Aston Villa take on the visitors Brighton in the round 19 match of English Premier League. The match will be played on Monday, December 30th at Villa Park (Birmingham).
Aston Villa have been playing under Emery for two years. And this is clearly one of the best periods in recent history. Returning to England during the season before last, Unai managed to raise his new charges to 7th place. In 2023/2024, playing with his new charges from summer qualification to the spring playoffs in the Conference League, the Spaniard still managed to win the race for 4th place against Tottenham. This sent them to debut in the Champions League, where the English won three times - but then there was a defeat to Brugge and a 0-0 draw with Juventus. Then the team from Birmingham was experiencing a slump in the domestic arena: they were eliminated from the League Cup, lost a lot of points in the Premier League. It seemed that in the winter they managed to find their game again. But Nottingham Forest lost. And, having beaten the crisis Manchester City, they then lost to Newcastle without a chance.
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Brighton is seriously counting on this season. The Seagulls won the right to play in European competitions for the first time in 2023. But during the next competition, De Zerbi had already decided that he had outgrown the current project. As a result, the English, having won their group, then immediately lost to Roma in the Europa League playoffs. And in the Premier League, they ended up below the "equator" of the table. Roberto left in the spring, and an active summer transfer campaign was already underway for his successor, Fabian Hürzeler. The young German had not worked in the "Foggy Albion" before, but from the start he showed why he is considered the "new Nagelsmann" not only because of his age. By winter, his charges remained contenders for the 4th, "Champions League" place. But then there was a series of unclear results, when defeats alternated with draws at most. Points were also shared with West Ham and Brentford.
The Villans won 5 times in a row in official head-to-head matches. But in May, the only goal by Joao Pedro in the 87th minute brought victory to the Seagulls. The Villans are considered the favorites, as they are playing at home. But both clubs are not in the best shape - the total under 3.0 goals suggests itself.
Prediction for the match: Under 3.0 scored goals.
