Brighton v Villa
Sunday, 23 August 2026, 13:00 · Gameweek 1 · 2026/27
How it went
- 17′Maxim De Cuyper0.91 xG chance
- 29′Jack Hinshelwood0.80 xG chance
- 30′Jack Hinshelwood0.50 xG chance
One goal was an own goal, counted in the attacking side’s chances rather than listed above.
The shots
Brighton 21 shots
Opponent goalLeftRight
GoalNo goalMark area is the chance’s expected goals
Brighton, Brighton v Aston Villa, 21 shots in the final 35m, 3 scored.
Aston Villa 7 shots
Opponent goalLeftRight
GoalNo goalMark area is the chance’s expected goals
Aston Villa, Brighton v Aston Villa, 6 shots in the final 35m, 0 scored.
The chances that got away
- 0.35Luka Vuskovic, 53' for Brighton
- 0.30Maxim De Cuyper, 7' for Brighton
- 0.28Charalampos Kostoulas, 93' for Brighton, set up by Pascal Groß
Where they stood
Each starter at the average of every touch they took. An average is the one thing a single match gives reliably, so this is a shape rather than a heat map: it shows a full-back who spent the match as a winger, not how much ground anybody covered.
The match, in figures
| Brighton | Measure | Villa |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Goals | 0 |
| 4.00 | Expected goals | 0.28 |
| 4.00 | Non-penalty xG | 0.28 |
| 2.98 | Expected pointswhat those chances are worth, out of three | 0.01 |
| 4 | Half time | 0 |
| 21 | Shots | 6 |
| 6 | On target | 0 |
| 5 | Corners | 2 |
| 3.7 | Passes allowed per defensive actionlower is a higher press | 32.3 |
| 13 | Deep entriespasses completed within 20 metres of goal | 0 |
| 12 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2Y | Cards | 3Y 1R |
Before kickoff the bookmakers’ closing prices made it 2.07 Brighton, 3.41 the draw, 3.52 Villa, which is a 48, 29 and 28 percent chance each way before the margin. Referee: P Bankes.