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HT: Aston Villa 0-0 Manchester United
Dimitar Berbatov
Ex-Manchester United striker on Sky Sports
I think it’s an even game with not too much going on, hopefully the second half will be better. Both teams are on quiet mode.
Hopefully United can use better attacking options because [Rasmus] Hojlund has been isolated up front.
Chelsea 0-0 Nottm Forest
We're back under way at Stamford Bridge. Were all the goals used up in the Brighton game last week?
Image source, Getty ImagesHT: Aston Villa 0-0 Man Utd
After a damning Manchester United stat?
The Red Devils have failed to score a first-half goal in six of their seven league games, no team has failed to do so more often in the Premier League this season.
Aston Villa 0-0 Man Utd
Simon Stone
BBC Sport's chief football news reporter at Villa Park
We knew Matthijs De Ligt was coming on for Harry Maguire but Victor Lindelof is also strippped and warming up.
Jonny Evans took a few heavy hits in the first-half so I assume that is why the Swede will be making his first appearance of the season.
I am surprised Lisandro Martinez has not been called upon.
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Really poor from Villa. Passing sideways and backwards for 45 minutes against a poor side. Lacklustre display, and no doubt still recovering from Wednesday.
Si, Villa fan
Aston Villa 0-0 Manchester United
Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer at Villa Park
Image source, Getty ImagesHarry Maguire has only just gone down the tunnel at Villa Park, hobbling badly carried there by two Manchester United support staff. He was injured right at the end of the first half and Matthijs de Ligt was already getting stripped to come on.
HT: Aston Villa 0-0 Man Utd
Wait a sec, both Victor Lindelof and Matthijs de Ligt are on the pitch warming up for Manchester United. Is Erik ten Hag going to bring on two defenders?
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Reluctantly watching the Villa game. So many poor first touches from both sides, and the ball being nicked off players who aren’t aware of what’s around them. Poor game, poor attitude from Utd players moaning about everything.
Stu
HT: Aston Villa 0-0 Man Utd
Clinton Morrison
Former Republic of Ireland striker on BBC Radio 5 Live
Image source, Getty ImagesI do feel for Harry Maguire. He is one of the good guys. He scored the big equaliser against Porto.
I don't know why they didn't make the change then [when Maguire signalled to the bench].
It's another huge blow for him.
HT: Aston Villa 0-0 Man Utd
John Murray
Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Live
If Harry Maguire was in the England squad, he would be withdrawing - he is really struggling [to walk off the pitch].
Chelsea 0-0 Nottm Forest
Nizaar Kinsella
BBC Sport football news reporter
Image source, Getty ImagesIn one dugout is Enzo Maresca and the other is Nuno Espirito Santo.
Both have reason to be happy about their team's performance, particularly the visiting manager but he is the one who looks most frustrated - pressuring the officials over a lot of decisions.
It has been a 50/50 contest, though, with Chelsea dominating possession but struggling to create anything against an impressively well drilled Forest.
The Italian has been calm and encouraging on the touchline despite some wasteful moments, perhaps content that his free scoring side are not giving a lot away and should eventually score.
Cole Palmer has come closest just before half-time but Ryan Yates went up the other end and almost opened the scoring himself but for an outstanding Levi Colwill block.
HT: Aston Villa 0-0 Man Utd
Clinton Morrison
Former Republic of Ireland striker on BBC Radio 5 Live
Really disappointing half.
Man Utd have been the better team. Aston Villa have a hangover from the great result against Bayern Munich. I think we could see Duran on at half-time.
HT: Aston Villa 0-0 Manchester United
Jamie Carragher
Former Liverpool defender on Sky Sports
Looks like Maguire is coming off. Nothing happened on the ball. It looked like his knee locked, he is holding the back of his calf.
Aston Villa 0-0 Man Utd
A very forgettable half of football.
Villa look tired and Manchester United look slightly more organised than usual. They'll probably need to take off Harry Maguire who is limping to the tunnel.
Image source, Getty ImagesAston Villa 0-0 Man Utd
Harry Maguire is really struggling, he's clutching his left calf and hobbles to the sideline.
Aston Villa 0-0 Manchester United
Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer at Villa Park
Image source, ReutersAston Villa manager Unai Emery has just literally gone into a dancing up and down on the spot rage as his side's build-up slowed to a stop. He then turned towards his backroom staff and threw his arms up in disgust.
Not much to delight anyone in this first 45 minutes. Very average.
Aston Villa 0-0 Man Utd
Manchester United's Jonny Evans is the latest player to get a telling off by the referee after he clatters through the back of Leon Bailey.
Villa take another dangerous free-kick, but it doesn't beat the first man.
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That’s a ridiculous booking for Mainoo, should have been the other way and Tielemans booked!
Gary
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3 yellows to United players and nothing the other way… as unsurprising inconsistency of officiating as usual in the premier league.
Anon
Chelsea 0-0 Nottm Forest
Ryan Yates then blocks a Cole Palmer shot before the whistle goes for half time.
It took a while for this one to get going, but it did just before the break.
Image source, Getty Images| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 18 |
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| 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 17 |
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| 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 17 |
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| 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 14 |
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| 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 14 |
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| 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 12 |
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| 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 12 |
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| 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 11 |
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| 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 10 |
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| 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 10 |
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| 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 10 |
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| 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 8 |
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| 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 8 |
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| 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 8 |
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| 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 6 |
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| 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 5 |
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| 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 4 |
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| 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 3 |
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| 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 15 | -11 | 1 |
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| 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 21 | -12 | 1 |
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Manager: Fabian Hürzeler
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Manager: Ange Postecoglou
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Manager: Fabian Hürzeler
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Manager: Ange Postecoglou
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
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Having lost consecutive Premier League home games against Tottenham without scoring in 2021-22 and 2022-23, Brighton won this exact fixture 4-2 last season.
Just one of the 14 Premier League meetings between Brighton and Tottenham has finished as a draw (1-1 in April 2018), with Spurs winning nine to the Seagulls’ four.
Brighton and Hove Albion have drawn their last two home Premier League matches, last drawing three in a row in November 2023. Indeed, since the start of last season, no side has drawn more home games than Brighton (8).
Tottenham Hotspur have won their last two Premier League games, last winning three in a row in December last year. Spurs have netted three goals in each victory (3-1 vs Brentford, 3-0 vs Man Utd), last winning three consecutively while scoring 3+ goals in April 2022.
Brighton won six of their first 10 Premier League games in October (D2 L2) between 2017 and 2019 but have since won just one out of 16 October games since 2020 (D9 L6), a 4-1 win over Chelsea in 2022.
Only Manchester City (115) have had more shots in the Premier League than Tottenham Hotspur (110), while Spurs have had the most shots on target of any side (45). It’s the most shots on target Spurs have had in their opening six games of a season on record since 2003-04.
Brighton have had 61.5% possession in the Premier League this season, their highest average in a single campaign in the competition. Meanwhile, only Southampton’s Jan Bednarek (520) has completed more passes than Brighton central defender Lewis Dunk in 2024-25 (510).
Dejan Kulusevski created nine chances for Tottenham in their 3-0 win over Manchester United, the joint most by a Spurs player in a Premier League game on record since 2003-04; the only other player to do so for Spurs was Christian Eriksen in 2013 vs Newcastle and 2016 vs Crystal Palace.
After not scoring or assisting in any of his first 31 Premier League appearances, Brighton’s Carlos Baleba scored and assisted in their 4-2 defeat to Chelsea. He is the youngest Cameroonian to both score and assist in a Premier League match (20 years, 269 days).
Since the start of last season, the only Englishmen with more Premier League goals than Dominic Solanke (21) are Cole Palmer (28) and Ollie Watkins (23). The Spurs forward is looking to find the net in three consecutive appearances for the first time since December 2023.
