Image copyright: Getty Images
2021/22 English Premier League
Matchday 12 of 38
Aston Villa vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Villa Park
Birmingham, England
Saturday, 20 November 2021
Kick-off is at 17:00
New Aston Villa manager Steven Gerrard will be eager to get off to a positive start when his team host Brighton & Hove Albion in a 2021/22
English Premier League fixture on Saturday.
Image copyright: Getty Images
The Liverpool legend and former Rangers manager was appointed as Dean Smith's successor last week. Villa parted company with Smith following a run of five straight defeats in the league.
"The excitement levels are really, really high," Gerrard told VillaTV. "I'm very hungry, very ambitious and the start can't come quickly enough.
"I think coming to Villa, competing against Villa for many, many years, I know the size of the club, I know the standards that are already here.
"I know many of the players, I played for England with a lot of the players. I played with Ashley Young, who I've spoken to, I know Danny Ings very well from his time at Liverpool when I was a coach," he added.
Brighton have drawn five of their last six matches and are without a Premier League win since mid-September following a 1-1 draw at home to Newcastle United before the international break.
Image copyright: Getty Images
Brighton took four points off Villa last season. The Seagulls won 2-1 at Villa Park before a 0-0 draw in the reverse fixture at Amex Stadium.
Aston Villa vs Brighton & Hove Albion head-to-head statistics:
Matches played: 16
Aston Villa wins: 8
Brighton & Hove Albion wins: 2
Draws: 6
English Premier League fixtures, matchday 12:
Saturday, 20 November
14:30 - Leicester City vs Chelsea
17:00 - Newcastle United vs Brentford
17:00 - Burnley vs Crystal Palace
17:00 - Aston Villa vs Brighton & Hove Albion
17:00 - Watford vs Manchester United
17:00 - Wolverhampton Wanderers vs West Ham United
17:00 - Norwich City vs Southampton
19:30 - Liverpool vs Arsenal
Sunday, 21 November
16:00 - Manchester City vs Everton
18:30 - Tottenham Hotspur vs Leeds United
Bet on the English Premier League with Betway
Go mobile with the Betway sports betting app and you can bet on EPL games and many other soccer leagues locally and internationally.
For all the latest sports news, betting tips and promotions follow
Betway on
Facebook,
Twitter,
Instagram and
YouTube. Start playing on the go and download the
Betway App.