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Brighton vs Aston Villa lineups

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Brighton line up in a 4-2-3-1 and Aston Villa in a 4-2-3-1. Brighton are without Carlos Baleba and Evan Ferguson; Aston Villa are without Tammy Abraham and Leon Bailey. Kick-off is 14:00 on 23 August 2026 at American Express Stadium.

Brighton vs Aston Villa match facts

Kick-off
Sun 23 Aug 2026, 14:00
Stadium
American Express Stadium, Falmer
Competition
Premier League
Round
Matchweek 1
Days since last match
Brighton 3, Aston Villa 8

Brighton confirmed lineup

Brighton crest
BrightonFormation 4-2-3-1
Confirmed
  1. 1Bart VerbruggenG
  2. 27Mats WiefferD
  3. 44Luka VuškovićD
  4. 5Lewis DunkD
  5. 21Olivier BoscagliD
  6. 13Pascal GroßM
  7. 26Yasin AyariM
  8. 25Diego GómezM
  9. 8Jack HinshelwoodM
  10. 29Maxim De CuyperM
  11. 10Georginio RutterF

Bench

  1. 23Jason SteeleG
  2. 30SvobodaD
  3. 20CostinhaD
  4. 4Pascal StruijkD
  5. 35Malick YalcouyéM
  6. 19Charalampos KostoulasF
  7. 12Promise DavidF
  8. 15Ibrahim OsmanF
  9. 36YohannaF

Coach: Fabian Hurzeler

Brighton started in a 4-2-3-1. Carlos Baleba, Evan Ferguson and Yankuba Minteh and 3 others were out. Lewis Dunk, Jack Hinshelwood and Maxim De Cuyper came into the eleven after not starting away to Tromso. Fabian Hurzeler set up with four at the back, five in midfield and one up front.

Aston Villa confirmed lineup

Aston Villa crest
Aston VillaFormation 4-2-3-1
Confirmed
  1. 40Marco BizotG
  2. 2Matthew CashD
  3. 3Victor LindelöfD
  4. 14Pau TorresD
  5. 22Ian MaatsenD
  6. 8Boubacar KamaraM
  7. 35João GomesM
  8. 7John McGinnM
  9. 6Ross BarkleyM
  10. 53George HemmingsM
  11. 10Emiliano BuendíaF

Bench

  1. 1Zion SuzukiG
  2. 5Tyrone MingsD
  3. 13Matteo RuggeriD
  4. 26Lamare BogardeM
  5. 45RoweD
  6. 74Luka LynchF
  7. 49Bradley-Paul BurrowsF
  8. 17Alejandro GarnachoF
  9. 47Alysson EdwardF

Coach: Unai Emery

Aston Villa started in a 4-2-3-1. Tammy Abraham, Leon Bailey and Brian Madjo and 4 others were out and Alysson Edward was suspended. Matthew Cash, Pau Torres and Ian Maatsen and 4 others came into the eleven after not starting away to Borussia Mönchengladbach.

Brighton vs Aston Villa form guide

Last 4, all competitions
Brighton crestBrighton
  1. W
  2. W
  3. W
  4. D

Brighton won three of their last four matches, drew one and lost none. They scored 8 goals and conceded 3 across those four. They kept three clean sheets. They failed to score in one of them. Their most recent match was a 0-0 draw away to Tromso on 20 August 2026.

Aston Villa crestAston Villa
  1. L
  2. W
  3. L
  4. L
  5. L

Aston Villa won one of their last five matches, drew none and lost four. They scored 8 goals and conceded 11 across those five. Their most recent match was a 1-2 defeat away to Borussia Mönchengladbach on 15 August 2026.

Brighton vs Aston Villa head to head

2
Brighton wins
6
Draws
10
Aston Villa wins

18–35 on goals in 18 meetings since 18 November 2016

Recent Brighton vs Aston Villa results

  1. Aston Villa1–0BrightonVilla Park
  2. Brighton3–4Aston VillaAmex Stadium
  3. Brighton0–3Aston VillaAmerican Express Stadium
  4. Aston Villa2–2BrightonVilla Park
  5. Brighton1–0Aston VillaAmerican Express Stadium

All in the Premier League

Brighton vs Aston Villa history

Brighton have won one of the last five, with one drawn. Aston Villa last won at American Express Stadium on 2 April 2025, by 3-0. Three of the last five were decided by a single goal. Both clubs scored in two of the last five. Aston Villa are unbeaten in the last four meetings.

Last meeting: Aston Villa 1-0 Brighton, February 2026

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Aston Villa, 4-2-3-1
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Brighton, 4-3-3
Aston Villa crest
Aston VillaFormation 4-2-3-1
  1. 23Damián MartínezG
  2. 26Lamare BogardeD
  3. 4Ezri KonsaD
  4. 5Tyrone MingsD
  5. 22Ian MaatsenD
  6. 24Amadou OnanaM
  7. 21Douglas LuizM
  8. 19Jadon SanchoM
  9. 27Morgan RogersM
  10. 10Emiliano BuendíaM
  11. 11Oliver WatkinsF

Bench

  1. 40Marco BizotG
  2. 64James WrightG
  3. 6Ross BarkleyM
  4. 3Victor LindelöfD
  5. 31Leon BaileyM
  6. 14Pau TorresD
  7. 47Alysson EdwardF
  8. 12Lucas DigneD
  9. 18Tammy AbrahamF

Coach: Unai Emery

Brighton crest
BrightonFormation 4-3-3
  1. 1Bart VerbruggenG
  2. 34Joël VeltmanD
  3. 6Jan van HeckeD
  4. 5Lewis DunkD
  5. 24Ferdi KadıoğluD
  6. 30Pascal GroßM
  7. 17Carlos BalebaM
  8. 13Jack HinshelwoodM
  9. 25Diego GómezF
  10. 18Daniel WelbeckF
  11. 22Kaoru MitomaF

Bench

  1. 23Jason SteeleG
  2. 20James MilnerM
  3. 21Olivier BoscagliD
  4. 33Matthew O'RileyM
  5. 19Charalampos KostoulasF
  6. 10Georginio RutterF
  7. 29Maxim De CuyperD
  8. 11Yankuba MintehF
  9. 53Harry HowellM

Coach: Fabian Hurzeler

Aston Villa lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Brighton in a 4-3-3 when the clubs last met, on 11 February 2026 in the Premier League. Aston Villa won 1-0. Jack Hinshelwood scored. Damián Martínez and Bart Verbruggen started in goal.

Brighton vs Aston Villa lineups — common questions

What was the score in Brighton vs Aston Villa?
Brighton beat Aston Villa 4-0 at American Express Stadium in Falmer on 23 August 2026. The match was Matchweek 1 of the 2026/27 Premier League season. The referee was Peter Bankes, England. Before it, Brighton had won 2 of the 18 meetings between the clubs and Aston Villa 10.
Who was missing for Brighton?
Brighton were without Carlos Baleba, Evan Ferguson and Yankuba Minteh and 3 others. The reasons given were ankle injury, injury, hamstring injury, illness and knee injury. Aston Villa had eight unavailable and none doubtful. Brighton last played three days before this match, a 0-0 away draw with Tromso.
What formation did Aston Villa play?
Aston Villa started this match in a 4-2-3-1. Marco Bizot started in goal, with four at the back, five in midfield and one up front. Unai Emery picked the side. Nine substitutes were named. The formation is the one recorded for this fixture, not a season average.

Aston Villa vs Brighton at Villa Park

Updated 21 September 2026