Brighton & Hove Albion will welcome Aston Villa to the Amex Stadium on Sunday afternoon as each golf equipment start their 2026-27 Premier League campaigns.
Brighton are getting ready for a tenth consecutive season within the prime flight after securing back-to-back eighth-place finishes underneath Fabian Hurzeler. The Seagulls additionally earned a Convention League playoff spot, though their preparations have been sophisticated by a busy schedule.
Aston Villa arrive as reigning Europa League champions after defeating Freiburg 3-0 in Could. Unai Emery’s aspect additionally secured Champions League qualification final season, however their summer time has been turbulent, with a number of key gamers leaving and 7 new signings arriving.
The guests have dominated latest conferences, successful eight of their final 10 Premier League encounters with Brighton. Villa have additionally averted defeat of their final 4 conferences with Hurzeler’s aspect.
Staff Information
Brighton might be with out Yankuba Minteh, Kaoru Mitoma, Stefanos Tzimas and Evan Ferguson via damage, whereas Carlos Baleba is predicted to affix Manchester United. Promise David might make his debut, however Georginio Rutter is prone to begin.
Villa are lacking Johan Manzambi, Joao Gomes, Brian Madjo, Leon Bailey and Amadou Onana. Alejandro Garnacho and Tammy Abraham face late health checks, whereas Ollie Watkins’ availability stays unsure amid switch curiosity.
New signings Zion Suzuki, Matteo Ruggeri and Aaron Wan-Bissaka might debut, whereas Pau Torres and Victor Lindelof are anticipated to kind the centre-back partnership following Ezri Konsa’s departure.
Potential Lineups
Brighton & Hove Albion potential beginning lineup:
Verbruggen; Weiffer, Dunk, Vuskovic, Kadioglu; Ayari, Gross; Gomez, Hinshelwood, De Cuyper; Rutter
Aston Villa potential beginning lineup:
Suzuki; Money, Lindelof, Torres, Maatsen; Kamara, Hemmings; McGinn, Barkley, Buendia; Watkins
The way to Watch
| Platform | Particulars |
|---|---|
| TV Broadcast | SuperSport Premier League |
| Reside Stream | dstv stream |
| Kick-off Time | 14:00pm (WAT) |
Match Prediction
Softfootball predicts Brighton 1-2 Aston Villa.
