Brighton vs. Aston Villa: Preview and betting tips

Brighton and Aston Villa face off in the round of 16 in the English Premier League. It is the last game for both teams before the break for the World Cup in Qatar. Home side Brighton will go into the match as favourites against an opponent that would like to rise under new coach Unaeus Emery.

Brighton have been searching for a while under coach Potter’s departure to Chelsea. However, in recent games, Roberto De Zerbi’s charges have started to thrive. First they managed to beat Chelsea 4-1, then they came out victorious against Wolves 3-2 and knocked out Arsenal 3-1 in the cup.

In the league they are in the sixth position, having managed to win 6 matches, recorded 3 draws and 4 defeats in 13 matches played. Their record is 22::17. They are 2 points behind Manchester United and 5 points behind fourth-placed Tottenham.

Belgian midfielder Leandro Trossard is showing great form, scoring 7 goals and 2 assists in the league. Germany’s Pascal Gross is also scoring well and has managed to score 5 goals.

Aston Villa are 13th in the league with 15 points. It managed to succeed in only 4 league games this season, sharing points with its opponents in 3 matches and losing in 7 matches. Its score is 14::21.

Spanish strategist Unai Emery, who has returned to England, will try to fix everything in this team. He was the coach of Arsenal but had no success.

On the other hand, he has been very successful in Spain, winning the Europa League three times with Sevilla and once with Villareal.

It was from Villareal that he moved to Aston Villa, who sought him out as their new coach. Unai Emery put in a fantastic performance when he managed to beat Manchester United 3-1 in their first game. However, they subsequently lost 2-4 in the cup against the same opponent.

Last season, when these teams faced each other, Aston Villa were happy every time, winning 2: 0 at home in the autumn, and the same result was recorded afterwards at Brighton. Now, however, Brighton are in a completely different frame of mind and Villa have a new coach.

Emery’s tenure is very short, so it’s hard to predict how the game might end. That’s why we’ll focus on the goals in this game. Brighton managed to score 3 goals against Arsenal, 4 goals against Chelsea and they also asserted themselves during the defeat to Manchester City.

Aston Villa managed to score 5 goals from two games against Manchester City. Both teams are scoring well, so they should assert themselves in the upcoming match between them.

Source: Premier League