Brighton & Hove Albion - Aston Villa predictions

Though Brighton & Hove Albion definitely have a shot at winning this match, they’ll need to work for it. Aston Villa are somewhat stronger, but the home-field advantage may be what the hosts need to shift the balance in their favour.

2.48 on an away match is what many punters run away from but Aston Villa are a team capable of big things. Therefore, backing them in this match might not be a bad idea after all.

The Seagulls want to forget their previous Premier League match. Playing away from home they conceded early in the first half and never recovered. As a result, the AFC Bournemouth away defeat is definitely something they want to put behind them as soon as possible.

Villans’s latest performance against Chelsea was a bit below expectations. Everything seemed fine in the first half– they had an early lead, a slightly favourable matchup, and home-field advantage. In the end, however, they had to settle for a 2:2 draw.

The biggest issue the hosts have is a lacklustre backline. They’re currently on a bit of a trend of conceding a lot of goals – over 5 across their 3 previous matches, to be exact.

With 6 goals in Villans’s net over their three most recent home games, online bookmakers are not giving them great chances of ending this game one with a clean sheet.

With Champions League football already in the bag, the 4th-placed Villa travel to The American Express Community Stadium in high spirits. They have much more than just bragging rights to fight for and will be eager to sign off in style.

Villa won this matchup last season, leading most bookies to mark them as the favourites this Sunday. More importantly, it was a very convincing victory, and they likely won’t be satisfied with anything less than a 2-goal lead again.

Both rosters have been impacted by an unfortunate string of injuries, leaving them with limited options. The favoured visitors will be short Emiliano Martínez, Youri Tielemans, Nicolò Zaniolo, while Tariq Lamptey, Pervis Estupinan, Jan Paul van Hecke will not play for the home team.

You can safely put down an Over 2.5 Goals bet on this match and feel very confident. If the teams’ records are any indication, 3 or more goals in this match are almost guaranteed.