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Brighton faces Aston Villa in Premier League season opener on Sunday

5 sources • 2 min read • Latest: Aug 23, 2026, 5:15 AM

Last updated Aug 23, 2026

Brighton faces Aston Villa in Premier League season opener on Sunday
Summary

Brighton & Hove Albion and Aston Villa will meet at The American Express Community Stadium this Sunday for the opening round of the Premier League. Brighton aims to recover after a recent 0-0 draw against Tromso, while Aston Villa seeks to bounce back from a 2-1 defeat to Borussia M'gladbach in pre-season. The last matchup between these teams ended with Aston Villa winning 1-0. Both teams will be without key players; Brighton's Amadou Onana is out due to a cruciate ligament tear, and Johan Manzambi is unavailable with a knee bruise.

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Status Watch
  • •Brighton & Hove Albion competes in their 14th Premier League season.
  • •Aston Villa enters their 113th Premier League season.
  • •Kickoff is set for 14:00 on Sky Sports Premier League.
  • •Brighton last faced Aston Villa in a match that ended 1-0.
  • •Key injuries include Amadou Onana for Brighton and Johan Manzambi.
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After superb seasons in 2025-26, Brighton and Aston Villa begin what promise to be intriguing campaigns for both at Amex Stadium on Sunday (14:00 BST). The Seagulls finished last term strongly, snatching a place in the Conference League as a result. While there is excitement about another continental adventure, it has been a busy summer of transfer activity for head coach Fabian Hurzeler to contend with.

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Brighton and Aston Villa open the Premier League season at the American Express Stadium on Sunday afternoon, twelve months on from a seven-goal thriller between the two sides at the same ground.Fabian...

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Brighton & Hove Albion and Aston Villa clash this Sunday at the The American Express Community Stadium for round one of the Premier League. Brighton & Hove Albion mark their 14th participation in the ...

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