Brighton vs Aston Villa Prediction, 12/3/2025 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 11/30/2025

Game: Brighton vs Aston Villa

Date: Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Location: The American Express Stadium in Brighton and Hove, Sussex

TV: Peacock

Brighton (5-4-3) hosts Aston Villa (6-3-3) at The American Express Stadium in Brighton and Hove, Sussex on Wednesday. The Seagulls are priced at -122 while the Villains are at +102. The over/under has been set at 3. The goalies protecting the net are Bart Verbruggen for Brighton and Emiliano Martinez for Aston Villa.

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The Seagulls have a ranking of 8th when it comes to xG with 17.8, and their xGA are at 15.0. Brighton & Hove Albion has conceded 16 goals while relinquishing 1.33 G/90, and their oppositition have a total of 42 SoT against them. The team's difference in goals is currently at 3 by 19 goals tallied and 16 goals conceded. They have 2 shut outs, which gives them a percentage of 16.7% so far this year. Brighton has earned 27 saves and also have a save% of 61.9% for the year. Brighton is sitting with 32 yellow cards so far this year. This season, this club is averaging 1.58 pts/match (19 points) and they also rank 7th among Big 5 teams with 12 assists.

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Aston Villa has earned 15 goals and this team's xG on the year is currently at 10.7. Their goals against per 90 is at 0.92 in addition to 25 saves, and they have earned 4 shut outs. For the year, Aston Villa F.C. has a save percentage of 70.3% (37 SoT against), and they also rank 4th among Big 5 teams with 21 pts. Aston Villa sits at 4th in goals surrendered with 11, and the team's goal difference is at 4. Aston Villa F.C. has accounted for a clean sheet % of 33.3% over the course of the season and 20 yellow cards. The Villains sport an average of 1.8 points per match while earning 11 assists and 1 red card.

The guy who will defend the goal for Brighton will be Bart Verbruggen. Verbruggen has been on the field for a total of 6,210 mins and is sitting with 177 saves thus far in his career. Verbruggen (26-25-18 mark during his career) has recorded 13 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 18.8%% clean sheet rate. The goalie from the Netherlands has faced 276 shots sent his way in 69 career starts. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.48 (102 goals surrendered) and he has a save percentage of 64.1%.

Emiliano Martinez is expected to look after the net for Aston Villa. In his pro soccer career, Martinez has conceded 256 goals while earning 589 stops in 209 starting assignments. He has given up 1.24 goals per 90 mins and he has earned a record of 99-41-69. He has earned a save percentage of 69.6% and his clean sheet rate is 30.9%%. Martinez has 64 shutouts while seeing 846 shots against him in 18,611 mins throughout his career.

Danny Welbeck is a guy who can make an impact for Brighton. Welbeck has been a starter in 298 matchups during his pro soccer career and accounts for 0.36 G/90. The forward hailing from England has recorded 110 goals in 27,137 minutes played. He has accounted for 35 assists while accumulating 255 points so far in his career.

Aston Villa features Ollie Watkins, who opposing coaches will have to gameplan for in this fixture. He currently averages 0.40 goals per 90 mins and has been in the starting lineup in 392 games in his career. The forward from England has 35,156 mins while he has scored 155 goals. He has 371 points so far in his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 61 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Brighton (+102)

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