Brighton just drew with Tromso 0-0 in the first leg of the Conference League play-offs in the middle of the week. They launched 25 shots, of which 6 were on target.
Previously, they had a fairly impressive preparation. Brighton won all 4 friendly matches with Wycombe, Strasbourg, Roma and Bologna, scoring a total of 12 goals. However, Hurzeler's team needs to quickly regain sharpness after the recent goalless draw.
Seagulls" closed the Premier League last season with two defeats against Leeds and Man United. They have not lost 3 consecutive matches in the league since March 2022, when the team was still led by Graham Potter and went through a series of 6 defeats.
Aston Villa will be the opponent that makes Brighton unable to be subjective. The Midlands team has won 9 out of 14 encounters with Brighton in the Premier League, only losing 2 and drawing 3. Villa is also the team that caused Brighton to drop the most points when they are leading, with a total of 13 points.
The away team needs to improve their performance on the Premier League opening day. Since returning to the top league in the 2019-2020 season, they have only won 2 out of 7 opening matches, besides 1 draw and 4 defeats.
Head-to-head history is on the visiting team's side. Villa has won 8 of the last 10 matches against Brighton in the Premier League, only drawing 1 and losing 1. They are also unbeaten in all 4 recent matches against Brighton in the highest league, with 3 wins and 1 draw, scoring 10 goals.
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