Aston Villa vs Brighton Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 11th February 2026

Brighton go up against Aston Villa on Wednesday for a Premier League meeting at Villa Park.

Sitting two places behind the top of the table, Aston Villa claimed 47 points after 25 rounds. Meanwhile, Brighton amassed 31 points and rank as number 14 in the Premier League at the moment.

The last time Aston Villa played Brighton, they booked three points to their account and look well primed to secure another win on Wednesday.

Aston Villa are relatively average in the art of goal-scoring these days. They scored a steady 14 goals in their previous ten matches, for an average of 1.4 per game. They simultaneously allowed their opponents 12 goals, or an average of 1.2 a game. Furthermore, they fought their way to two clean sheets in this run.

Brighton are currently not the most scoring team in the Premier League, as they only found the back of the net nine times in ten matches. This is an average of just 0.9 goals a game in which they conceded 12 times, an average of 1.2 per game. They managed two clean sheets in these.

Aston Villa had a good reading on Brighton in their last two meetings, which they won by 3-0 and 4-3, respectively.

Aston Villa vs Brighton Prediction

Aston Villa Form

In the last three outings, Aston Villa beat Salzburg by 3-2, lost 0-1 against Brentford, before drawing 1-1 with Bournemouth. Aston Villa won four of their past six matches on home soil in the Premier League, where they also lost twice but drew none. They scored ten goals and conceded five times.

Brighton Form

Brighton were only able to take a single draw from their past three games. They came up short in a 2-1 defeat against Fulham before drawing 1-1 with Everton. They were defeated once again, when Crystal Palace ran out 0-1 winners. Brighton only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Premier League. In these six matches they drew two and lost three as well as being outscored by nine goals to seven.

It seems both Brighton and Aston Villa have some issues concerning their defence, as they seem to find themselves on the receiving end a bit too often lately. We believe the trend continues on Wednesday, and we are rooting for goals.

Aston Villa scored 24 goals and conceded 13 in their last 13 games against teams from the bottom half of the Premier League table. They collected 30 points and nine victories. Brighton fought their way to two wins and seven points from their last seven games against teams inside the top six. They were on target 12 times in these matches, but also let in 15 goals. Aston Villa are looking at a record of 14 wins, five draws and six defeats in the Premier League this season. Brighton have a record of seven wins, ten draws and eight defeats in the Premier League.

Aston Villa vs Brighton Squads

Aston Villa Squad

Unai Emery will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against Brighton from the players listed below (the information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Premier League this season):

Emiliano Martinez (0/21), Marco Bizot (0/5), Rhys Oakley (0/0), Ronnie Hollingshead (0/0), Ezri Konsa (0/24), Ian Maatsen (0/19), Lamare Bogarde (0/20), Lucas Digne (0/23), Matty Cash (3/24), Pau Torres (0/15), Tyrone Mings (0/9), Victor Lindelof (0/11), Yeimar Mosquera (0/0), Amadou Onana (2/16), Boubacar Kamara (1/18), Douglas Luiz (0/10), Emiliano Buendia (5/23), Harvey Elliott (0/5), John McGinn (3/22), Leon Bailey (0/3), Ross Barkley (1/8), Youri Tielemans (0/17), Alysson Edward (0/0), Andres Garcia (0/2), Brian Madjo (0/0), Jadon Sancho (0/14), Morgan Rogers (8/25), Ollie Watkins (8/24), Tammy Abraham (0/2).

Brighton Squad

Below is the full team squad of Brighton. The manager Hurzeler will pick his starting XI against Aston Villa from these players:

Bart Verbruggen (0/25), Jason Steele (0/0), Thomas McGill (0/0), Adam Webster (0/0), Igor Julio (0/4), Jan Paul van Hecke (3/23), Joel Veltman (1/13), Lewis Dunk (0/24), Olivier Boscagli (0/6), Carlos Baleba (0/20), Diego Gomez (3/22), Ferdi Kadioglu (0/24), Harry Howell (0/1), Jack Hinshelwood (1/14), James Milner (1/14), Kaoru Mitoma (2/15), Mats Wieffer (0/16), Matthew O'Riley (1/3), Maxim De Cuyper (2/21), Pascal Gross (1/6), Solly March (0/0), Yasin Ayari (3/21), Charalampos Kostoulas (2/15), Danny Welbeck (8/24), Georginio Rutter (2/23), Stefanos Tzimas (1/9), Yankuba Minteh (1/23).

Aston Villa vs Brighton Team News

Brighton have just one player unavailable for selection, when visiting Aston Villa at Villa Park.

Solly March nurses an injury and won't be travelling with Brighton.

Aston Villa vs Brighton Lineups

Aston Villa vs Brighton H2H

Aston Villa go into their encounter with fond memories, as they won 3-0 and 4-3 the last two times they played Brighton. Aston Villa generally have the upper hand against Brighton, offering a fine 7-2-1 winning record before their next encounter. The bookies best betting odds on a home win are at 17/20.

Aston Villa vs Brighton Results

In the last ten matches between Aston Villa and Brighton over 2.5 goals came out four times. Odds on at least three goals are at 8/11 with bookies.

Aston Villa vs Brighton Betting Tips

Look no further than John McGinn, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for The Villans in the Premier League, while Yasin Ayari managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Brighton in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

Aston Villa won eight of their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while losing two times. Brighton won two of their last 10 games away from home, with three draws and five defeats as well. Both teams scored in five of the last 10 home league matches for Aston Villa. Both teams also found the back of the net seven times in the previous 10 league games away for Brighton.

Both teams scored five times in the last ten encounters between Aston Villa and Brighton, while over 2.5 goals came out six times. Aston Villa scored 2.3 goals on average, while Brighton pulled 0.9 goals on average. Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Aston Villa, who scored an average of 1.3 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Brighton's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.1 goals in these matches.