Aston Villa (W) vs Brighton & Hove Albion (W) Best odds and tips

Natalia Arroyo has been in charge of Aston Villa Women since January 2025 and the Spaniard has instilled a newfound attacking verve in the club since her arrival. Villa are no longer a side to be underestimated as they are full of energy on the front foot, can hurt teams on the counter and will not shy away from trying to exploit any defensive errors. Aston Villa Women have won four of their last five games in all competitions, including back-to-back wins over West Ham and a thumping 5-2 victory at Arsenal. Villa have lost only one of their last five and their last four matches have all resulted in three points, including a stirring comeback at Tottenham and a statement win over Arsenal. Rachel Corsie marshals the defence with authority and is a commanding presence when things get heated in the box, but it is Rachel Daly who leads the scoring charts with seven goals in 21 Super League Women appearances. The former England international can be trusted to deliver the goods when it matters and is the sort of player who can make a difference on her own.

Dario Vidosic has had a similar effect on Brighton & Hove Albion (W) since taking over in July 2024. The Seagulls are playing with more ambition and an attacking intent that has seen them take some big scalps, including Arsenal and Everton in their last two league games. Fran Kirby is the most potent of their attacking players with seven goals in 16 league games, but Pauline Bremer’s creativity and ability to find space in the middle third makes her a constant threat to any defence. Brighton’s last five matches have been a mixed bag of two wins and three losses, but they come into this game on the back of two impressive results – a home win over Arsenal and a victory at Everton.

These two sides are coming into this game fresh from impressive wins over Arsenal and it could be a key fixture in determining the final positions in the Super League Women 2024/2025. The bookies have Villa as the favourites at 2.30, while Brighton are 2.838 and the draw is 3.45. We will take the Villans to edge an end-to-end game because they have a mental edge as Brighton have failed to win any of their last three visits to Villa Park. The hosts have three wins, two draws and five defeats from ten home games in the league and have conceded an average of 2.00 per game. Both sides play with a similar style and both are more comfortable on the front foot than when defending, so an ‘Over 3.5 goals’ bet could be an exciting alternative to the win markets.