Brighton & Hove Albion, Neal Maupay has a 45.66 percent chance to score. He averages 3.48 shots overall per sim, 1.8 shots on goal per and 0.6 goals per sim.

For Aston Villa, Ollie Watkins has a 43.06 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 2.32 shots overall per sim, 1.01 shots on goal per and 0.55 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Aston Villa Moneyline.

Four-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Aston Villa in this one. Average score in simulations is Aston Villa 1.85 to Brighton & Hove Albion 1.79.