Brighton vs Aston Villa: English Premier League match betting tip
The day before, Brighton and Aston Villa played in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup. The Seagulls could not overcome the resistance of Nottingham Forest, and Birmingham passed Preston without any problems and extended their winning streak, taking into account all tournaments, to six matches. Nevertheless, the bookmakers are leading the guests in the upcoming match on April 2 as the underdog. What is the most likely scenario for events on the field today and which bets should I choose? - the answer is in our betting tip

Command Analysis

Brighton & Hove Albion

Current form
Back on February 1, Brighton suffered a crushing 0-7 defeat away from Nottingham Forest, which clearly shook up the team. In the next eight matches, taking into account all tournaments, the Seagulls did not lose in regular time. However, Fabian Hurzeler's team did not take advantage of their chance to take revenge from the foresters. In the quarter-finals of the FA Cup, they lost to this opponent in a penalty shootout. Right now, all the attention is focused on the Premier League, where the fight for European Cup places is in full swing. By the start of round 30, Brighton is in seventh position, only in terms of additional indicators it is inferior to Newcastle in sixth place, and Chelsea is two points behind Chelsea in fourth. In the last round of the Premier League, Manchester City failed to win on the road (2:2).
Disqualifications and injuries
Kadioglu, Milner, Igor, Lampty, and Steele will not play today due to injuries. The entry of March, Rutter, Viffer, Veltman and Webster into the field is questionable.
Interesting betting trends
- In the last six matches involving Brighton in the Premier League, at least three goals have been scored.
- Brighton have not lost in the first half in their last seven home matches in the Premier League.
Approximate line–up: Verbruggen – Hinshelwood, Dank, van Hoecke, Estupignan – Baleba, Gomez – Minte, Gruda, Mitoma - Joao Pedro.

Aston Villa

Current form
Aston Villa has not been stable in the Premier League throughout the season, but the chances of at least finishing in the top 6 are not bad. On the eve of the start of Round 30, Birmingham are only two points behind the top six. Let's remember that Unai Emery's team is still fighting for the FA Cup and the Champions League trophy. In the Cup, Aston Villa defeated Preston 3-0 in the quarter-finals. In the Champions League, Brugge was defeated in the 1/8 finals with a total score of 6:1 in the sum of two matches. As of today, taking into account all tournaments, the team's winning streak has reached six matches.
Disqualifications and injuries
Khos will miss the meeting due to injury. Barkley's entry into the field is questionable.
Interesting betting trends
- In four of the last five matches, Aston Villa have drawn in the first half.
- In six of Birmingham's eight previous Premier League matches, both teams scored goals.
Approximate composition: Martinez – Cash, Consa, Mings, Digne – Camara, Thielemans – Rogers, Asensio, Rashford – Watkins.
Trends
Aston Villa'sbetis to score in the first half
In three of the last four matches, Aston Villa have scored goals in the opening 45 minutes.
1.91The Total Yellow Cardrateis less than 4.5
In eight of Aston Villa's last ten away matches in the Premier League, no more than four yellow cards have been shown.
1.85The bet is an accurate score of 2:2
This score was recorded in two of the five previous face-to-face meetings.
9.60Tip and bets
We are facing a match between direct competitors for European Cup tickets. Both teams are on the move now, both played in the Cup the day before. Aston Villa played their cup match a day later, but they spent much less effort than the seagulls, given the opponent's level. Plus, Brighton has a lot of losses in the squad, there are not many opportunities for rotation. We think the bookmakers in this pair are somewhat underestimating the guests, who, moreover, are on a six-match winning streak.
Our betting tip is that Aston Villa will not lose by a factor of 1.76
Bet on the total
In the last six face-to-face confrontations between Brighton and Aston Villa, only once has there not been a bet on a total of more than 2.5 goals. The opponents' attack is in perfect order, it is quite possible to expect another productive game between them today.
The second bet is a total of more than 2.5 goals with a coefficient of 1.60
Betting on corners
It should be noted that in the last six away matches of Aston Villa in the Premier League, at least 11 corners were served. Accordingly, we recommend another option for betting based on such a steady trend.
The betting tip is that the total number of corners is more than 10.5 with a coefficient of 2.15