Brighton & Hove Albion and Aston Villa meet at the American Express Stadium on Wednesday, with both sides looking to compete for European places this season.
The Seagulls are in great form heading into this fixture, as they take on an Aston Villa side that are two points above them in the Premier League. Brighton’s last Premier League defeat was against Manchester United at Old Trafford (4-2), since then the Seagulls are unbeaten in their last four league games, with three wins against Leeds United (3-0), Brentford (2-1) & Nottingham Forest (0-2), with a further draw against Crystal Palace (0-0).
Unai Emery’s Aston Villa side are on an excellent run of form in all competitions, having won their last five in all competitions. The Villains have only suffered one league defeat since the end of September, as following their recent defeat to Liverpool, the visitors have won their last three games against Wolves (1-0), Leeds United (1-2) & Bournemouth (4-0).
Given how both of these sides have momentum, it’s likely that the two sides will be difficult to split in terms of the result on Wednesday. This fixture tends to land the BTTS market, with both teams scoring in five of the last seven meetings between the two sides.
Brighton 1-1 Aston Villa
