Match summary
Brighton U21 had won 6 matches in a row before this one.
Aston Villa U21 won with 13% of the possession.
Aston Villa U21 vs Brighton U21Result, Lineups & H2H
Aston Villa U21
Routh25'
Wilson30'
2
-FT
1Aug 21, 2026
Villa Park
Brighton U21
Silsby82'
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
83'Substitution
Aston Villa U21
83'Yellow Card
Aston Villa U21
Goal!
2-1
Tyler Silsby
82'·Brighton U21
⚽
80'Yellow Card
Aston Villa U21
76'Substitution
Aston Villa U21
65'Substitution
Aston Villa U21
65'Substitution
Brighton U21
65'Substitution
Brighton U21
60'Yellow Card
Brighton U21
59'Substitution
Brighton U21
46'Substitution
Aston Villa U21
Goal!
2-0
Rory Wilson
30'·Aston Villa U21
⚽
26'Yellow Card
Aston Villa U21
Goal!
1-0
Leon Routh
25'·Aston Villa U21
⚽
15'Yellow Card
Aston Villa U21
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
Brighton U21
13%Ball Possession87%
9Shots Total7
4Shots On Target3
5Corners3
14Fouls19
4Yellow Cards1
3Offsides1
1Saves3
405Passes535
3Shots Off Target4
61Attacks90
34Dangerous Attacks40
6Shots Inside Box5
3Shots Outside Box2
2Goals1
2Shots Blocked0
5Substitutions3
16Interceptions7
52Duels Won46
3Big Chances Created1
Team Lineups
Manager: James Shan
Starting XI
50
BE
Blade Earley3
RF
Rodrigo Fortes4
LR
Leon Routh5
JF
Josh Feeney7
TM
Trai-Varn Mulley6
JJ
Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba8
AB
Aidan Borland2
WB
Woody Burgess10
TO
Tommi O'Reilly9
RW
Rory WilsonSubstitutes
13
CB
Cole Brannigan16
AL
Alfie Lynskey17
MJ
Max Jenner18
KQ
Keilan Quinn71
TC
TJ Carroll81
TH
Theo HoustonManager: Shannon Ruth
Starting XI
1
SH
Steven Hall2
CM
Callum Mackley5
TF
Tate Ferdinand4
FS
Freddie Simmonds3
SK
Sean Keogh6
JR
Josh Robertson8
SN
Shane Nti7
CT
Charlie Tasker10
DL
Darius Lane11
YI
Younes Ibrahim9
AB
Adam BrettSubstitutes
13
MD
Michael Dike14
TO
Theo Outen15
SA
Sebastian Ademola16
KS
Kofi Shaw17
TS
Tyler Silsby18
LC
Liam Crutchett66
BP
Bailey PalmerPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Josh Feeney DF | 65' | 1 | 0 | 0/1 | 56 | - | 6/8 | |
| 65' | 0 | 1 | - | 30 | - | 4/8 | ||
Rory Wilson FW | 90' | 1 | 0 | 0/5 | 18 | - | 4/9 | |
Leon Routh DF | 90' | 1 | 0 | - | 42 | - | 5/9 | |
Woody Burgess MF | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 46 | - | 6/9 | |
Rodrigo Fortes DF | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 29 | - | 7/13 | |
Aidan Borland MF | 46' | 0 | 1 | - | 27 | - | 1/3 | |
Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba MF | 76' | 0 | 0 | - | 26 | - | 5/9 | |
Tommi O'Reilly MF | 83' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 23 | - | 8/13 | |
Trai-Varn Mulley FW | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 19 | - | 2/6 | |
Alfie Lynskey FW | 14' | 0 | 0 | - | 11 | - | 2/5 | |
Blade Earley GK | - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Cole Brannigan FW | - | 25' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Max Jenner MF | - | 44' | 0 | 0 | - | 4 | - | - |
Keilan Quinn MF | - | 7' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
TJ Carroll DF | - | 25' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Aston Villa U21 vs Brighton U21 — computed insights
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa U21 | 15 | L2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4/15 | 8-11 |
| Brighton U21 | 15 | W6 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 15/15 | 12-1 |
- L0-2 vs Middlesbrough U212026-04-10
- W1-0 @ Stoke City U212026-04-17
- D3-3 @ Southampton U212026-04-24
- L2-3 vs Manchester City U212026-05-01
- L2-3 @ Wigan Athletic2026-08-18
- W3-0 vs West Ham United U212026-05-04
- W3-1 @ Tottenham U212026-05-08
- W1-0 vs Manchester United U212026-05-16
- W2-0 vs Millwall U212026-08-14
- W3-0 @ Northampton Town2026-08-18
- Meetings on record
- 5
- Period covered
- 2023-09-15 – 2026-04-03
- Aston Villa U21 wins
- 1
- Draws
- 3
- Brighton U21 wins
- 1
- Avg goals per meeting
- 2.6
- Over 2.5 goals
- 60%
- Both teams scored
- 60%
- Home side won
- 40%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
- Last 5 meetings
- 1W 3D 1L (Aston Villa U21 view)
- Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
- 2.6 vs 2.6
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-03 | Brighton U21 | 0-0 | Aston Villa U21 |
| 2025-02-23 | Brighton U21 | 1-1 | Aston Villa U21 |
| 2023-12-08 | Aston Villa U21 | 4-0 | Brighton U21 |
| 2023-11-03 | Brighton U21 | 2-1 | Aston Villa U21 |
| 2023-09-15 | Brighton U21 | 2-2 | Aston Villa U21 |
Previous Meetings
Previous Meetings
Last 5 matches
Goals
8-5
Total matches
5Recent matches
Premier League 2 Division One•Apr 3, 2026
0-0
Aston Villa U21
Premier League 2 Division One•Feb 23, 2025
1-1
Aston Villa U21
Premier League Cup•Dec 8, 2023
4-0
Brighton U21
Premier League 2 Division One•Nov 3, 2023
2-1
Aston Villa U21
Premier League Cup•Sep 15, 2023
2-2
Aston Villa U21
Head to Head
Head to Head
Last 5 matches
1
Aston Villa U21 wins
3
Draws
1
Brighton U21 wins
Goals Scored
8 - 5
Matchday 1 — Premier League 2 Division One
- West Ham United U21 vs Southampton U21 — 21 Aug 20260-0
- Stoke City U21 vs Brentford U21 — 21 Aug 20262-3
- Leicester U21 vs Blackburn Rovers U21 — 21 Aug 2026
- Fulham U21 vs Burnley U21 — 21 Aug 20264-3
- Everton U21 vs Liverpool U21 — 21 Aug 20261-1
- AFC Bournemouth U21 vs Chelsea U21 — 21 Aug 20262-1
- Arsenal U21 vs Crystal Palace U21 — 22 Aug 20261-1
- Middlesbrough U21 vs Norwich City U21 — 23 Aug 20260-1
- Leeds United U21 vs West Brom U21 — 23 Aug 20264-3
- Sunderland U21 vs Nottingham Forest U21 — 24 Aug 20265-1