Pre Match report for the Aston Villa game - Wednesday, 2nd April 2025
PREMIER LEAGUE 24/25: Brighton V Aston Villa - 2/4/25 P30
Villa manager: Unai Emery
UE has so far guided Villans to a top ten place, FA Cup s-f and q-f tie in that big Europe knockout competition.
W12 D9 L8 . F41 A45 GD-4 . Pt45 Po9 = 1.55pt/gm . W = 41.3% L = 27.5%
latest: ldd wlw
Champions League: PSG q-f, Bruges 3-0 (H) 1-3 (A) last 16
home - B Munich 1-0 Juventus 0-0 Celtic 4-2 Bologna 2-0
away - RB Leipzig 2-3 Bruges 1-0 Y Boys 0-3 Monaco 1-0
EFL Cup: Palace 1-2 (H) R4, Wycombe 1-2 (A) R3
FA Cup: Palace s-f, Preston 0-3 (A) q-f,
Cardiff 2-0 (H) R5, Spurs 2-1 (H) R4, West Ham 2-1 (H) R3
situation synopsis: one of several clubs chasing a place in Europe next term as Villans navigate unchartered waters.
start: W5 D3 L2 . F17 A15 GD2 . Pt18 Po6 = 1.80pt/gm . W = 50% L = 20%
halfway: W8 D5 L6 . F28 A31 GD-3 . Pt29 Po9 = 1.52pt/gm . W = 42.1% L = 31.5%
run in: Brighton (A), Forest (H), Soton (A), Ncastle (H), Man City (A),
Fulham (H), Bmouth (A), Spurs (H), Man Utd (A)
forecast @ 29/3/25: 45 + (1.55 x 9) = 59 points and a top ten finish.
INS: January window - D Malan (B Dortmund 23m), A Garcia (Levante 6m),
M Asensio (PSG loan), A Disasi (Chelsea loan), M Rashford (Man Utd loan)
* * * * *
Villa away: versus Albion 1-1 0-0 0-2 1-2 1-0 . . W = 2 D = 2 L = 1 . F5 A3
24/25 away: W5 D2 L7 . F16 A27 GD-11 = 1.21pt/gm or 37.7% of total points.
next: Southampton Man City Bournemouth Man Utd
reverse sequence: wl ldw lll llw dww - points gained = 40.4% lost = 59.5%
Brford 0-1: (0-0) 49 60%-40% on 3-4, off 10-8, c 6-5, f 10-5, y 2-2, s 2-4 4231-4231
Palace 4-1: (1-0) 2991-52 36%-64% on 6-2, off 13-4, c 3-8, f 19-10, y 3-1, s 3-5 3421-343
Wolves 2-0: (1-0) 12,97 31%-69% on 5-3, off 3-7, c 5-8, f 20-13, y 2-3, s 3-5 3421-4231
Arsnl 2-2: (1-0) 35,55-60,68 66%-34% on 6-4, off 12-4, c 10-1, f 10-18, y 2-3, s 1-4 433-4231
Evton 0-1: (0-0) 51 50%-50% on 3-3, off 7-8, c 8-5, f 17-10, y 2-1, s 3-1 4231-4231
Ncstle 3-0: (1-0) 291 63%-37% on 8-1, off 14-3, c 9-6, f 15-10, y 2-1, r 0-1 s 5-5 433-4231
Forest 2-1: (0-0) 87,93-63 50%-50% on 6-2, off 11-6, c 4-3, f 12-5, y 0-1, s 4-4 4231-4231
Chsea 3-0: (2-0) 783 64%-36% on 8-4, off 9-6, c 3-4, f 21-6, y 2-2, s 5-5 4231-4231
Lpool 2-0: (1-0) 20,84 62%-38% on 5-2, off 9-10, c 2-9, f 11-15, y 0-3, s 4-5 4231-4231
Spurs 4-1: (0-1) 4996-32 51%-49% on 6-1, off 10-11, c 6-4, f 14-14, y 2-0, s 4-5 433-4231
Fulhm 1-3: (1-1) 5-9,59,69 52%-48% on 4-5, off 6-9, c 6-11, f 8-11, y 3-4, r 1-1 s 4-5 4231-4231
Ipswch 2-2: (1-2) 8,72-15,32 44%-56% on 5-3, off 10-4, c 10-0, f 10-14, y 4-1, s 5-5 4231-4231
Lester 1-2: (0-1) 73-28,63 58%-42% on 3-5, off 6-5, c 1-4, f 13-21, y 3-4, s 5-5 4231-442
W Ham 1-2: (1-1) 37-4,79 52%-48% on 3-3, off 11-12, c 5-3, f 18-11, y 1-1, s 5-5 4141-4231
* * * * *
Villa from 11/12: 16 15 15 17 20 P, 13 4 5 C, 17 11 14 7 4 9 @ 31/3/25
top four: 24 . top ten: 23 . bottom six: 12 13 14 15 20 . rel: 16
Prem points: 38 41 38 38 17 - - - 35 55 45 61 68 45
recent managers: Steve Gerrard (21-22), Dean Smith (18-21), Steve Bruce (16-18),
Steve Clarke (2016), Roberto di Matteo (2016), Eric Black (2016), Remi Garde (15-16),
Tim Sherwood (2015), Paul Lambert (12-15).
FS
BRIGHTONFANS refs: via Stats page tabs -
History & Travel previous encounters . Archive incorporating updated Clubs records.