Brighton vs Aston Villa Prediction, 5/5/2024 EPL Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 5/3/2024

Game: Brighton vs Aston Villa

Date: Sunday, May 5, 2024

Location: The American Express Community Stadium in Brighton and Hove, Sussex

TV: fuboTV

The American Express Community Stadium is the location where Aston Villa (20-7-8) will go up against Brighton (11-11-12) on Sunday. The expected starting goaltenders are Bart Verbruggen for Brighton and Emiliano Martinez for Aston Villa.

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The Seagulls are ranked 11th in relation to goals expected having 50.0, and the expected goals against are 50.3. Brighton & Hove Albion has allowed 57 goals while conceding 1.68 goals per 90 min, and the other team have accumulated 147 SoT against them. Their difference in goals is currently at -5 by means of 52 goals put in the net in addition to 57 goals conceded. They have accounted for 5 shut outs, which puts them at a rate of 14.7 so far this season. Brighton has a total of 92 SVs and they also have a save rate of 65.3 so far this season. Brighton has recorded 81 yellow cards on the season and 3 red cards. This year, the squad is sitting with an average of 1.29 points per match (44 pts) and they also rank 13th in EPL with 35 assists.

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So far this season, Aston Villa F.C. has a save rate of 65.8 (149 SoTA), and they also have a ranking of 4th in EPL with 67 pts. The Villains average 1.9 pts per contest while recording 52 assists and 2 red cards. Aston Villa has totaled 73 goals and the squad's expected goals so far this season is currently at 59.3. Aston Villa F.C. has a shut out % of 22.9 for the season and also 88 yellow cards. This team's goals against/90 minutes is at 1.49 with 100 saves, and they have 8 shut outs. Aston Villa is 4th when it comes to goals allowed having 52, and the difference in goals is 21.

The guy defending the goal for Brighton will be Bart Verbruggen. Verbruggen (19-16-13 record in his career) has earned 14 shutouts, which has earned him a 29.2% clean sheet rate. The keeper from the Netherlands has seen 160 shots sent in his direction in 48 career starts. His goals against per 90 mins is 0.96 (46 total goals conceded) and his save % is 73.1. Verbruggen has seen the pitch for a total of 4,320 minutes and has earned 116 stops during his career.

Emiliano Martinez will be looking after the net for Aston Villa. He has surrendered 1.27 goals per 90 minutes while holding a mark of 89-45-78. Martinez has tallied 66 shutouts and has seen 909 shots tried against him in 18,983 minutes throughout his career. During his pro soccer career, Martinez has conceded 267 goals while tallying 642 stops in 212 starts. He holds a save percentage of 72.6 and his shutout rate sits at 31.1%.

Danny Welbeck is one member of the team who should impact this matchup for Brighton. He has totaled 28 assists while earning 16 yellow card warnings in his career. The forward representing England has earned 68 goals scored in 18,973 professional minutes. Welbeck has been a starter in 207 matchups so far in his career and he tallies 0.32 goals per 90 minutes.

Aston Villa has a player in Ollie Watkins, who can cause havoc on the pitch. He has earned 45 yellow card warnings so far in his career and has assisted on a goal 45 times. The forward who is from England has 28,299 mins while scoring 125 goals. He is averaging 0.40 goals per 90 mins and has been given a starting assignment in 315 matches during his pro soccer career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Brighton

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