Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Brighton & Hove Albion played against Aston Villa in Premier League (England). The game was played on December 3, 2025. Final score: 3:4.

Recent form

Brighton & Hove Albion has 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 2.00 points per game. Aston Villa has 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss, with 2.40 points per game.

Scoring records

Brighton & Hove Albion scores 1.62 goals per game and allows 1.23. Aston Villa scores 1.23 and allows 0.85. Games in this league average 2.81 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 69% of Brighton & Hove Albion's games and 38% of Aston Villa's. The Over 2.5 rates are 62% and 46%, compared with league averages of 53% for BTTS and 57% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Brighton & Hove Albion has the higher season xG average, 1.50 to 1.32 per game. Brighton & Hove Albion takes 12.6 shots per game, while Aston Villa takes 11.5.

First-half and second-half trends

Brighton & Hove Albion leads at halftime in 31% of its games and scores 1.23 goals per game after halftime. Aston Villa leads at halftime in 23% and scores 0.77 after halftime.

When the teams score

Brighton & Hove Albion's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (9 goals). For Aston Villa, it is minutes 61-75 (4 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Premier League games average 2.81 goals. Both teams score in 53% of games, and 57% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Stats by half

2 : 2
First half
1 : 2
Second half

Game stats

56Possession (%)44
Brighton & Hove AlbionAston Villa
16Shots14
Brighton & Hove AlbionAston Villa
7Shots on target10
Brighton & Hove AlbionAston Villa
1.87xG1.75
Brighton & Hove AlbionAston Villa
5Corners6
Brighton & Hove AlbionAston Villa
50Dangerous attacks24
Brighton & Hove AlbionAston Villa
10Fouls9
Brighton & Hove AlbionAston Villa
2Cards2
Brighton & Hove AlbionAston Villa

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Brighton & Hove AlbionAston Villa
1.62Goals scored / game1.23
Brighton & Hove AlbionAston Villa
1.23Goals allowed / game0.85
Brighton & Hove AlbionAston Villa
Brighton & Hove AlbionAston Villa
50%Average possession54%
Brighton & Hove AlbionAston Villa
4.69Shots on target / game3.69
Brighton & Hove AlbionAston Villa
Brighton & Hove AlbionAston Villa

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

12.62Shots per game11.46
Brighton & Hove AlbionAston Villa
4.69Shots on target3.69
Brighton & Hove AlbionAston Villa
12.8%Shot conversion10.7%
Brighton & Hove AlbionAston Villa
50%Possession54%
Brighton & Hove AlbionAston Villa
1.5xG for1.32
Brighton & Hove AlbionAston Villa
1.31xG against1.35
Brighton & Hove AlbionAston Villa

Shooting quality

Brighton & Hove Albion: BalancedAston Villa: Balanced
Brighton & Hove AlbionAston Villa
Accuracy (shots on target)37%32%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.350.33

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Aston Villa is 20% better for: last-5 form.

2 pts / game - Brighton & Hove Albion · 2.4 pts / game - Aston Villa

Brighton & Hove Albion
LWDWW
Season result split
46% W31% R23% P
Season (W-D-L)
6-4-3
1.69 pts / game · goal difference +5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-2-0
Last 5 at home
4-1-0
WDWWW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.64Opponent xG: 1.38BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 60%
Aston Villa
WLWWW
Season result split
54% W23% R23% P
Season (W-D-L)
7-3-3
1.85 pts / game · goal difference +5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-0-1
2.40 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
2-2-2
Last 5 away
2-2-1
DDWLW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 1.45Opponent xG: 1.51BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 40%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Brighton & Hove Albion is 32% better for: goals scored per game.

1.62 goals / game - Brighton & Hove Albion · 1.23 goals / game - Aston Villa

Aston Villa is 45% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.23 goals / game - Brighton & Hove Albion · 0.85 goals / game - Aston Villa

Brighton & Hove Albion scoring profile: very strong

Brighton & Hove Albion scores in 85% of games (11 of 13 meczów), while Aston Villa keeps a clean sheet in 38% (5 of 13 meczów).

Aston Villa scoring profile: strong

Aston Villa scores in 62% of games (8 of 13 meczów), while Brighton & Hove Albion keeps a clean sheet in 23% (3 of 13 meczów).

21Goals scored (season)16
Brighton & Hove AlbionAston Villa
16Goals conceded (season)11
Brighton & Hove AlbionAston Villa
2.85Average goals per game2.08
Brighton & Hove AlbionAston Villa
9Goals scored (last 5)8
Brighton & Hove AlbionAston Villa
5Goals conceded (last 5)3
Brighton & Hove AlbionAston Villa

How often they score at least...

85%1 goal62%
Brighton & Hove AlbionAston Villa
62%2 goals38%
Brighton & Hove AlbionAston Villa
15%3 goals15%
Brighton & Hove AlbionAston Villa
0%4 goals8%
Brighton & Hove AlbionAston Villa

How often they concede at least...

77%1 goal62%
Brighton & Hove AlbionAston Villa
31%2 goals15%
Brighton & Hove AlbionAston Villa
8%3 goals8%
Brighton & Hove AlbionAston Villa
8%4 goals0%
Brighton & Hove AlbionAston Villa

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

69%
Brighton & Hove Albion - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.9 of 13 meczów
53%
League average

Goal patterns

8%BTTS at half-time15%
Brighton & Hove AlbionAston Villa
0%BTTS in both halves0%
Brighton & Hove AlbionAston Villa
23%Scored in both halves31%
Brighton & Hove AlbionAston Villa

BTTS and goal count

54%Min. 3 goals and BTTS31%
Brighton & Hove AlbionAston Villa
8%Min. 3 goals without BTTS15%
Brighton & Hove AlbionAston Villa
40%BTTS - last 520%
Brighton & Hove AlbionAston Villa

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

Full game - team comparison (Over)

1st half

85%Min. 1 goal before half-time69%
Brighton & Hove AlbionAston Villa
15%Min. 2 goals before half-time23%
Brighton & Hove AlbionAston Villa
8%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
Brighton & Hove AlbionAston Villa

2nd half

92%Min. 1 goal after half-time69%
Brighton & Hove AlbionAston Villa
62%Min. 2 goals after half-time46%
Brighton & Hove AlbionAston Villa
15%Min. 3 goals after half-time0%
Brighton & Hove AlbionAston Villa

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Aston Villa is 6% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.08 pts / game - Brighton & Hove Albion · 1.15 pts / game - Aston Villa

Brighton & Hove Albion - half-time state
31% leading15% draw54% trailing
Aston Villa - half-time state
23% leading46% draw31% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.08Points per game (1st half)1.15
Brighton & Hove AlbionAston Villa
0.38Goals scored (1st half)0.46
Brighton & Hove AlbionAston Villa
0.69Goals conceded (1st half)0.46
Brighton & Hove AlbionAston Villa
1.08Average goals (1st half)0.92
Brighton & Hove AlbionAston Villa
38%Clean sheet before half-time54%
Brighton & Hove AlbionAston Villa
69%No goal before half-time62%
Brighton & Hove AlbionAston Villa

After half-time (2nd half)

1.77Points per game (2nd half)1.62
Brighton & Hove AlbionAston Villa
1.23Goals scored (2nd half)0.77
Brighton & Hove AlbionAston Villa
0.54Goals conceded (2nd half)0.38
Brighton & Hove AlbionAston Villa
1.77Average goals (2nd half)1.15
Brighton & Hove AlbionAston Villa
54%Clean sheet after half-time69%
Brighton & Hove AlbionAston Villa
23%No goal after half-time46%
Brighton & Hove AlbionAston Villa

Brighton & Hove Albion - second-half results

46% W38% R15% P
14
Half-time points
5
Half-time goals
-4
Goal difference (1st half)
23
Second-half points
+9
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.08
PPG before half-time
Lead holding148%

Leads at halftime in 31% of games and wins 46%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Aston Villa - second-half results

38% W46% R15% P
15
Half-time points
6
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
21
Second-half points
+5
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.15
PPG before half-time
Lead holding235%

Leads at halftime in 23% of games and wins 54%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Brighton & Hove Albion - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.402.20
Goals scored / game0.41.4
Goals allowed / game0.60.4
Average goals per game1.01.8
1 goal80%80%
2 goals20%60%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet60%80%
No goal60%20%
Goal difference-1+5
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 40% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2
Aston Villa - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.402.00
Goals scored / game0.61.0
Goals allowed / game0.40.2
Average goals per game1.01.2
1 goal80%80%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet60%80%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference+1+4
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 3

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Brighton & Hove Albion
ScoredConceded
2
0
0-15
0
6
16-30
3
3
31-45
2
1
46-60
5
2
61-75
9
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (9 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +5 - wins late phases.

Aston Villa
ScoredConceded
0
4
0-15
3
1
16-30
3
1
31-45
3
1
46-60
4
2
61-75
3
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (4 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.46
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.2 : 1.2
Estimated goal split
home : away
88%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
54%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
53%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
6%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 17 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Brighton & Hove Albion

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.19
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.20
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.12
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.08
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
102%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
101%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.31
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.8
Late goals
43% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 10% come in the first quarter-hour.
43%

Aston Villa

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.03
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.41
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.09
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.50
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
101%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
53%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.55
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
19% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
19%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Premier League).

Teams vs league

Brighton & Hove AlbionLigaAston Villa
Average goals per game 2.852.81 2.08
Both teams scored 69%53% 38%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 62%57% 46%
Clean sheets 23%26% 38%
Goal before half-time 85%74% 69%
Goal after half-time 92%82% 69%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.81
Average goals per game
53%
Both teams scored
57%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
26%
Clean sheets
1.59
Home goals / game
1.22
Away goals / game
+30%
Home attack advantage
+23%
Home defensive advantage
+20%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
74%
1 goal
31%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
82%
1 goal
52%
2 goals
20%
3 goals
8%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Brighton & Hove AlbionGoalJan Paul van HeckeAssist: Mats Wieffer
  2. Brighton & Hove AlbionSubstitutionOn: Jack HinshelwoodOff: Stefanos Tzimas
  3. Aston VillaGoalPau Francisco Torres
  4. Brighton & Hove AlbionYellow cardBart Verbruggen
  5. Brighton & Hove AlbionSubstitutionOn: Daniel Nii Tackie Mensah WelbeckOff: Ferdi Erenay Kadıoğlu
  6. Aston VillaYellow cardJohn McGinn
  7. Aston VillaSubstitutionOn: Donyell MalenOff: John McGinn
  8. Brighton & Hove AlbionSubstitutionOn: Charalampos KostoulasOff: Brajan Gruda
  9. Aston VillaGoalDonyell Malen
  10. Brighton & Hove AlbionSubstitutionOn: Joël Ivo VeltmanOff: Carlos Balepa Noom Quomah
  11. Brighton & Hove AlbionGoalJan Paul van HeckeAssist: Jack Hinshelwood
  12. Brighton & Hove AlbionYellow cardDiego Alexander Gómez Amarilla
  13. Aston VillaYellow cardMarco Bizot

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Andrew MadleyMatches officiated: 21
3.71Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 233%Home wins19%Draws48%Away wins

FAQ

What was the result of Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa?

The Premier League match finished Brighton & Hove Albion 3:4 Aston Villa. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa?

Brighton & Hove Albion score 1.62 goals per game on average and Aston Villa 1.23. The Premier League average is 2.81 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 57% of games. Both teams score in 69% of Brighton & Hove Albion's matches and 38% of Aston Villa's.

What form are Brighton & Hove Albion and Aston Villa in?

Over the last 5 games Brighton & Hove Albion have a 3-1-1 record (2.00 points per game) and Aston Villa 4-0-1 (2.40 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.