Premier League 26/27 · 23 Aug 2026

Brighton & Hove Albion 4–0 Aston Villa

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jul 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Brighton & Hove Albion favourites at 58%.

Brighton & Hove Albion won and made the better chances: 3.7 xG to 0.3.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Jack Hinshelwood, 81.1 in 64′.

Well above their usual level: Jack Hinshelwood +30.7, Maxim De Cuyper +17.4, Mats Wieffer +16.8.

Well below it: Pau Torres −17.2, John McGinn −14.9, Victor Lindelöf −11.7.

Each side's last five results before this match.

20 Aug 2026	D 0–0	at Tromsø IL Conference League
24 May 2026	L 0–3	v Manchester United Premier League
17 May 2026	L 0–1	at Leeds United Premier League
9 May 2026	W 3–0	v Wolverhampton Premier League
2 May 2026	L 1–3	at Newcastle United Premier League

24 May 2026	W 2–1	at Manchester City Premier League
20 May 2026	W 3–0	at SC Freiburg Europa League
15 May 2026	W 4–2	v Liverpool FC Premier League
10 May 2026	D 2–2	at Burnley Premier League
7 May 2026	W 4–0	v Nottingham Forest Europa League

11 Feb 2026	Aston Villa 1–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Premier League
3 Dec 2025	Brighton & Hove Albion 3–4 Aston Villa Premier League

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Ibrahim Osman Midfielder	12	0	0	–	82.4	–
Jack Hinshelwood Midfielder	64	2	0	1.41	81.1	+30.7
Maxim De Cuyper Defender	78	1	0	1.40	75.8	+17.4
Mats Wieffer Defender	78	0	0	0.07	69.1	+16.8
Malick Yalcouyé Midfielder	9	0	0	–	66.3	–
Luka Vušković Defender	90	0	0	0.19	65.6	+1.5
Lewis Dunk Defender	90	0	0	–	62.7	+7.0
Pascal Groß Midfielder	90	0	0	–	62.2	−0.8
Costinha Defender	26	0	0	0.08	61.1	–
Olivier Boscagli Defender	90	0	0	–	59.7	+0.5
Diego Gómez Midfielder	86	0	1	0.19	56.6	+2.8
Bart Verbruggen Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	50.8	−1.6
Zadok Yohanna Forward	12	0	0	–	49.6	–
Georginio Rutter Midfielder	90	0	1	0.07	46.3	−1.6
Charalampos Kostoulas Forward	26	0	0	0.16	45.3	–
Yasin Ayari Midfielder	64	0	0	0.11	45.3	−3.1

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Ross Barkley Midfielder	74	0.10	57.4	+5.0
Emiliano Buendía Midfielder	86	0.13	55.9	+0.5
Marco Bizot Goalkeeper	90	–	48.1	−9.2
Alysson Midfielder	8	–	47.9	–
Matty Cash Defender	90	–	46.7	+4.6
Boubacar Kamara Midfielder	90	–	46.4	−5.6
George Hemmings Midfielder	90	–	46.3	–
Lamare Bogarde Midfielder	16	–	46.1	–
John McGinn Midfielder	82	0.04	43.0	−14.9
Tyrone Mings Defender	16	–	41.4	–
Ian Maatsen Defender	82	0.04	40.8	−8.7
Alejandro Garnacho Forward	9	–	36.9	–
Victor Lindelöf Defender	90	–	35.8	−11.7
Matteo Ruggeri Defender	8	–	34.0	–
Pau Torres Defender	74	–	26.2	−17.2
João Gomes Midfielder	40	–	14.9	–