Match summary
1ST HALF
Carlos Baleba
2'
Carlos Baleba
James Milner
22'
Joël Veltman
23'
J. Van Hecke
41'
41'
Emiliano Martínez
2ND HALF
50'
Morgan Rogers
60'
Leon Bailey
Jadon Sancho
60'
Ross Barkley
E. Buendía
J. Van Hecke
61'
J. Van Hecke
O. Boscagli
61'
74'
A. Edward
Ollie Watkins
75'
Tammy Abraham
75'
A. Onana
K. Mitoma
Yankuba Minteh
81'
Harry Howell
81'
Diego Gómez
81'
Danny Welbeck
C. Kostoulas
81'
84'
Victor Lindelöf
Douglas Luiz
86'
J. Hinshelwood(Own Goal)
Match statistics
49%Possession51%
418Passes Attempted418
342Completed Passes348
7Corners5
12Throw-ins23
15Shots On Target9
Line-ups
Aston Villa
Formation
4-2-3-1
#23Emiliano Martínez
#5T. Mings
#4E. Konsa
#22Ian Maatsen
#26Lamare Bogarde
#21Douglas Luiz
#24A. Onana
#27Morgan Rogers
#10E. Buendía
#19Jadon Sancho
#11Ollie Watkins
Starting XI
Emiliano Martínez #23 | 41' |
T. Mings #5 | |
E. Konsa #4 | |
Ian Maatsen #22 | |
Lamare Bogarde #26 | |
Douglas Luiz #21 | 84' |
A. Onana #24 | 75' |
Morgan Rogers #27 | 50' |
E. Buendía #10 | 60' |
Jadon Sancho #19 | 60' |
Ollie Watkins #11 | 74' |
Substitutes
 Marco Bizot #40 | |
 J. Wright #64 | |
 Lucas Digne #12 | |
 Pau Torres #14 | |
 Victor Lindelöf #3 | 84' |
 Ross Barkley #6 | 60' |
 Leon Bailey #31 | 60' |
 Tammy Abraham #18 | 75' |
 A. Edward #47 | 74' |
Will not play
John McGinn
Midfielder
Knee injury
Return: Mid April 2026
Youri Tielemans
Midfielder
Ankle injury
Return: Late March 2026
Matthew Stuart Cash
Defender
Knee injury
Return: Doubtful
Boubacar Kamara
Midfielder
Knee injury
Return: Early June 2026
Manager
Unai Emery
Brighton & Hove Albion
Formation
4-3-3
#1B. Verbruggen
#5Lewis Dunk
#6J. Van Hecke
#24F. Kadıoğlu
#34Joël Veltman
#17Carlos Baleba
#13J. Hinshelwood
#30Pascal Groß
#22K. Mitoma
#18Danny Welbeck
#25Diego Gómez
Starting XI
B. Verbruggen #1 | |
Lewis Dunk #5 | |
J. Van Hecke #6 | 61' 61' 41' |
F. Kadıoğlu #24 | |
Joël Veltman #34 | 23' |
Carlos Baleba #17 | 22' 2' |
J. Hinshelwood #13 | 86' |
Pascal Groß #30 | |
K. Mitoma #22 | 81' |
Danny Welbeck #18 | 81' |
Diego Gómez #25 | 81' |
Substitutes
 Jason Steele #23 | |
 O. Boscagli #21 | 61' |
 Maxim De Cuyper #29 | |
 Harry Howell #53 | 81' |
 James Milner #20 | 22' |
 Matt O'Riley #33 | |
 C. Kostoulas #19 | 81' |
 Yankuba Minteh #11 | 81' |
 G. Rutter #10 |
Will not play
Adam Harry Webster
Defender
Knee injury
Return: Early April 2026
Solomon Benjamin March
Forward
Meniscus injury
Return: Unknown
Yasin Abbas Ayari
Midfielder
Shoulder injury
Return: Doubtful
Stefanos Tzimas
Forward
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Early August 2026
Carlos Noom Quomah Baleba
Midfielder
Knock injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Fabian Hürzeler
Aston Villa
Formation
4-2-3-1#23Emiliano Martínez
#5T. Mings
#4E. Konsa
#22Ian Maatsen
#26Lamare Bogarde
#21Douglas Luiz
#24A. Onana
#27Morgan Rogers
#10E. Buendía
#19Jadon Sancho
#11Ollie Watkins
Starting XI
Emiliano Martínez #23 | 41' |
T. Mings #5 | |
E. Konsa #4 | |
Ian Maatsen #22 | |
Lamare Bogarde #26 | |
Douglas Luiz #21 | 84' |
A. Onana #24 | 75' |
Morgan Rogers #27 | 50' |
E. Buendía #10 | 60' |
Jadon Sancho #19 | 60' |
Ollie Watkins #11 | 74' |
Substitutes
Marco Bizot #40 | |
J. Wright #64 | |
Lucas Digne #12 | |
Pau Torres #14 | |
Victor Lindelöf #3 | 84' |
Ross Barkley #6 | 60' |
Leon Bailey #31 | 60' |
Tammy Abraham #18 | 75' |
A. Edward #47 | 74' |
Will not play
John McGinn
Midfielder
Knee injury
Return: Mid April 2026
Youri Tielemans
Midfielder
Ankle injury
Return: Late March 2026
Matthew Stuart Cash
Defender
Knee injury
Return: Doubtful
Boubacar Kamara
Midfielder
Knee injury
Return: Early June 2026
Manager
Unai Emery
Brighton & Hove Albion
Formation
4-3-3#1B. Verbruggen
#5Lewis Dunk
#6J. Van Hecke
#24F. Kadıoğlu
#34Joël Veltman
#17Carlos Baleba
#13J. Hinshelwood
#30Pascal Groß
#22K. Mitoma
#18Danny Welbeck
#25Diego Gómez
Starting XI
B. Verbruggen #1 | |
Lewis Dunk #5 | |
J. Van Hecke #6 | 61' 61' 41' |
F. Kadıoğlu #24 | |
Joël Veltman #34 | 23' |
Carlos Baleba #17 | 22' 2' |
J. Hinshelwood #13 | 86' |
Pascal Groß #30 | |
K. Mitoma #22 | 81' |
Danny Welbeck #18 | 81' |
Diego Gómez #25 | 81' |
Substitutes
Jason Steele #23 | |
O. Boscagli #21 | 61' |
Maxim De Cuyper #29 | |
Harry Howell #53 | 81' |
James Milner #20 | 22' |
Matt O'Riley #33 | |
C. Kostoulas #19 | 81' |
Yankuba Minteh #11 | 81' |
G. Rutter #10 |
Will not play
Adam Harry Webster
Defender
Knee injury
Return: Early April 2026
Solomon Benjamin March
Forward
Meniscus injury
Return: Unknown
Yasin Abbas Ayari
Midfielder
Shoulder injury
Return: Doubtful
Stefanos Tzimas
Forward
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Early August 2026
Carlos Noom Quomah Baleba
Midfielder
Knock injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Fabian Hürzeler
Head-to-head
18 matches
Aston Villa
10
Wins
6
Draws
2
Wins
Brighton & Hove Albion
Premier League2025 • 2 matchesPremier League2024 • 2 matchesPremier League2023 • 2 matches
Friendly2022 • 1 matchPremier League2022 • 2 matchesLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 27 | 52:20 | 58 |
2 |  | 26 | 54:24 | 53 |
3 |  | 26 | 37:27 | 50 |
4 |  | 26 | 47:37 | 45 |
5 |  | 26 | 47:30 | 44 |
6 |  | 26 | 41:35 | 42 |
7 |  | 26 | 40:35 | 40 |
8 |  | 26 | 29:30 | 37 |
9 |  | 26 | 43:45 | 37 |
10 |  | 26 | 37:37 | 36 |
11 |  | 26 | 27:30 | 36 |
12 |  | 26 | 35:40 | 34 |
13 |  | 26 | 28:32 | 32 |
14 |  | 26 | 34:34 | 31 |
15 |  | 26 | 36:45 | 30 |
16 |  | 26 | 36:37 | 29 |
17 |  | 26 | 25:38 | 27 |
18 |  | 26 | 32:49 | 24 |
19 |  | 26 | 28:51 | 18 |
20 |  | 27 | 18:50 | 10 |
Champion
UCL
Europa League
Relegation
Match Information
Referee:
Peter Bankes
Venue:
Villa Park
Capacity:
42 788
Aston Villa vs Brighton & Hove Albion match from the Premier League. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Aston Villa and Brighton & Hove Albion. Follow team performance and match context within the Premier League season.