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Aston Villa vs Brighton Prediction, 12/30/2024 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 12/23/2024

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Game: Aston Villa vs Brighton

Date: Monday, December 30, 2024

Location: Villa Park in Birmingham, England

TV: Peacock

Villa Park in Birmingham, England is the location where Brighton (6-7-4) will take on Aston Villa (8-4-5) on Monday. The Villains are priced at -132 while the Seagulls are at +110. The over/under has been set at 3. The goalkeepers protecting the net are Emiliano Martinez for Aston Villa and Bart Verbruggen for Brighton.

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Aston Villa has earned 43 saves and also have a save percentage of 62.9% this season. This team's differential on goals is at 0 by means of 26 goals put in the net as well as 26 goals surrendered. Over the course of the season, the club is sitting with an average of 1.65 pts/match (28 points) and they also are 22nd among Big 5 teams with 20 assists. The Villains are ranked 22nd in expected goals having 27.1, and the squad's xGA are sitting at 20.2. Aston Villa has accounted for 41 yellow card warnings over the course of the season and also 1 red card. Aston Villa F.C. has allowed 26 goals while conceding 1.53 goals per 90 min, and their oppositition have earned 70 SoT against them. They have 2 clean sheets, which gives them a % of 11.8% so far this season.

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The Seagulls are sitting with an average of 1.5 pts per fixture while earning 17 assists and 1 red card. Brighton & Hove Albion has a shut out rate of 17.6% this year and 37 yellow card warnings. Brighton is 61st in regard to goals conceded having 26, and the goal differential is at 1. Over the course of the season, Brighton & Hove Albion has a save % of 63.9% (72 SoT against), and they also have a rank of 32nd in Big 5 soccer with 25 pts. The club's goals against/90 min is 1.53 in addition to 47 saves, and they have accounted for 3 shut outs. Brighton has tallied 27 goals and the squad's xG on the year is currently at 23.9.

The guy defending the goal for Aston Villa is Emiliano Martinez. Martinez has seen the field for a total of 16,002 mins and is sitting with 513 saves in his career. Martinez (83-34-62 record in his career) has totaled 55 shutouts, which has earned him a 30.9%% clean sheet percentage. The keeper hailing from Argentina has faced 741 shots tried against him in 179 career starting assignments. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.28 (228 goals allowed) and he holds a save percentage of 69.2%.

Bart Verbruggen will look after the net for Brighton. In his pro soccer career, Verbruggen has allowed 53 goals and has accounted for 107 stops in 36 starting assignments. He has allowed 1.47 goals per 90 while earning a record of 11-15-10. He has earned a save % of 67.3% and his clean sheet rate is currently at 16.7%%. Verbruggen has earned 6 clean sheets and has defended 159 shots tried against him in 3,240 career mins.

Jhon Duran is a footballer you are going to want to keep your eye on for Aston Villa. Duran has started 52 matchups in his career and accounts for 0.37 goals per 90 mins. The forward born in Colombia has earned 24 goals scored in 5,146 professional minutes played. He has totaled 7 assists while tallying 55 points in his career.

Brighton has an attacker in Danny Welbeck, who pesters opposing defenses. He scores 0.34 goals per 90 minutes and has had a starting assignment in 266 matches in his career. The forward from England has earned 24,075 mins and he has scored 93 goals. He has totaled 217 points during his soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 31 times.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Aston Villa (+110)

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