Brighton have generally played the kind of football that has thrilled neutrals this season, delivering some great wins over the likes of Arsenal and Spurs. Aston Villa have shown flashes of brilliance, but other than the excellence of Jack Grealish, they’ve been quite poor. You’d be hard-pressed to say they deserve to be higher than their current position of 18th. And yet they are only three points behind the Seagulls. This makes their match at the Amex a possibly defining one for both teams. If Brighton win they edge that little bit closer to safety. If the Villains win however, they’ll go level on points with their hosts and drag them into a relegation battle that seems at odds with how Brighton have performed this season. It may not be obvious, but there is certainly some pressure around this game.