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Brighton & Hove Albion Aston Villa betting prediction


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The most likely scenario for this match will be the triumph of Brighton Albion. In this match it’s foreseeable that Brighton Albion will dominate much of the match and enjoy more opportunities to score goals, not only for playing at home, but due to the offensive quality that holds of their squad. In addition, it’s important to remember that the home team is going through a good time in the championship, especially at home. On the other hand, Aston Villa presents some weaknesses in the offensive sector, which will be decisive for an outcome in favor of the home team.
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Preview
Brighton & Hove Albion and Aston Villa meet at The American Express Community Stadium, in a match for the 17th round of the Championship. There is no recent record of official head‑to‑heads between these two teams. The last head‑to‑head was played on 23‑01‑2010 and ended with the final score: Aston Villa (3‑2) Brighton & Hove Albion. In this match the home advantage may play an important role, since Aston Villa presents significant differences between home and away performances.

Analysis Brighton

After 10 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses, the home team is in the 2nd position, havinf won 34 points so far. In the last match, they have won in an away match against Bristol City by (0‑2), after in the previous match they have won (5‑0) at home, against Norwich City. This is a team that usually maintains its competitive level in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses in away matches, with 21 goals scored and 15 conceded; against 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses at their stadium, with 33 goals scored and 9 conceded. For the league, Brighton & Hove Albion won 19 points out of 24 possible points, after 6 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss in the last 8 home matches.

In this competition, they haven’t lost any of the last 10 matches. The most recurrent result at half‑time in their home league matches was the 1‑0 (4 out of 8 matches). Defensive consistency has been one of their best features, as they have only conceded goals in 2 of the last 10 matches, and their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 16 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 4 times and have never been able to turn the score around.

Brighton comes for this match after a win, away home, against Bristol City, by 0-2, thus adding the fourth consecutive win in this competition: the goals were scored by Sidwell and Murphy. In this home match the coach Chris Hughton should play in the usual 4-4-2, benefiting ball possession and organized attacks, especially through the right flank: Glenn Murray is the big highlight with 9 goals and 2 assists. Watching the matches played at home it’s possible to verify that the home team presents great quality, as they scored on average 2.13 goals and suffered on average 0.5 goals per match. So, apparently the coach can count on all the usual players at his disposal.

Confirmed Lineup: Gaëtan Bong, Shane Duffy, Lewis Dunk , Dale Stephens, Steve Sidwell, Anthony Knockaert, Sam Baldock, Glenn Murray, Damir Zdenko Ferencina.
Coach: David Stockdale, B. Saltor Grau, R. De Zerbi.

Analysis Aston Villa

The away team is currently in the 14th position of the league, with 21 points won, after 4 wins, 9 draws and 3 losses. In the penultimate match, they tied in an away match against Birmingham City, by (1‑1). In the last match, they won in a home match against Blackburn Rovers, by (2‑1). This is a team that usually gets better results in away matches than at home, since in the last 30 matches they register 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 losses in away matches, with 26 goals scored and 15 conceded; against 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 losses at their stadium, with 17 goals scored and 25 conceded. In the last 8 away league matches Aston Villa has a record of 1 win, 4 draws and 3 losses, so they have won 7 points out of 24 possible. In their away league matches there are a few frequent results at half‑time: 0‑1 (3 out of 8 matches) and 0‑0 (4 out of 8 matches). Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their away matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 6 of the last 8 matches for this competition have ended with Under 2,5 goals. In 16 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 5 times and have only turned the score around in 1.

Like the enemy of this day, Aston Villa is going through a good season in the championship, and at the moment they count five consecutive matches without proving the taste of defeat. In the last match for this competition, Aston Villa beat, at home, Blackburn by 2-1: both goals were scored by Kodjia. In this away home match the coach Steve Bruce must line up in 4-2-3-1, benefiting their block organization and quick transitions. Kodjia is the best scorer of the visiting team with 6 goals scored. In relation to the away home goals, Aston Villa scored an average of 0.63 goals and conceded an average of 1.13 goals per match, showing some shortcomings in the most offensive sector. For this match the coach won’t count on Ross McCormack due to suspension.

Confirmed Lineup: Pierluigi Gollini, Alan Hutton, J. Amavi, Nathan Baker, James Chester, Mile Jedinak, Ashley Westwood , Gary Gardner, Gabriel Agbonlahor, Albert Adomah, Jonathan Kodjia.
Coach: U. Emery Etxegoien.

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The tip and bet suggestion for the Brighton vs Aston Villa match, on 18 November 2016, of the preview written by the editors of Online Betting Academy, goes to: Brighton wins ⇒ bet available on betfair.

The Brighton vs Aston Villa on 18 November 2016 will be played at Falmer, East Sussex, The American Express Community Stadium.

 

Championship - 2016/2017

  • 100% 557 / 557 Games

  • Home team wins 47.4%
  • Draws 23.7%
  • Away team wins 28.9%
  • Over 1.5 73.61%
  • Over 2.5 48.83%
  • Over 3.5 25.13%
  • Goals 1446
  • Goals /match 2.6
  • Goals /match home 1.49
  • Goals /match away 1.11
  • Both teams score 52.6%
  • Goals after 80' 17.98%
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