Match Pack: Southampton vs Aston Villa

Analyzing the history and current form of both Southampton and Aston Villa, this Premier League clash is poised to be an intriguing affair. Southampton have a favorable head-to-head record, having won 9 out of their last 18 encounters with Aston Villa, but their current poor form at home—averaging only 0.33 points per game—creates a challenging scenario for the Saints.

On the flip side, Aston Villa are managing an average away form, currently boasting 1.33 points per game on their travels this season. This suggests they are more than capable of capitalizing on Southampton’s weaknesses, especially considering their solid away performances.

Historically, matches between these two sides have been moderately high-scoring affairs, averaging 2.94 goals per meeting. Additionally, the odds of both teams scoring (BTTS) stand at 50%, indicating a similar chance of both teams finding the back of the net in this contest.

With Aston Villa in better form and Southampton struggling at home, the visitors seem likely to have the upper hand in this encounter. Expect Aston Villa to push for a victory, but also consider the prospect of a potential draw, with a scoreline along the lines of 1-1 or 2-1 in favor of Villa seeming realistic.

Insights

• Southampton has a historical edge over Aston Villa, with 9 wins out of 18 encounters.
• Aston Villa has a better recent performance on the road, averaging 1.33 Points Per Game away this season.
• Southampton is struggling at home, with only 0.33 Points Per Game this season in home fixtures.
• Matches between these teams tend to be competitive, as evidenced by a high number of past meetings ending in draws or narrow wins for either side.
• The last encounter ended in a 1-1 draw, indicating a potential for another closely contested match.
• Goal-scoring in their matchups leans towards the higher side with an average of 2.94 goals per match.
• There’s a 50% likelihood of both teams scoring in their encounters.
• Aston Villa’s average away form presents them as the stronger team compared to Southampton’s poor home performance.
• Given past outcomes and performance trends, expecting a tightly contested match with potential for both teams scoring could be reasonable.

Match Facts

• The most frequent outcome when Southampton FC hosts Aston Villa is a 0-1 defeat, which has occurred in 4 matches.
• The most common scoreline in encounters between Southampton FC and Aston Villa is 0-1, with this result occurring 8 times.
• In their last 21 home encounters with Aston Villa, Southampton FC has recorded 9 victories, 3 draws, and 9 defeats. Their goal tally stands at 36-28, favoring Southampton FC.
• Across the past 42 matches between the two teams, Southampton FC has won 16 times, drawn 8 times, while Aston Villa has come out on top in 18 matches. The goal difference is slightly in Southampton FC’s favor at 56-55.
• Aston Villa nets 22% of their goals between the 46th and 60th minutes.
• Southampton FC has not tasted victory in their last 7 games.
• Southampton FC is on a 6-match home winless streak.
• Aston Villa boasts an 8-match winning streak.
• Aston Villa has won their last 4 away matches consecutively.
• Southampton FC has failed to win any of their last 4 clashes against Aston Villa.
• Southampton FC has not scored in 6 of their 15 Premier League home matches this season.
• Aston Villa has failed to score in 4 out of their 15 Premier League away matches this season.
• This season, Southampton FC’s home record stands at 1 win, 2 draws, and 12 losses.
• Paul Onuachu is Southampton’s leading scorer with 4 goals, while Ollie Watkins has netted 13 times for Aston Villa.
• Flynn Downes has received more yellow cards (10) than any other Southampton player, whereas Morgan Rogers has 8 for Aston Villa.
• Southampton FC has allowed a goal in each of their last 11 matches.

• Aston Villa has scored in 13 consecutive matches.
• Southampton wins the first half in 28% of their matches, while Aston Villa wins in 23%.
• Southampton wins 28% of their halftimes, Aston Villa wins 23%.
• In their most recent meeting, Aston Villa emerged victorious.
• The last encounter between these teams ended with Aston Villa winning by a one-goal margin.
• When Southampton FC leads 1-0 at home, they win 54% of such matches.
• When Aston Villa leads 0-1 away, they have an 86% success rate.
• When Southampton FC is trailing 0-1 at home, they have not won any matches.
• When Aston Villa falls behind 1-0 away, they win 5% of the time.
• Aston Villa has outperformed Southampton FC in the Premier League.
• Aston Villa’s form over the last 5 matches surpasses that of Southampton FC.
• Aston Villa has lost only once to Southampton FC in their last 5 encounters across all competitions.
• In the past 5 matchups, Southampton FC has won 1, Aston Villa has won 4, with no draws.
• Aston Villa has lost just once in their previous 5 Premier League encounters with Southampton FC.
• Southampton FC has only secured 1 victory in their last 5 Premier League clashes with Aston Villa.
• On average, Southampton FC scores 0.2 goals against Aston Villa, while Aston Villa averages 1.4 goals against Southampton.
• The average goal tally in meetings between Southampton FC and Aston Villa is 1.6.
• On average, there is 1 goal scored in the first half of encounters between Southampton FC and Aston Villa.
• Southampton FC averages 1.12 goals at home, and Aston Villa averages 1.3 goals away.
• Southampton FC scores 23% of their goals in the first 15 minutes of matches, the highest league-wide.
• Aston Villa has a 3-match winning streak in the Premier League.