Brighton vs Aston Villa match review, 2:30 a.m. December 4: Who will be in the Top 4?

VHO - Commentary on the match Brighton vs Aston Villa, round 14 of the Premier League, the battle at Amex promises to be exciting between two teams with very good form.

Brighton vs Aston Villa form

Thanks to a favorable schedule in November, Brighton took full advantage to collect 10/12 maximum points. The Seagulls defeated Leeds United (3-0), held host Crystal Palace (0-0) and successively defeated Brentford (2-1), Nottingham (2-0), thereby rising to 5th place, only 3 points behind second place held by Man City.

Despite not having faced any big teams in the past 30 days, Brighton has still shown a more or less stable performance. Before traveling to City Ground in the most recent round, the Brighton & Hove team had gone through a series of 4 consecutive away games without a win.

However, against Nottingham, who are on the rise under coach Sean Dyche, Fabian Hurzeler's students still played an exceptionally excellent match, making the most of their opportunities to bring home a worthy victory.

Returning to the Amex, Brighton of course did not hesitate to set a target of 3 points, although their opponent Aston Villa is also playing very well. At home since the beginning of the season, the Seagulls have not once tasted defeat, earning 4 wins and 2 draws, including a recent 3-game winning streak against opponents such as Leeds, Newcastle or Brentford.

If counting last season's home record, Brighton is holding a 10-match unbeaten streak, forcing many big teams like Liverpool, Man City, Newcastle, and Tottenham to accept a draw or return empty-handed.

However, it is worth noting that Aston Villa were the most recent visitors to have made coach Hurzeler and his team regretful. That was the return match in the Premier League last season. Goals from Rashford, Asensio and Donyell Malen helped the Birmingham team win 3-0.

Brighton earned 10/12 absolute points in November

In terms of head-to-head statistics, Aston Villa also appears to be superior. In the last 9 encounters between the two sides, the away team has won 6, drawn 2 and lost only 1. In the last 4 trips to Amex, Villa has only lost 1 and returned home with a victorious smile on their faces 3 times.

Aston Villa's recent form has also caused some concern for the home team. Before this week's "top 4" clash, the team under coach Unai Emery had a 5-game winning streak, scoring 11 and conceding only 2 goals.

Aston Villa are currently in 4th place, just above Brighton by 2 points. Therefore, the clash at the Amex promises to bring a fiery duel between two rising teams.

Brighton vs Aston Villa team information

Brighton: Kaoru Mitoma, Solly March, Adam Webster and James Milner are still unavailable due to injury.

Aston Villa: Only captain Tyrone Mings is absent due to long-term injury.

Expected lineup Brighton vs Aston Villa

Brighton: Verbruggen; Kadioglu, Van Hecke, Dunk, De Cuyper; Baleba, Ayari; Minteh, Hinshelwood, Gomez; Tzimas

Aston Villa: Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Torres, Digne; Tielemans, Onana; McGinn, Rogers, Buendia; Watkins

Prediction: 2-3

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