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Aston Villa vs Brighton Prediction, 5/28/2023 EPL Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 5/22/2023

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Game: Aston Villa vs Brighton

Date: Sunday, May 28, 2023

Location: Villa Park in Birmingham, England

TV: fuboTV

Odds/Point Spread: Aston Villa (+123) Brighton (+200)

Villa Park is the site where Brighton (18-7-11) will go up against Aston Villa (17-7-13) on Sunday. Aston Villa open at +123 and Brighton are at +200. The total has been set at 2.5. The goalkeepers protecting the net will be Emiliano Martinez for Aston Villa and Jason Steele for Brighton.

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Aston Villa has accumulated 105 saves and they also have a SV percentage of 72.8 on the year. This team's goal differential is currently at 4 by 49 goals earned and 45 goals allowed. On the season, this club comes in with an average of 1.57 pts per contest (58 points) and they also sit at 10th in soccer with 33 assists. The Villains are ranked 11th in the category of xG with 47.4, and their xGA are coming in at 51.1. Aston Villa has amassed 76 yellow card warnings for the year as well as 1 red card. Aston Villa F.C. has given up 45 goals while relinquishing 1.22 G/90, and the other team have accumulated 147 shots on target against them. They have 12 clean sheets, which puts them at a % of 32.4 so far this season.

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Brighton has tallied 70 goals and this squad's goals expected so far this year sits at 69.7. Their goals against per 90 is at 1.39 with 76 saves, and they have tallied 12 clean sheets. For the season, Brighton & Hove Albion has a save % of 63.9 (122 SoTA), and sit at 6th in the league with 61 points. Brighton is ranked 5th when talking about goals given up with 50, and their goal differential sits at 20. Brighton & Hove Albion has a clean sheet percentage of 33.3 so far this season and 52 yellow card cautions. The Seagulls average 1.7 points per match while accounting for 44 assists.

The man who will defend the goal for Aston Villa will be Emiliano Martinez. Martinez has played for 15,968 minutes and has tallied 553 saves thus far in his career. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.20 (221 goals surrendered) and he has a save % of .728. The keeper hailing from Argentina has had 760 shots attempted at him in 178 career starts. Martinez (69-38-71 mark during his soccer career) has earned 58 shutouts, which has earned him a 32.6% clean sheet percentage.

Jason Steele is expected to look after the goal for Brighton. During his pro soccer career, Steele has conceded 382 goals and has 773 saves in 286 starts. He has given up 1.34 goals per 90 minutes while earning a mark of 96-75-115. He sports a save % of .670 and his shutout rate sits at 23.4%. Steele has earned 67 clean sheets and has defended 1,153 shots attempted against him in 25,588 mins in his career.

Ollie Watkins is one man who can make a difference on the pitch for Aston Villa. The forward hailing from England has racked up 105 goals in 25,239 mins played. Watkins has been a starter in 280 games so far in his career and scores 0.37 goals per 90 mins. He has totaled 33 assists while accumulating 41 yellow card cautions in his career.

Brighton features an attacker in Danny Welbeck, who should keep defenses up at night. He scores 0.33 goals per 90 and has been in the starting lineup in 188 outings so far in his career. The forward born in England has been on the field for 17,494 professional minutes while he has scored 64 goals. He has 13 yellow cards in his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 27 times.

Who will win tonight's EPL game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Brighton (+200)

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