Brighton & Hove Albion vs. Aston Villa: Head-to-head record and past meetings

Head-to-head record

Previous meetings: 35 Brighton wins: 6 Draws: 10 Aston Villa wins: 19

Aston Villa have been the dominant force in this fixture in recent meetings, winning six and losing only two of their last 11 meetings with Brighton in the Premier League.

Despite that, the Villans have failed to defeat the Seagulls in either of their last two clashes - losing 1-0 at the end of last season and drawing 2-2 earlier this term - though they had won all of the proceeding five encounters, including a 6-1 demolition in September 2023.

Their latest game, the aforementioned 2-2 draw at Villa Park in December, saw both sides tussle for control of the match, with Brighton initially leading before having to come from 2-1 behind to draw level, thanks to Tariq Lamptey's 81st-minute equaliser.

Ollie Watkins scored Aston Villa's first goal in that match, and the striker has thrived against Brighton, netting seven goals and providing two assists in eight league meetings, including a hat-trick in the 6-1 victory.

Unbelievably, Watkins has scored as many goals in this fixture as Brighton have in the last nine encounters, while the Seagulls have also only managed to net more than once in just two of their 11 Premier League meetings with the Villans.

Unai Emery also has a favourable record against the Seagulls throughout his career, with three wins, three draws and only one defeat in his seven matches against Brighton.

The Spaniard will now be looking to add Fabian Hurzeler's scalp to his collection of defeated Brighton managers, as the German's only meeting with Emery came in the 2-2 draw earlier this campaign.

Last 15 meetings

Apr 02, 2025: Brighton 0-3 Aston Villa (Premier League) Dec 30, 2024: Aston Villa 2-2 Brighton (Premier League) May 05, 2024: Brighton 1-0 Aston Villa (Premier League) Sep 30, 2023: Aston Villa 6-1 Brighton (Premier League) May 28, 2023: Aston Villa 2-1 Brighton (Premier League) Nov 13, 2022: Brighton 1-2 Aston Villa (Premier League) Feb 26, 2022: Brighton 0-2 Aston Villa (Premier League) Nov 20, 2021: Aston Villa 2-0 Brighton (Premier League) Feb 13, 2021: Brighton 0-0 Aston Villa (Premier League) Nov 21, 2020: Aston Villa 1-2 Brighton (Premier League) Jan 18, 2020: Brighton 1-1 Aston Villa (Premier League) Oct 19, 2019: Aston Villa 2-1 Brighton (Premier League) Sep 25, 2019: Brighton 1-3 Aston Villa (EFL Cup Third Round) May 07, 2017: Aston Villa 1-1 Brighton (Championship) Nov 18, 2016: Brighton 1-1 Aston Villa (Championship)