Southampton vs Aston Villa Prediction & Tips
Southampton and Aston Villa play at St. Mary’s Stadium, in a match for the 11th round of the Premier League. The history of recent direct clashes is favorable to the home team, which has 3 wins and 1 loss in the last 4 matches. The last head-to-head between these two teams, in 30‑01‑2021, ended with Aston Villa winning by (0‑1). In this match, the home factor may play an important role, as Aston Villa has significant differences in the results achieved at home and as a visitor.
Southampton Analysis
After 2 wins, 5 draws and 3 losses, the home team is in the 14th position, having won 11 points. In the penultimate match, they have tied at home against Burnley, by (2‑2). This is a team that keeps their performance when they play away from their stadium, as in the last 30 matches they register 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 losses in away matches; against 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 losses in their stadium. In the last 5 home matches for the league, Southampton has a record of 1 win, 3 draws and 1 loss, having won 6 points out of 15 possible. Their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 10 matches for the competition, they have never been able to turn the score around in the 4 matches in which they conceded the first goal.
Southampton comes motivated for this match after an away triumph, by 0-1, against Watford: Adams, in the 20th minute, scored what would be the only goal of the game. The home team usually works in a 4-4-2 tactical system, favoring a faster style of play and constant transitions. In this drawing, the two men responsible for causing panic in the opposing defense are Ché Adams and Adam Armstrong. Note that Mohamed Elyounoussi, James Ward-Prowse, Oriol Romeu and Nathan Redmond will play in midfield. Coach Ralph Hasenhuttl should not be able to count on Armando Broja, Will Smallbone and Sam McQueen as they are in the medical department.
Aston Villa Review
The away team is currently in the 15th place, with 10 points won, after 3 wins, 1 draw and 6 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost in an away match against Arsenal, by (3‑1). In the last match, they lost at home against West Ham United, by (1‑4). This is a team that usually gets better results away than at home, since in the last 30 matches they register 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 losses in away matches, with a total of 27 goals scored and 22 conceded. At home, they won 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats, with a total of 22 goals scored and 22 conceded. In the league, Aston Villa won 3 points out of a possible 15, after 1 win and 4 losses in the last 5 games they played as a visitor.
In this competition, they have a sequence of 4 losses in the last matches. The team has conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, so they haven’t shown great defensive solidity, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have managed to score in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 10 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 6 times and have never been able to turn the score around.
Aston Villa comes unmotivated for this match after a setback at home, by 1-4, against West Ham. The visiting team usually plays in a 4-3-3, favoring a faster style of play and constant transitions. The three players who will cause discomfort in the “enemy’s” area will be Leon Bailey, Ollie Watkins and Emiliano Buendía. It is possible that John McGinn, Jacob Ramsey and Marvelous Nakamba play in the most central part of the field, the latter two having more defensive characteristics. Coach Dean Smith should be delighted to have all the players at his disposal.
Southampton – Aston Villa FREE TIPS
Southampton – Win @ 2.25
Both teams to score / YES @ 1.80
Over 2.5 Goals @ 1.90
