Brighton vs Aston Villa - Premier League: Team news, lineups & prediction

Brighton lost home and away to Aston Villa by the same 0-2 scoreline last season
Brighton lost home and away to Aston Villa by the same 0-2 scoreline last season / Henry Browne/GettyImages
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Brighton welcome Aston Villa to the Amex Stadium on Sunday afternoon for their final Premier League match before the World Cup.

Last November, Roberto De Zerbi and Unai Emery were both overseeing Champions League ties. Now, 12 months on, they will pit their lauded wits against one another with two clubs that finished outside the top eight last season.

Here's everything you need to know about a match which serves as a potent reminder of the Premier League's managerial strength in depth.


Where are Brighton vs Aston Villa playing?

  • Location: Falmer, England
  • Stadium: Amex Stadium
  • Date: Sunday 13 November
  • Kick-off Time: 14:00 GMT / 09:00 ET / 06:00 PT
  • VAR: Jarred Gillett
  • Referee: Chris Kavanagh

Brighton vs Aston Villa H2H Results (Last Five Games)

Brighton: 1 Win
Aston Villa: 2 Wins
Draws: 2

Current Form (Last Five Games)

Brighton: DLWWW
Aston Villa: LWLWL


Brighton team news

De Zerbi was able to rest a number of key players and still claim victory away to Arsenal in the midweek round of Carabao Cup clashes. Aside from the long-term absentee Jakub Moder, De Zerbi should have a full and rested squad to select from.

Brighton predicted lineup vs Aston Villa

Brighton Starting 11 (4-2-3-1): Sanchez; Veltman, Webster, Dunk, Estupinan; Mac Allister, Caicedo; March, Lallana, Mitoma; Trossard.
Bench: Steele, Lamptey, Colwill, Welbeck, Sarmiento, Enciso, Undav, Gilmour, Gross.


Aston Villa team news

Emery confirmed that Philippe Coutinho will not be available until after the World Cup-enforced hiatus due to a thigh injury.

Diego Carlos is still recuperating from surgery on his Achilles but Leander Dendoncker will be available again. The former Wolves midfielder was cup-tied for the midweek loss to Manchester United after starting Emery's first Premier League match in charge.

Aston Villa predicted lineup vs Brighton

Aston Villa Starting 11 (4-4-2): Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Mings, Digne; Ramsey, Dendoncker, Luiz, Buendia; Bailey, Watkins.
Bench: Olsen, McGinn, Sanson, Ings, Chambers, Augustinsson, Young, Bednarek, Kamara.


Brighton vs Aston Villa score prediction

While Emery's start to life as Villa manager has been limited to a double-header with Manchester United, winning in the league and losing the cup tie, De Zerbi has had two months to get his message across to Brighton's talented and tactically astute squad.

Both managers have already shown that they want to lure the opposition forward with choreographed build-up play. Not only has De Zerbi had longer to drill these routines into his players but they are used to a technical game after Graham Potter's tenure.

In what could be an intriguing battle between two revered tacticians, Villa's wait for a first Premier League away win of the season may drag into the new year.

Prediction: Brighton 2-1 Aston Villa