The Birmingham club played on the road against Everton in the last round and beat the “butterscotch” with a score of 2:1. With this victory, Dean Smith’s wards interrupted a losing streak in the championship, which had already lasted three matches in a row. During this period, Villane lost with the same score 1:2 to Liverpool and Manchester City and also ended in a draw with West Brom (2:2). We must say that by the victory over Everton, Aston Villa did not really improve their standings. The team, as before, is ranked tenth in the Premier League table. Birmingham scored 48 points and are eight points behind the European competition zone. In recent matches at home Dean Smith’s wards have not particularly pleased their fans. So, in the six previous meetings at Villa Park, Birmingham have achieved only one victory over Fulham (3:1), managed to lose to Leicester (1:2), Tottenham (0:2) and Manchester City (1:2) and also ended in a draw with Wolverhampton (0:0) and West Bromwich (2:2). In general, in terms of playing in the home arena, Aston Villa has the 11th place in the Premier League. Villane have achieved six victories in 16 home games, lost seven times and drew three times. Due to injuries, midfielders Jack Grealish, Mahmoud Trezeguet and Morgan Sanson will not be able to play in the match.
The Seagulls won a very important victory for themselves in the last round. Brighton played host to Leeds and beat the Peacocks in all respects, ending the match with a convincing score of 2:0. With this victory, Graham Potter’s wards interrupted a losing streak in the championship, which had already numbered four matches in a row. In them, Brighton lost to Manchester United (1:2) and Sheffield United (0:1) and also ended in a draw with Everton (0:0) and Chelsea (0:0). Nevertheless, Brighton has practically guaranteed itself a registration in the Premier League. Now the “seagulls” occupy the 14th position in the standings. They have 37 points on their balance sheet, which is ten more than the outsider group. At the same time, Brighton played poorly in the last matches on the road. The Seagulls have won only one victory over Southampton in six previous away matches, while in total during the national championship they won five of 17 away matches. In another five they parted with their rivals in the world and in seven they lost. Two key midfielders Adam Lallana and Sulli March, as well as defender Tariq Lampty, will be out due to injuries. Florin Andone is questionable. So, what is the soccer bet prediction for today?
