Two of the Premier League’s in-form teams will square off on Wednesday night, as Brighton welcome Aston Villa to the Amex Stadium.
Fabian Hurzeler’s side will be targeting a third top-flight victory in succession after claiming an impressive 2-0 win away at Nottingham Forest on Sunday.
The victory coupled with results elsewhere has seen the Seagulls shoot up to fifth place in the Premier League standings.
However, it is fair to say that Brighton can expect a stern test when high-flying Aston Villa arrive on the south coast this midweek.
Unai Emery’s upwardly mobile outfit have collected maximum points from seven of their last eight Premier League fixtures.
The most recent of those victories saw Villa edge out Midlands rivals Wolves 1-0 at the weekend, with the visitors now sitting third and just five points off the summit.
How the bookies view it: Seagulls set for another home success
Brighton – who have won each of their last three Premier League home matches – have been priced up as 23/20 favourites on bet365.
Aston Villa are as big as 9/4 on bet365 to emerge from the Amex victorious while the draw is also deemed unlikely at 5/2 with the same firm.
Head to head: History against the hosts
Aston Villa have been something of a bogey team for Brighton in recent years, with the Seagulls failing to triumph in seven of the last eight Premier League meetings between the pair.
Villa ran out 3-0 winners in last season’s corresponding fixture and the same scoreline on Wednesday night can be backed at a whopping 40/1 on bet365.
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Having hit seven goals across his last eight Premier League appearances, Danny Welbeck offers anytime goalscorer value on Wednesday night at 7/4 with Betfred.
John McGinn has committed a combined total of six fouls across his last three Premier League appearances away from home, making the Aston Villa captain an attractive option to fall foul of the referee twice or more during this contest at 4/5 on bet365.
Predicted line-ups
As was the case at the City Ground on Sunday, Brighton are again expected to be without injured quartet Adam Webster, James Milner, Kaoru Mitoma and Solly March.
Aston Villa have a relatively clean bill of health at the minute, with Tyrone Mings the only reported absentee for the away side.
Brighton: Verbruggen; Wieffer, Van Hecke, Dunk, Kadioglu; Baleba, Ayari; Minteh, Rutter, Gomez; Welbeck
Aston Villa: Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Torres, Digne; Kamara, Tielemans; McGinn, Rogers, Buendia; Watkins
Anything else catch the eye?
Brighton have long had a reputation for being one of the Premier League’s great entertainers, making over 2.5 goals well worthy of support at 4/5 with William Hill.
This selection would have been a winning one in all bar one of Albion’s six top-flight fixtures at home this season, as well as two of Aston Villa’s last three away games.
In what has the potential to be a keenly-contested affair, the over four Asian cards angle also looks worthy of interest at evens (1/1) on bet365.
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