Villa v Brighton
Wednesday, 11 February 2026, 19:30 · 2025/26
How it went
- No goal came from a shot either side took.
One goal was an own goal, counted in the attacking side’s chances rather than listed above.
The shots
Aston Villa 15 shots
Opponent goalLeftRight
Share of shots<1%1–2%2–4%4–6%6%+
Aston Villa, Aston Villa v Brighton, final 35m.
Brighton 10 shots
Opponent goalLeftRight
Share of shots<1%1–2%2–4%4–6%6%+
Brighton, Aston Villa v Brighton, final 35m. A further 10% of their shots came from outside this window.
The chances that got away
- 0.14Kaoru Mitoma, 47' for Brighton, set up by Jack Hinshelwood
- 0.10Morgan Rogers, 19' for Villa, set up by Jadon Sancho
- 0.07Pascal Groß, 62' for Brighton, set up by Kaoru Mitoma
The match, in figures
| Villa | Measure | Brighton |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goals | 0 |
| 0.58 | Expected goals | 0.48 |
| 0.58 | Non-penalty xG | 0.48 |
| 1.37 | Expected pointswhat those chances are worth, out of three | 1.19 |
| 0 | Half time | 0 |
| 15 | Shots | 9 |
| 1 | On target | 3 |
| 7 | Corners | 5 |
| 16.1 | Passes allowed per defensive actionlower is a higher press | 8.4 |
| 10 | Deep entriespasses completed within 20 metres of goal | 5 |
| 9 | Fouls | 15 |
| 2Y | Cards | 3Y |
Before kickoff the bookmakers’ closing prices made it 2.06 Villa, 3.69 the draw, 3.34 Brighton, which is a 49, 27 and 30 percent chance each way before the margin. Referee: P Bankes.

