Preview: Aston Villa vs Brighton Prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds | Premier League 2025-26

The previous outing between these clubs ended in favour of the Villans.

Aston Villa are all set to host Brighton & Hove Albion for their matchweek 26 fixture of the 2025-26 English Premier League. This is going to be an intense outing between these sides, taking place at Villa Park.

The Villans were held to a 1-1 draw by AFC Bournemouth in their last league outing. It was not their top performance and they yet again dropped points. The Unai Emery-led Aston Villa haven’t put in their top efforts in their last two matches. They will be at home for their next outing and will be keen to return to winning ways.

Brighton & Hove Albion will be under pressure for their next outing. They haven’t been able to secure a win in their last four matches. The Seagulls will be away from home for their next fixture and it is only going to make things tougher for them. They are coming in after facing a 0-1 defeat at the hands of Crystal Palace in the previous Premier League contest.

Kick-off:

• Location: Birmingham, England 
• Stadium: Villa Park
• Date: Thursday, February 12
• Kick-off Time: 01:00 a.m. IST (Wednesday, Feb 11; 07:30 p.m. GMT/ 02:30 p.m. ET/ 11:30 a.m. PT)
• Referee: Peter Bankes
• VAR: In use

Form:

Aston Villa: W-W-W-L-D

Brighton: W-D-L-D-L

Players to Watch

Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa)

In 25 Premier League appearances this season, Morgan Rogers has scored eight goals and has five assists to his name. He is coming in after scoring a crucial goal in the previous game for Aston Villa and will be gearing up to help his side yet again in the final third. With the ball at his feet, the 23-year-old is going to cause problems for the visitors.

Morgan's 10th goal of the season 🥶 pic.twitter.com/g9baiCYmNA

— Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) February 7, 2026

Pascal Groß (Brighton)

Pascal Groß is going to be one of the main men in the squad for Brighton & Hove Albion. He can control the midfield well and is surely capable of scoring goals. Even though he has not been in top form, a top performance by him is surely going to be useful for the Seagulls. He will be eager to put in top efforts here.

Match Facts

• Aston Villa have won three of their last five matches.
• Brighton & Hove Albion are on a four-game winless run.
• The Seagulls have failed to secure a win in their last three meetings against the Villans.

Aston Villa vs Brighton: Betting Tips and Odds

• Aston Villa to win @19/20 Ladbrokes
• Morgan Rogers to score @11/5 Coral
• Goals over 3.5 @2/1 SkyBet

Injury and Team News

Youri Tielemans, Alysson Edward, John McGinn, Boubacar Kamara and Andres Garcia will not be in action for Aston Villa as they are not fit enough.

Brighton will be without the services of Adam Webster, Mats Wieffer, Yasin Ayari, Solly March and Stefanos Tzimas as they are injured. Jan Paul van Hacke might also sit out due to fitness issues.

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Head-to-Head

Total matches: 36

Aston Villa won: 20

Brighton won: 6

Draws: 10

Predicted Lineups

Aston Villa predicted lineup (4-2-3-1)

Martínez (GK); Cash, Konsa, Mings, Digne; Onana, Luiz; Sancho, Rogers, Buendía; Watkins

Brighton predicted lineup (4-3-3)

Verbruggen (GK); Kadioglu, Boscagli, Dunk, De Cuyper; Milner, Baleba, Groß; Rutter, Welbeck, Mitoma

Match Prediction

These sides are likely to produce an interesting contest. Aston Villa might secure a win against Brighton & Hove Albion in their upcoming Premier League clash.

Prediction: Villa 3-2 Brighton

Telecast Details

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