Premier League · 2024

Aston Villa 2–2 Brighton & Hove Albion · Premier League

2–2Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Aston Villa and Brighton & Hove Albion drew 2–2.

Shots
2013
Shots on target
44
Expected goals
1.781.13
Possession
60%40%

Full time

What the match recorded

Aston Villa and Brighton & Hove Albion drew 2–2. Recorded in this match (Aston Villa – Brighton & Hove Albion): shots 20–13, shots on target 4–4, expected goals 1.78–1.13, possession 60%–40%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

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A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Brighton & Hove Albion.

4.2 days ▲Rest daysAston Villa · Brighton & Hove Albion3.01 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricAston VillaBrighton & Hove AlbionBaseline
Rest days4.2 days3.01 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Brighton & Hove Albion's recent record differs from the season

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Brighton & Hove Albion's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

1.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.53 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1.2 goals/match1.53 goals/match1.5 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Aston Villa have a visible home split

moderate

Aston Villa's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

15.2 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season12.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots15.2 shots/match12.8 shots/match13.8 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots20 shots13 shotsAston Villa 20 shots, Brighton & Hove Albion 13 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots4 shotsAston Villa 4 shots, Brighton & Hove Albion 4 shots
  • Expected goals1.78 xG1.13 xGAston Villa 1.78 xG, Brighton & Hove Albion 1.13 xG
  • Possession60%40%Aston Villa 60%, Brighton & Hove Albion 40%
  • Corners12 corners3 cornersAston Villa 12 corners, Brighton & Hove Albion 3 corners
  • Fouls9 fouls14 foulsAston Villa 9 fouls, Brighton & Hove Albion 14 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Pau Torres · Aston Villa · 10′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedLeon Bailey · Aston Villa · 22′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedLeon Bailey · Aston Villa · 45′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedCarlos Baleba · Brighton & Hove Albion · 75′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedBoubacar Kamara · Aston Villa · 21′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedLeon Bailey · Aston Villa · 45′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJoão Pedro · Brighton & Hove Albion · 45′ · 0.03 xG · on targetLeon Bailey · Aston Villa · 51′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJoão Pedro · Brighton & Hove Albion · 64′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMorgan Rogers · Aston Villa · 84′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJulio Enciso · Brighton & Hove Albion · 26′ · 0.04 xG · on targetJan Paul van Hecke · Brighton & Hove Albion · 27′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedOllie Watkins · Aston Villa · 61′ · 0.04 xG · on targetTyrone Mings · Aston Villa · 86′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedCarlos Baleba · Brighton & Hove Albion · 28′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedYouri Tielemans · Aston Villa · 41′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedOllie Watkins · Aston Villa · 45′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedYankuba Minteh · Brighton & Hove Albion · 80′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedOllie Watkins · Aston Villa · 45′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedYouri Tielemans · Aston Villa · 65′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedMatt O'Riley · Brighton & Hove Albion · 88′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedOllie Watkins · Aston Villa · 90′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedLeon Bailey · Aston Villa · 71′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedOllie Watkins · Aston Villa · 45′ · 0.08 xG · on targetMorgan Rogers · Aston Villa · 47′ · 0.08 xG · goalLeon Bailey · Aston Villa · 45′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedJoão Pedro · Brighton & Hove Albion · 67′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedGeorginio Rutter · Brighton & Hove Albion · 89′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedMatt O'Riley · Brighton & Hove Albion · 90′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedTariq Lamptey · Brighton & Hove Albion · 81′ · 0.15 xG · goalLeon Bailey · Aston Villa · 25′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedSimon Adingra · Brighton & Hove Albion · 12′ · 0.30 xG · goalOllie Watkins · Aston Villa · 36′ · 0.82 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Aston Villa: 20 shots, 4 on target, 1.82 xG. Brighton & Hove Albion: 13 shots, 4 on target, 1.13 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

0120′HT90′Ollie Watkins · Aston Villa · 36′Morgan Rogers · Aston Villa · 47′Simon Adingra · Brighton & Hove Albion · 12′Tariq Lamptey · Brighton & Hove Albion · 81′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Aston Villa 1.82 xG · Brighton & Hove Albion 1.13 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

4Aston Villa
0Draws
1Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton & Hove Albion — Aston Villa · Premier League1–0
Aston Villa — Brighton & Hove Albion · Premier League6–1
Aston Villa — Brighton & Hove Albion · Premier League2–1
Brighton & Hove Albion — Aston Villa · Premier League1–2
Brighton & Hove Albion — Aston Villa · Premier League0–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Aston Villa favored in 3 of 11 directional metrics · Brighton & Hove Albion in 5 · 3 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Aston Villa19 matchesBrighton & Hove Albion19 matches
1.47 goals/matchGoals scored19/191.53 goals/match
1.63 goals/matchGoals allowed19/19▲ 1.47 goals/match
1.58 xG/match ▲Expected goals19/191.4 xG/match
12.8 shots/matchShots19/19▲ 14.8 shots/match
4.21 shots/matchShots on target19/19▲ 4.89 shots/match
50%Possession19/19● 53.2%
6.63 corners/match ●Corners19/195.16 corners/match
11.7 fouls/matchFouls19/1911.7 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples19 / 19home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Mon, 30 Dec 2024, 23:45 UTC · analysis-v4

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