Premier League Gameweek 31 Sat, Apr 10 · 15:00 Villa Park, Birmingham
Aston Villa 12th · 8 pts · 7 played
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Brighton 3rd · 16 pts · 7 played
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Away travel219 kmRest days21 · 21Matches / 14d0 · 0
Real contextStrength only
Aston Villa—%
Draw—%
Brighton—%
Expected goals — – — No forecast for this match yet. Forecasts are published up to 21 days ahead.
Weather (Birmingham)

Forecast from 26 Mar

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Key insights

Automatic descriptive highlights for Aston Villa and Brighton. These describe recorded performance and do not change the match forecast. Each metric is ordered within its own type; types alternate to keep the selection varied. Up to six distinct signals per category, with at most three per team.

Result statistics require at least five known completed matches. They use the last ten recorded results across all competitions, or the last eight away results. Future, special and invalid results are excluded; missing results can interrupt real-world sequences, so streaks refer to recorded results. 10+ means at least ten within the window.

Bars run oldest to newest. Height shows goals scored, or goals conceded in conceding cards, on the same 0–6 scale. Six or more goals use maximum height; zero retains a small marker. Colour shows the result: teal = win, amber = draw, red = loss. In event and streak cards, solid bars mark the event and faded bars mark its absence. Hover for the date, full score and event. xG and points cards compare their two inputs, not a fabricated history.

xG Difference uses the observed pre-match Playing style averages already shown for this fixture. Window size is not xG coverage, and the two averages can have different denominators. Result statistics use completed matches recorded up to now; their window can differ from the Playing style profile. Season points and xPts are not included here.

Headlines

Headlines insights

All qualifying highlights · metric types alternate, not a combined ranking

Attack

Attack insights

All qualifying highlights · metric types alternate, not a combined ranking

Defence

Defence insights

All qualifying highlights · metric types alternate, not a combined ranking

Streaks

Streaks insights

All qualifying highlights · metric types alternate, not a combined ranking

Team strength

Aston VillaBrighton
— L90 StrengthIn forecast —
82 Current StrengthIn forecast 83
83 AttackIn forecast 87
78 DefenceIn forecast 85
84 Form indexContext 94
In forecastContext

L90 Strength, Attack and Defence come from the same Elo rating and attack and defence ratings the forecast uses. Form index is explained in Recent performance.

Match Opportunity

Full analysis

Aston Villa

Attack—
Defense risk—

Brighton

Attack—
Defense risk—

Opportunity unavailable for one or both teams.

Playing style

Aston VillaBrighton
1.00 Goals scoredVia Att/Def 3.29
1.57 Goals concededVia Att/Def 0.71
1.13 xGVia Att/Def 2.09
1.67 xG allowedVia Att/Def 1.45
-0.13 Goals minus xGContext +1.20
57% Scored inContext 100%
29% Clean sheetsContext 71%
11.86 ShotsContext 17.86
4.40 Shots on targetVia Att/Def 6.00
27% On target shareContext 34%
8.00 Shots in the boxContext 11.00
64% Box shareContext 61%
8% ConversionContext 18%
1.75 OffsidesContext 3.50
15.86 Shots allowedContext 10.71
4.43 On target allowedVia Att/Def 3.83
3.83 BlocksContext 3.67
3.14 Goalkeeper savesContext 2.67
71% Save rateContext 70%
48% PossessionIn forecast 60%
410 PassesContext 509
339 Accurate passesContext 434
83% Pass accuracyContext 85%
6.72 Team ratingContext 7.25
10.71 FoulsContext 12.86
13.00 Fouls sufferedContext 10.29
2.00 Yellow cardsContext 2.14
0.00 Red cardsContext 0.14
This league season, per match · 7 and 7 games
1.80 Goals scoredVia Att/Def 2.60
1.40 Goals concededVia Att/Def 0.90
1.52 xGVia Att/Def 2.01
1.66 xG allowedVia Att/Def 1.27
+0.28 Goals minus xGContext +0.59
70% Scored inContext 80%
30% Clean sheetsContext 60%
13.60 ShotsContext 17.10
5.88 Shots on targetVia Att/Def 5.80
35% On target shareContext 34%
9.10 Shots in the boxContext 11.10
65% Box shareContext 65%
13% ConversionContext 15%
1.57 OffsidesContext 2.57
15.60 Shots allowedContext 9.80
4.50 On target allowedVia Att/Def 3.56
4.22 BlocksContext 3.25
3.30 Goalkeeper savesContext 2.56
73% Save rateContext 72%
46% PossessionIn forecast 61%
404 PassesContext 518
340 Accurate passesContext 442
84% Pass accuracyContext 85%
6.91 Team ratingContext 7.14
10.50 FoulsContext 11.70
12.20 Fouls sufferedContext 10.00
1.70 Yellow cardsContext 1.60
0.00 Red cardsContext 0.10
Last 10 matches, all competitions, per match · 10 and 10 games
In forecastVia Att/DefContext

In forecast: possession adjusts the LOAD90 forecast directly. Via Att/Def: goals, xG and shots on target feed the attack and defence ratings. Context: describes the style, no correction of its own.

Recent performance last 5 · schedule

Aston Villa
Rest21 dayssince last match
Matches / 14d0all competitions
Travel0 km0 km in 14d
Schedule load0%Low
Form 84 · 10 pts vs 5.3 for an average club · +1.5 vs expected
  • W17 OctA · Newcastle1–01.6 xPts
  • W14 OctH · Fenerbahce6–02.0 xPts
  • D10 OctH · Brentford2–21.7 xPts
  • W19 SepA · Tottenham3–21.5 xPts
  • L12 SepH · Nottingham Forest1–21.8 xPts
Brighton
Rest21 dayssince last match
Matches / 14d0all competitions
Travel219 km0 km in 14d
Schedule load0%Low
Form 94 · 13 pts vs 5.2 for an average club · +4.6 vs expected
  • W18 OctH · Crystal Palace5–02.2 xPts
  • W10 OctA · Sunderland2–01.6 xPts
  • W19 SepH · Arsenal3–01.0 xPts
  • W13 SepA · Coventry5–01.7 xPts
  • D5 SepH · Leeds1–11.9 xPts

Expected points come from each pre-match EloLambda forecast (3 × win chance + draw chance). Explains recent results; in our tests recent form did not add predictive value on top of the model. Rest, travel and schedule load are context; only High Congestion (4+ matches in 14 days) changes the forecast. Full schedule below.

Full schedule & recovery
Aston Villa Brighton
Schedule loaddescriptive index, contextLow · 0Low · 0
High congestion4+ matches in 14 days, in the forecastNoNo
Rest dayssince last match21Premier League 2026-2027, 20 Mar21Premier League 2026-2027, 20 Mar
Travel to venuefrom home stadium0 km219 km
Travel, last 14 daysaway trips, both ways0 km0 km
Matcheslast 7 / 14 / 28 days0 / 0 / 20 / 0 / 2
Next matchdays after this one77

All competitions synced from eScored, including cups and Europe. Distances are straight-line between stadium cities. Only High Congestion changes the forecast; the other rows are context.

Squad & lineups

Aston Villa Last XI · not confirmed
4-2-3-1 · vs Newcastle (A) 1–0, 17 Oct
1Z. Suzuki(G)
29A. Wan-Bissaka 5T. Mings 3V. Lindelöf 2M. Cash
35João Gomes 8B. Kamara
10E. Buendía 44J. Manzambi 47Alysson Edward
11N. Jackson
Brighton Last XI · not confirmed
4-2-3-1 · vs Crystal Palace (H) 5–0, 18 Oct
1B. Verbruggen(G)
21O. Boscagli 5L. Dunk 44L. Vušković 24F. Kadıoğlu
14Chema Andrés 13P. Groß
29M. De Cuyper 26Y. Ayari 25D. Gómez
19C. Kostoulas

Last XI is the club's most recent recorded starting lineup, Confirmed XI is the official lineup for this match. We do not publish a predicted lineup. Players in red are reported missing for this match.

Key absences
Aston Villa Squad list arrives with the next forecast refresh
Brighton Squad list arrives with the next forecast refresh
Total impact vs full squads —

Home / Away this season

Aston Villa · Home 0.33points per game · 3 home games
W-D-L
0-1-2
Scored
1.00
Conceded
1.67
Brighton · Away 2.00points per game · 3 away games
W-D-L
2-0-1
Scored
3.33
Conceded
1.33

Actual results only, not forecast λ. Samples this early in the season are small, so these numbers are not used as a forecast correction.

Common opponents 1 this season

OpponentAston VillaBrighton
Arsenal L 0–1 H W 3–0 H
Points0 of 3 · 0.00 per game3 of 3 · 3.00 per game

League games this season against teams both sides have played. A small, uneven sample: context only.

Head to head last 10 of 13 meetings

7 Aston Villa wins1 draws2 Brighton wins
Goals per game2.20 – 1.30 Over 2.570% Both scored50% Clean sheets30% · 20%
  • 23 Aug 2026Brighton4–0Aston Villa
  • 11 Feb 2026Aston Villa1–0Brighton
  • 3 Dec 2025Brighton3–4Aston Villa
  • 2 Apr 2025Brighton0–3Aston Villa
  • 30 Dec 2024Aston Villa2–2Brighton
  • 5 May 2024Brighton1–0Aston Villa

All competitions, finished games before this kick-off. Shown as history: in our tests head-to-head added almost nothing on top of the model.

Goals & match trends

Aston VillaBrightonForecast
Scored per game 1.003.29
Conceded per game 1.570.71
Match goals 2.574.00
Over 1.5 57%100%
Over 2.5 57%71%
Over 3.5 43%57%
Both teams scored 43%29%
Clean sheets 29%71%
Failed to score 43%0%
Games77
Aston VillaBrightonForecast
Scored per game 1.802.60
Conceded per game 1.400.90
Match goals 3.203.50
Over 1.5 70%90%
Over 2.5 70%70%
Over 3.5 50%40%
Both teams scored 50%20%
Clean sheets 30%60%
Failed to score 30%20%
Games1010

Actual results: Season is this league season, Last 10 is all competitions. The Forecast column is the LOAD90 model for this match, so you can compare what the teams have done with what the model expects.

Corners & cards

Aston VillaBrightonLeague
Corners
Corners won3.145.71
Corners conceded4.295.00
Match total7.4310.719.49
Over 8.529% 2/771% 5/7
Over 9.514% 1/771% 5/7
Over 10.514% 1/771% 5/7
Cards
Cards2.142.29
Opponent cards3.141.57
Match total5.283.864.17
Over 3.571% 5/757% 4/7
Over 4.557% 4/743% 3/7
Aston VillaBrightonLeague
Corners
Corners won4.006.11
Corners conceded5.004.78
Match total9.0010.899.49
Over 8.550% 5/1067% 6/9
Over 9.530% 3/1067% 6/9
Over 10.530% 3/1067% 6/9
Cards
Cards1.801.70
Opponent cards2.801.50
Match total4.603.204.17
Over 3.560% 6/1040% 4/10
Over 4.550% 5/1030% 3/10

Actual per-match figures; Season is this league season, Last 10 is all competitions. LOAD90 does not forecast corners or cards. Corner and card markets on eScored.

Goal timing

Aston Villa6 games · scored 7 · conceded 10
1 2 0-15
2 16-30
2 1 31-45
1 46-60
2 61-75
2 4 76-90
Brighton7 games · scored 23 · conceded 5
4 3 0-15
2 16-30
5 1 31-45
4 46-60
3 1 61-75
5 76-90
Aston Villa9 games · scored 18 · conceded 13
3 2 0-15
1 4 16-30
5 1 31-45
1 1 46-60
5 1 61-75
3 4 76-90
Brighton10 games · scored 26 · conceded 9
6 3 0-15
2 16-30
5 3 31-45
4 1 46-60
3 1 61-75
6 1 76-90

scored conceded, by 15-minute band (stoppage time counts to the band before it). Only games with a complete goal log.

Scenario lab Soon

Real contextLOAD90 forecast: EloLambda plus playing style (possession) and High Congestion.
Pure EloLambdaControl forecast without the LOAD90 factors, as on eScored.
Strength onlyElo and home edge only.
Full squadsBoth teams with every player available.
Neutral venueRemove home advantage.

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