Aston Villa and Brighton are both looking to end the year with a victory that could leave them in the hunt for a top-six place in the Premier League. Villa have lost just once in their last 14 games at Villa Park but are without suspended striker Jhon Duran, while Brighton are out of form.

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Follow live coverage as Aston Villa face Brighton & Hove Albion today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.

Chris Sutton is making predictions for all 380 Premier League games this season, against a variety of guests. This week, he takes on musician Emma-Jean Thackray, who is a Leeds fan. Sutton's prediction: 2-1 Both of these teams have been quite patchy in recent weeks,

Opponents Brighton are winless in six league matches, drawing four of them, since beating Bournemouth 2-1 on 23 November. Villa have won eight of their nine top-flight home matches against the Seagulls, including a 6-1 victory early last season when Ollie Watkins scored a hat-trick.

Villa Park has become a challenging venue for visitors, with the hosts losing just once in their previous 14 home league fixtures – a defeat to Arsenal in August. Three consecutive home victories have kept Villa within striking distance of the Champions League spots, just one point behind fifth-placed Newcastle United.

Aston Villa take on Brighton in the Premier League this evening hoping to find some consistency.Unai Emery’s side lost 3-0 at Newcastle United on Boxing Day and have suffered three losses in their