Brighton & Hove Albion FC ran riot, beating Aston Villa FC 4–0 in the Matchday 1 of the Premier League 2026 on August 23, 2026.
At a glance
Premier League hubHead-to-head10 meetings
Aston Villa1 - 0FTBrighton Brighton3 - 4FTAston Villa Brighton0 - 3FTAston Villa Aston Villa2 - 2FTBrighton Brighton1 - 0FTAston Villa
Premier League table2026
| # | Club | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Everton | 2 | +2 | 4 |
| 8 | Leeds United | 2 | +1 | 4 |
| 9 | Brighton | 2 | +3 | 3 |
| 10 | Manchester United | 2 | +1 | 3 |
| 11 | Sunderland | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 12 | Ipswich Town | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| 13 | Liverpool | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 14 | Bournemouth | 2 | -1 | 1 |
Next fixturesBoth clubs
Sat, Sep 5 · Premier League
Brighton10:00 AMLeeds United Hull City12:30 PMAston Villa Tue, Sep 8 · UEFA Champions League
Club Brugge KV12:45 PMAston Villa Sat, Sep 12 · Premier League
Aston Villa10:00 AMNottm Forest Sun, Sep 13 · Premier League
Coventry City9:00 AMBrighton Sat, Sep 19 · Premier League
Tottenham7:30 AMAston Villa
Form last five before this fixture
BrightonLWL
Sun, May 24 · Premier League
Brighton0 - 3FTManchester United Sat, May 9 · Premier League
Brighton3 - 0FTWolves Sat, May 2 · Premier League
Newcastle United3 - 1FTBrighton Aston VillaLDWD
Sun, May 24 · Premier League
Manchester City2 - 2FTAston Villa Fri, May 15 · Premier League
Aston Villa4 - 2FTLiverpool Sun, May 10 · Premier League
Burnley2 - 2FTAston Villa Sun, May 3 · Premier League
Aston Villa1 - 2FTTottenham Other matches Premier League · Matchday 1
All fixturesFri, Aug 21
Arsenal3 - 0FTCoventry City Sat, Aug 22
Nottm Forest0 - 1FTLeeds United Sun, Aug 23
Manchester City2 - 1FTBournemouth Fri, Aug 28
Crystal Palace1 - 4FTManchester City Sat, Aug 22
Hull City2 - 0FTManchester United Everton2 - 0FTCrystal Palace Sun, Aug 23
Newcastle United2 - 2FTLiverpool Sat, Aug 22
Ipswich Town2 - 1FTSunderland Brentford3 - 0FTTottenham Mon, Aug 24
Fulham2 - 3FTChelsea All recent meetings
Feb 11, 2026 · Premier League
Aston Villa1 - 0FTBrighton Dec 30, 2024 · Premier League
Aston Villa2 - 2FTBrighton May 28, 2023 · Premier League
Aston Villa2 - 1FTBrighton Nov 20, 2021 · Premier League
Aston Villa2 - 0FTBrighton Dec 3, 2025 · Premier League
Brighton3 - 4FTAston Villa May 5, 2024 · Premier League
Brighton1 - 0FTAston Villa Nov 13, 2022 · Premier League
Brighton1 - 2FTAston Villa Apr 2, 2025 · Premier League
Brighton0 - 3FTAston Villa Sep 30, 2023 · Premier League
Aston Villa6 - 1FTBrighton Feb 26, 2022 · Premier League
Brighton0 - 2FTAston Villa