There are 6 fixtures to be played in the English Premier League on Saturday the 26th of February including the meeting between Brighton & Hove Albion and Aston Villa.
The game will be played at the American Express Community Stadium and the hosts begin the weekend in 9th place on 33 points while the visitors are in 12th place on 27 points.
Perfectly placed. 🎯 Solly with a stunner against Saturday's opponents! 💫 #BHAAVL pic.twitter.com/0bKOMu40zM— Brighton & Hove Albion (@OfficialBHAFC) February 22, 2022
Perfectly placed. 🎯 Solly with a stunner against Saturday's opponents! 💫 #BHAAVL pic.twitter.com/0bKOMu40zM
Brighton come into the match on the back of a hugely disappointing 3-0 loss at home against relegation candidates Burnley.
The away team opened the scoring after 21 minutes and doubled their advantage before half-time. Burnley added a third goal in the 69th minute and that sealed the points for the visitors.
That result means Brighton have recorded just a single victory in their 7 most recent matches in all competitions. The win came away from home against Watford in the Premier League and is the only victory in Brighton’s last 5 Premier League fixtures.
Brighton are in an unfortunate period, having won just 3 of their last 23 matches in all competitions and although they are not always easy to beat, they struggle to win games.
Home form in the Premier League shows just one win from their 9 most recent league matches at the American Express Community Stadium. The Seagulls have failed to keep a clean sheet in 4 of their last 5 home Premier League games.
Aston Villa make the trip to the south coast having suffered a poor 1-0 defeat at home against Watford in the Premier League last weekend. It was a match Steven Gerrard and his players should be winning but they conceded the only goal of the game in the 78th minute.
That result means Aston Villa have won just one of their 8 most recent games in all competitions and just 2 of their last 10 matches. They have lost each of their last 2 Premier League fixtures against teams battling against relegation and have won one of their 7 most recent league matches.
Aston Villa have been inconsistent when playing away from home in the Premier League and they have won 3 and lost 6 of their 9 most recent away league games. Aston Villa have scored at least one goal in 4 of their last 6 away Premier League matches.
Team news and Brighton are expected to be without the injured duo of Enoch Mwepu and Jeremy Sarmiento. There are also doubts over the fitness of Adam Webster.
Aston Villa have just one doubt and Bertrand Traore is hoping to feature following a hamstring injury.
This is a big game for both teams as they aim to start moving in the right direction. Brighton and Aston Villa have the ability to score and both should find the back of the net but neither are in winning form right now, meaning the points could be shared.