Sam Cox's player ratings
Graham Potter Albion team have enjoyed a good run of late and once again they performed well against an Aston Villa team who are ninth in the Premier League.
But as so often this season converting dominant displays into three points has proved problematic for Brighton.
Alexis Mac Allister missed Albion's best chance in the first half when he powered a header over the bar from Joel Veltman's cross. Villa keeper Martinez was also in fine form for the visitors as he denied Neal Maupay, Dan Burn, Leo Trossard and substitute Danny Welbeck.
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But as so often this season converting dominant displays into three points has proved problematic for Brighton.