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Aston Villa vs Brighton & Hove Albion match preview
Two of the Premier League’s overachievers go head-to-head in, what should be, an entertaining final day of the season clash.
Brighton & Hove Albion secured the club’s first-ever top-six finish on Wednesday night, holding Manchester City to a 1-1 draw at the Amex.
Julio Enciso’s stunning long-range equaliser an 11th hour contender for goal of the season.
So, Roberto De Zerbi’s team have qualified for the Europa League group stages, taking the club into UEFA club competition for the very first time.
Given that the Seagulls are projected to be in pot 3, they’re set to meet a couple of Europe’s big boys, with A.C. Milan, Villarreal, Marseille, Ajax, PSV, Rangers or Galatasaray potentially heading to Sussex next season.
De Zerbi has done a truly amazing job at Brighton, possibly so good in fact that they’ll face a fight to keep him.
Aston Villa were 17th, hovering just above the relegation zone, when Emery arrived in Birmingham in late-October.
Now, the Claret and Blue Army too are poised for a European tour.
A week ago, Villa came agonisingly close to beat Liverpool at Anfield, taking the lead through Jacob Ramsey, only to concede right at the death.
Nevertheless, having accumulated 30 points from the last 42 available, the Villans sit seventh, occupying the Europa Conference League play-off spot.
Emery’s team must win here, or risk being leapfrogged at the last by either Tottenham and/or Brentford, should those clubs beat Leeds and Man City respectively.
Somewhat surprisingly, Aston Villa have actually won their last three meetings with Brighton, never losing any of the 13 home fixtures they’ve played against the Seagulls with supporters in attendance.
Thus, given that the away side achieved their objective in mid-week, Villa Park could witness a home win that would leave the supporters in celebratory mood.
Aston Villa team news
Unai Emery switched his full-backs for last weekend’s trip to Anfield, with Matty Cash and Lucas Digne coming in for Ashley Young and Álex Moreno respectively.
Fit again Boubacar Kamara will continue alongside Douglas Luiz in midfield, while Emi Buendía could return in place of Leon Bailey further forward.
Leading the attack will be Ollie Watkins, who’s scored an impressive 15 goals this season, also netting in his last two appearances against Brighton.
Predicted XI (4-5-1): Martínez; Cash, Konsa, Mings, Moreno; Douglas Luiz, Kamara, McGinn, Buendía, Ramsey; Watkins.
Brighton & Hove Albion team news
Robert Sánchez remains out in the cold, while Solly March is injured, but Adam Webster was back on the bench on Wednesday; he’s been dealing with an injury issue for a couple of month.
Regardless of whether Webster is fit or not, Lewis Dunk will return at centre-back, after Levi Colwill partnered Jan Paul van Hecke on in mid-week.
Alexis Mac Allister and Evan Ferguson are set to return to the XI, coming in for Facundo Buonanotte and Danny Welbeck.
Of the Brighton XI that started a 2-1 win at Villa Park in November 2020, only Webster, Dunk, Pascal Groß and Welbeck are in contention to start here too.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Steele; Veltman, Dunk, Colwill, Estupiñán; Caicedo, Groß, Mac Allister, Enciso, Mitoma; Ferguson.
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