Premier League 2026/27 — Matchday 1

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa: Yellow Cards, Corners & Shots on Target

A top-half PL clash between two technically capable sides. Brighton's Amex stadium and their possession-dominant Gross-Mitoma combination vs Villa's Watkins-Rogers attacking pair.

Sun 23 Aug 2026 · 15:00 BST · Amex Stadium, Brighton

Match card

Kick-off
Sun 23 Aug 2026 · 15:00 BST
Venue
Amex Stadium, Brighton
Result lean
Evenly matched — Brighton slight home edge
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Premier League 2026/27 — Matchday 1

Kick-off

Sun 23 Aug 2026 · 15:00 BST

Amex Stadium, Brighton

Corners lean

Brighton most corners — over 6 team corners

Result lean

Evenly matched — Brighton slight home edge

Team stats

Brighton vs Aston Villacomparison

StatBrightonAston VillaEdge
Corners per game (prev season avg)6.25.4Brighton
Yellow cards (prev season)5862Brighton
Goals scored (prev season)6268Aston Villa
Goals conceded (prev season)5044Aston Villa

Yellow cards: Brighton & Hove Albion

Brighton
PG

Pascal Gross

Midfielder · 18 fouls · 2700 min

3 🟡
KM

Kaoru Mitoma

Forward · 8 fouls · 2500 min

1 🟡

Yellow cards: Aston Villa

Aston Villa
MR

Morgan Rogers

Midfielder · 16 fouls · 2600 min

3 🟡
OW

Ollie Watkins

Forward · 10 fouls · 2400 min

2 🟡

Shots on target: Brighton & Hove Albion

Brighton
KM

Kaoru Mitoma

Forward · 12G 10A

30 🎯
PG

Pascal Gross

Midfielder · 6G 14A

18 🎯

Shots on target: Aston Villa

Aston Villa
OW

Ollie Watkins

Forward · 18G 10A

42 🎯
MR

Morgan Rogers

Midfielder · 10G 12A

24 🎯

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PG

Pascal Gross

Midfielder

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MR

Morgan Rogers

Midfielder

Aston Villa2600310122416
OW

Ollie Watkins

Forward

Aston Villa2400218104210
KM

Kaoru Mitoma

Forward

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What the stats tell us about Brighton vs Aston Villa

A top-half PL clash between two technically capable sides. Brighton's Amex stadium and their possession-dominant Gross-Mitoma combination vs Villa's Watkins-Rogers attacking pair. Both teams score freely — BTTS and Brighton corners are the headline angles. Watkins's shot volume away from home is consistently high.

Result lean: Evenly matched — Brighton slight home edge

Corners: Brighton most corners — over 6 team corners

Cards: Moderate cards — technical PL clash

Brighton vs Aston Villa FAQ

What is the prediction for Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa?

Evenly matched — Brighton slight home edge

What is the corners prediction for Brighton vs Aston Villa?

Brighton most corners — over 6 team corners

What is the cards prediction for Brighton vs Aston Villa?

Moderate cards — technical PL clash

When does Brighton vs Aston Villa kick off?

Sun 23 Aug 2026 · 15:00 BST at Amex Stadium, Brighton.

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