Brighton & Hove Albion vs. Aston Villa - Live Score - August 23, 2026

PREVIOUS GAMES

BHA


5/24	MUN (H)	L3-0
5/17	LEE (A)	L1-0
5/9	WOL (H)	W3-0
5/2	NEW (A)	L3-1
4/21	CHE (H)	W3-0

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5/24	MCI (A)	W2-1
5/20	FBG (A)	W3-0
5/15	LIV (H)	W4-2
5/10	BUR (A)	D2-2
5/7	NF (H)	W4-0

TEAM STATS

BHA 1ST EPL

1.4 Goals per Game 1.5

1.3 Expected Goals (xG) per Game 1.2

1.2 Goals Against per Game 1.3

12.0 Shots per Game 11.5

60 Average Possession (%) 60

7.3 Chances Created per Game 7.8

AVL 1ST EPL

TEAM LEADERS

BHA

Goals

Assists

Shots on Goal

9.0

Expected Goals (xG)

Ollie Watkins

9.9

Lewis Dunk

6.0

Rating

6.1

Player of the Match

0.19

Keeper Save %

Marco Bizot

0.21

Bart Verbruggen

Clean Sheets

Emiliano Martinez

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TEAM TO WIN

A bet of $100 would win $225 total if Brighton wins and a bet of $100 would win $291 total if Aston Villa wins

+125

BHA

+191

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OVER/UNDER 2.5 GOALS

The combined final score of both teams is set at 2.5

-178

OVER 2.5

+135

UNDER 2.5

PLAYER NEWS

Victor Lindelof AVL

Lindelof registered four clearances and three interceptions in Saturday's 5-1 loss to Netherlands.

John McGinn AVL

McGinn generated one shot (zero on goal), two crosses (one accurate) and one corner in Friday's 1-0 loss versus Morocco.

Bart Verbruggen BHA

Verbruggen made seven saves and allowed one goal in Saturday's 5-1 win versus Sweden.

Yasin Ayari BHA

Ayari had five shots (one on goal), four crosses (one accurate) and two corners in Saturday's 5-1 loss versus Netherlands. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 75th minute.

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