Aston Villa 2-2 Brighton: Frowns all around as win-hungry Villans, Seagulls draw

Aston Villa had been 2-1 up and headed for a a lot wanted residence victory to get their top-4 hopes again on observe, however Tariq Lamptey struck a candy equalizer from the sting of the field late on and Brighton escaped Villa Park with a degree.

WATCH — Aston Villa v Brighton full match replay

A win would have put Villa seventh within the Premier League desk, simply 4 factors behind Chelsea in 4th on the midway level of the season, whereas additionally sitting top-5 with two video games to go within the Champions League. As an alternative, Unai Emery’s facet (29 factors) stays ninth, a half-dozen factors behind the Blues and winners of simply certainly one of their final 4 PL video games.

The draw is simply as unsatisfactory for Brighton (tenth – 27 factors), who at the moment are winless in seven. Simon Adingra put the Seagulls forward within the twelfth minute, however they had been a aim down early within the second half after Ollie Watkins and Morgan Rogers struck both facet of halftime. It was 2-1 into the ultimate 10 minutes, when Lamptey popped up along with his second aim of the season (and the month).

Watkins, Rogers, Duran take turns stepping up for Aston Villa

Pretty much as good as Watkins was en path to 19 objectives, 13 assists final season, it was simple that at instances Villa had develop into a one-man staff. Jhon Duran would possibly rating the odd worldy, however most video games got here right down to a easy query: Is Watkins going to attain once we want him to? Although the outcomes go away a bit to be desired of late, the trio of Watkins, Duran and Rogers all coming into type on the similar time makes Villa an extremely harmful staff within the second half of the season. All three gamers have confirmed themselves able to successful video games in a single second. Most sides don’t have two (or one) of these gamers, not to mention three of them. A proper again in January, please.

Participant rankings – Aston Villa vs Brighton

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• Aston Villa vs Leicester — Saturday, 10 am ET
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Aston Villa vs Brighton dwell updates – by Andy Edwards

Aston Villa vs Brighton dwell rating: 2-2

Goalscorers: Simon Adingra (13′), Watkins (36′ – PK), Morgan Rogers (47′), Tariq Lamptey (82′)

GOAL! Aston Villa 2-2 Brighton: Lamptey fires residence from the sting of the field (82′)

GOAL! Aston Villa 2-1 Brighton: Rogers places the hosts forward proper after halftime (47′)

GOAL! Aston Villa 1-1 Brighton: Watkins converts from the penalty spot after a prolonged VAR verify (36′)

GOAL! Aston Villa 0-1 Brighton: Adingra picks up what Pedro put down, and scores (13′)

Aston Villa beginning lineup

Martinez – Konsa, Carlos, Torres, Digne – Kamara, Tielemans, McGinn – Bailey, Rogers, Watkins

Brighton beginning lineup

Verbruggen – Lamptey, Van Hecke, Dunk, Igor – Ayari, Baleba, Enciso – Gruda, Adingra, Pedro

Learn how to watch Aston Villa vs Brighton dwell, stream hyperlink and begin time

Kick off time: 2:45 pm ET Monday (December 30)

Venue: Villa Park — Birmingham

TV Channel: Peacock

Streaming: Watch dwell on Peacock

To make issues worse, striker Jhon Duran was despatched off within the thirty second minute so now Aston Villa (ninth – 28 factors) will likely be with out their main scorer (12 objectives – all competitions) for the subsequent three video games. Ollie Watkins will return to the beginning lineup after Duran supplanted him and began the final 4 video games. Although they are going to wrestle to complete within the top-4 once more because of inconsistent type, Villa are doing brilliantly within the Champions League this season and also you shouldn’t wager in opposition to Unai Emery in European competitors.

Not solely are Brighton (tenth – 26 factors) winless in 6 video games, however just one of the 6 was in opposition to a top-half facet. It’s not only one factor troubling the Seagulls underneath new supervisor Fabian Huerzler. So far they’ve simply 5 objectives in 5 video games in December (1 personal aim), and simply 4 clear sheets all season. And but, like so many sides round them within the desk, the European locations are inside attain. Three factors is all that separates Brighton in tenth, from Newcastle in fifth.

Aston Villa staff information, focus

OUT: Matty Money (suspension), Jhon Duran (suspension) | QUESTIONABLE: Jacob Ramsey (thigh)

Brighton staff information, focus

OUT: James Milner (thigh), Evan Ferguson (knock) | QUESTIONABLE: Ferdi Kadioglu (toe), Danny Welbeck (ankle), Mats Wieffer (knock), Adam Webster (hamstring), Jack Hinshelwood (knee)

Aston Villa vs Brighton prediction

It’s laborious to see Brighton breaking out of their droop at Villa Park, the place the hosts have misplaced simply as soon as this season and gained three straight heading into matchweek 19. Aston Villa 2-1 Brighton.