Aston Villa U21 vs Brighton U21

Aston Villa U21 beat Brighton U21 2-1 in the England Premier League 2 Division One on Friday 21 August 2026, 2-0 at half-time. In their last 6 meetings, including this one, Aston Villa U21 won 2, Brighton U21 won 1 and 3 were drawn.

England Premier League 2 Division One Fri 21 Aug 2026, 19:00 Save

Aston Villa U21

HT 2-0

Brighton U21

Villa Park, Birmingham Matthew McQuillan

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25%Aston Villa U21 21%Draw 55%Brighton U21

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Aston Villa U21 or draw 45%
Brighton U21 or draw 75%
Aston Villa U21 or Brighton U21 79%

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Aston Villa U21 vs Brighton U21 key moments

15' Rory Wilson Yellow card, Aston Villa U21
25' Leon Routh 1-0 Goal · Assist Aidan Borland, Aston Villa U21
26' Leon Routh Yellow card, Aston Villa U21
30' Rory Wilson 2-0 Goal · Assist Ben Broggio, Aston Villa U21
60' Josh Robertson Yellow card, Brighton U21
80' Cole Brannigan Yellow card, Aston Villa U21
82' Tyler Silsby 2-1 Goal · Assist Kofi Shaw, Brighton U21
83' Woody Burgess Yellow card, Aston Villa U21

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0' 15' 30' HT 60' 75' 90'

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Match stats

1st Half 2nd Half

Aston Villa U21Brighton U21

13% Possession 87%

61 Attacks 90

34 Dang. Attacks 40

9 Shots 7

4 Shots On Target 3

2 Big Chances 3

5 Corners 3

1 Saves 3

14 Fouls 19

4 Yellow Cards 1

3 Offsides 1

Aston Villa U21 vs Brighton U21 lineups

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Aston Villa U21 3-4-2-1

50 Blade Earley

3 Rodrigo Fortes
4 Leon Routh
5 Josh Feeney

7 Trai-Varn Mulley
6 Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba
8 Aidan Borland
2 Woody Burgess

10 Tommi O'Reilly
11 Ben Broggio

9 Rory Wilson

Substitutes

13 Cole Brannigan 65'
16 Alfie Lynskey 76'
17 Max Jenner 46'
18 Keilan Quinn 83'
71 TJ Carroll 65'
81 Theo Houston

Brighton U21 3-4-2-1

1 Steven Hall

4 Freddie Simmonds
5 Tate Ferdinand
2 Callum Mackley

7 Charlie Tasker
8 Shane Nti
6 Josh Robertson
3 Sean Keogh

11 Younes Ibrahim
10 Darius Lane

9 Adam Brett

Substitutes

13 Michael Dike
14 Theo Outen
15 Sebastian Ademola
16 Kofi Shaw 65'
17 Tyler Silsby 59'
18 Liam Crutchett
66 Bailey Palmer 65'

Aston Villa U21 and Brighton U21 player stats

Aston Villa U21 player stats

50 Blade Earley GK	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3 Rodrigo Fortes DEF	90	0	0	0	29	2	0	29	2
4 Leon Routh DEF	90	1	0	0	42	2	0	42	2
5 Josh Feeney DEF	65	1	0	1	56	1	1	56	1
2 Woody Burgess MID	90	0	0	0	46	2	0	46	2
10 Tommi O'Reilly MID	83	0	0	2	23	1	2	23	1
6 Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba MID	76	0	0	0	26	2	0	26	2
11 Ben Broggio MID	65	0	1	0	30	0	0	30	0
8 Aidan Borland MID	46	0	1	0	27	1	0	27	1
7 Trai-Varn Mulley FWD	90	0	0	1	19	0	1	19	0
9 Rory Wilson FWD	90	1	0	5	18	0	5	18	0
71 TJ Carroll DEF Sub	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
17 Max Jenner MID Sub	44	0	0	0	4	0	0	4	0
18 Keilan Quinn MID Sub	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
13 Cole Brannigan FWD Sub	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
16 Alfie Lynskey FWD Sub	14	0	0	0	11	1	0	11	1

Brighton U21 player stats

1 Steven Hall GK	90	0	0	0	45	0	0	45	0
2 Callum Mackley DEF	90	0	0	0	50	2	0	50	2
3 Sean Keogh DEF	90	0	0	1	46	1	1	46	1
4 Freddie Simmonds DEF	90	0	0	0	74	0	0	74	0
5 Tate Ferdinand DEF	90	0	0	1	66	3	1	66	3
14 Theo Outen DEF	24	0	0	0	5	2	0	5	2
7 Charlie Tasker MID	90	0	0	1	54	2	1	54	2
8 Shane Nti MID	90	0	0	0	56	0	0	56	0
11 Younes Ibrahim MID	90	0	0	0	31	3	0	31	3
6 Josh Robertson MID	65	0	0	0	59	2	0	59	2
10 Darius Lane MID	65	0	0	2	14	2	2	14	2
9 Adam Brett FWD	59	0	0	1	7	1	1	7	1
16 Kofi Shaw MID Sub	25	0	1	0	13	1	0	13	1
66 Bailey Palmer MID Sub	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
17 Tyler Silsby FWD Sub	31	1	0	1	15	0	1	15	0

Min: Minutes played
G: Goals
A: Assists
Sh: Shots
SoT: Shots on target
Pass: Passes
Fls: Fouls committed
Rtg: Rating
Sh: Shots
SoT: Shots on target
xG: Expected goals
xGoT: Expected goals on target
KP: Key passes
BCC: Big chances created
BCM: Big chances missed
Drb: Successful dribbles
Off: Offsides
Pass: Passes
Pass%: Pass accuracy
KP: Key passes
F3rd: Passes in the final third
Crs: Crosses
ACrs: Accurate crosses
LB: Long balls
Tch: Touches
Tkl: Tackles
Int: Interceptions
Clr: Clearances
Blk: Shots blocked
Rec: Ball recoveries
Duel: Duels won
Aer: Aerials won
DrbP: Dribbled past
Fls: Fouls committed
FlsD: Fouls won
YC: Yellow cards
Disp: Dispossessed
Lost: Possession lost
Err: Errors leading to a shot
Sv: Saves
SvIn: Saves inside the box
HC: High claims
Tch: Touches
LB: Long balls
Pass%: Pass accuracy

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Form

Aston Villa U21 L W L D W

Brighton U21 W W L W W

Last 5 results in all competitions before kick-off, most recent first.

Aston Villa U21 vs Brighton U21 head to head

2 Aston Villa U21 wins 3 draws 1 Brighton U21 wins

2.7 goals per game 67% both teams scored 67% over 2.5 goals

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Match info

Venue: Villa Park, Birmingham Capacity 42,640 · Grass
Weather: 15°C, overcast clouds Wind 13 km/h · Humidity 75%
Managers: James Shan Aston Villa U21 Shannon Ruth Brighton U21
Officials: Referee Matthew McQuillan

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