Unai Emery’s Aston Villa haven’t lost any of their four Premier League encounters against Fabian Hurzeler’s Brighton (W3 D1), with the Seagulls losing 64% of their Premier League fixtures against the West Midlanders.
However, Brighton are getting used to a good start. Since losing 3-1 to Chelsea on matchday one in 2020-21, they are unbeaten in their opening game across five Premier League seasons (W4 D1).
Villa, meanwhile, are a slower burner in recent times. After returning to the Premier League in 2019-20, they have only started their season with a victory twice in seven attempts (D1 L4), beating Sheffield United in 2020-21 and West Ham United in 2024-25.