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Neal Maupay has scored 26 Premier League goals for Brighton & Hove Albion – one more strike will see him become the Seagulls’ highest goalscorer in the competition (currently level with Glenn Murray).
Aston Villa are looking to complete the league double over Brighton for the first time since 1981/82 following a 2-0 win in Steven Gerrard’s first match in charge last November.
Brighton’s Danny Welbeck has scored five goals in 10 Premier League appearances against Villa – his most against a single opponent in the competition. Four of those have come in his most recent four league matches against them.
Since their Premier League debuts for the club on 15 January, no Villa player has had more shots in the competition than Philippe Coutinho (12), while no player has created more chances for the club than Lucas Digne (10). Coutinho also has the joint-most goal involvements for Villa since he joined (two goals and two assists).
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Referee: John Brooks. Assistants: Neil Davies, Matthew Wilkes. Fourth official: David Coote. VAR: Michael Oliver. Assistant VAR: Scott Ledger.