Brighton v Villa
Wednesday, 3 December 2025, 19:30 · 2025/26
How it went
- 8′Jan Paul van Hecke0.80 xG chance
- 36′Ollie Watkins0.60 xG chance
- 51′Ollie Watkins0.29 xG chance
- 59′Amadou Onana0.58 xG chance
- 77′Donyell Malen0.65 xG chance
- 82′Jan Paul van Hecke0.08 xG chance
One goal was an own goal, counted in the attacking side’s chances rather than listed above.
The shots
Brighton 16 shots
Opponent goalLeftRight
GoalNo goalMark area is the chance’s expected goals
Brighton, Brighton v Aston Villa, 16 shots in the final 35m, 2 scored.
Aston Villa 15 shots
Opponent goalLeftRight
GoalNo goalMark area is the chance’s expected goals
Aston Villa, Brighton v Aston Villa, 14 shots in the final 35m, 4 scored.
The chances that got away
- 0.45Evann Guessand, 77' for Villa, set up by Ollie Watkins
- 0.45Jan Paul van Hecke, 8' for Brighton
- 0.13Ezri Konsa Ngoyo, 51' for Villa, set up by Matthew Cash
The match, in figures
| Brighton | Measure | Villa |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Goals | 4 |
| 1.96 | Expected goals | 3.16 |
| 1.96 | Non-penalty xG | 3.16 |
| 0.63 | Expected pointswhat those chances are worth, out of three | 2.20 |
| 2 | Half time | 2 |
| 16 | Shots | 14 |
| 7 | On target | 10 |
| 5 | Corners | 6 |
| 6.0 | Passes allowed per defensive actionlower is a higher press | 14.4 |
| 5 | Deep entriespasses completed within 20 metres of goal | 11 |
| 10 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2Y | Cards | 2Y |
Before kickoff the bookmakers’ closing prices made it 2.25 Brighton, 3.42 the draw, 3.17 Villa, which is a 44, 29 and 32 percent chance each way before the margin. Referee: A Madley.