Brighton – Aston Villa, from AmEx Stadium, in the 23rd round of the Premier League. The hosts have a good record on their own, but Villa can be dangerous in attack, although he has Kodija, Wesley and McGinn injured. Brighton has the complete lot, with Balogun, Burn and Izqueirdo injured.
In modest form lately, Brighton has only one victory in five stages and slipped to 14th place (25-30 goal), just three points from the “mined” area. Aston Villa is in 18th place (goalkeeper 28-43) and still pays tribute to a defensive too slow. With three defeats and two wins in the last five stages, guests must be at a high level on the weekend. Aston Villa is the team that received the most goals in the second half, this season (28), while 6 of the last 10 goals scored by Brighton at home were scored in the second half.
Brighton comes after defeats to the limit with Tottenham (1-2), Sheffield Wedneday (0-1 in the Cup) and Everton (0-1), but the blue-and-white drew at home in the last championship match, with Chelsea (1-1 ), after a goal scored by Jahanbaksh on the end. Aston Villa comes out of control with Watford (0-3), Fulham (1-2 in England’s Cup) and Manchester City (1-6), and Dean Smith’s student hopes are linked to a much improved defensive performance! Neal Maupay could be dangerous if left out of space (7 goals this season).
The show is guaranteed between Villa and Brighton in recent years, as both have felt each time they can claim their victory. It was 2-1 in the hosts’ tour, after a rather authoritarian dominated match. Villa has three wins and two draws in the last five games with the “fishermen”, but the advantage of its own land can tilt decisively on Saturday. So far, Villa has only two wins and one draw this season, with the 19th league record.
PREDICTION: Brighton to win @ 1,65
