Villa chase European dreams – but can the Saints spoil the party at St Mary's?
Southampton vs Aston Villa Premier League Prediction Match Details
The Premier League continues to unfold its entertaining games on Saturday as relegated Southampton welcomes top-four-chasing Aston Villa to St Mary’s Stadium. Can Villa boost Champions League hope? Find out the match preview and prediction in the article below.
Southampton Preview & Form
Southampton became the first team to be relegated from the Premier League, which was confirmed following a 3-1 defeat against Tottenham Hotspur last weekend. The defeat against Tottenham led to the departure of manager Ivan Juric after claiming just four points from 14 games. The Saints have now lost six of their last seven Premier League games, with two or more goals conceded in all six of the losses. Interim boss Simon Rusk will hope to prove a point at home against Villa to avoid claiming a negative record. They sit rock bottom of the Premier League table with 10 points from 31 games, with the lowest-ever points tally in Premier League history being 11.
The Saints have struggled badly even on their home soil, having failed to win any of their 11 Premier League home games, losing ten games consecutively and playing a draw.
Aston Villa Preview & Form
Aston Villa are in top form in the Premier League after winning each of their last three league games since being humbled 4-1 by Crystal in late February. The Villains carried on their momentum last weekend by beating Nottingham Forest 2-1 at Villa Park, thanks to first-half goals from Morgan Rogers and Donyell Malen. However, they failed to build on their incredible seven-match winning streak momentum in their midweek quarterfinal game against PSG, as they were humbled 3-1 in Paris. However, they have now scored in each of their last ten competitive games and will shift their attention back to finishing in the top four. They sit seventh in the Premier League standings with 51 points from 31 games, just two points behind the top four.
Unai Emery's side is also in top form in their road games, having won each of their two away games. They have scored in five of their last six Premier League games.
Southampton vs Aston Villa Predicted Lineups
Southampton: A. Ramsdale, K. Walker-Peters, J. Bednarek, T. Harwood-Bellis, R. Manning, L. Ugochukwu, J. Aribo, T. Dibling, M. Fernandes, K. Sulemana, C. Archer,
Villa: E. Martínez, A. García, A. Disasi, T. Mings, I. Maatsen, B. Kamara, Y. Tielemans, D. Malen, J. Ramsey, M. Rashford, O. Watkins
Southampton vs Aston Villa H2H Record (Last Five Games)
In their last five encounters, Aston Villa has dominated the head-to-head record against Southampton, securing four victories and one draw.
Here are the results of their last five matches:
December 7, 2024: Aston Villa 1-0 Southampton
January 21, 2023: Southampton 0-1 Aston Villa
September 16, 2022: Aston Villa 1-0 Southampton
March 5, 2022: Aston Villa 4-0 Southampton
November 5, 2021: Southampton 1-0 Aston Villa
This sequence highlights Aston Villa's recent superiority in this fixture.
Southampton vs Aston Villa Prediction Betting Tips
Aston Villa is favored to win this game, as the Villains have been in impressive Premier League form and will be eager to return to winning ways after a disappointing Champions League defeat.
Bet:
- Aston Villa to Win
- Aston Villa to Score Over 1.5
- Ollie Watkins Anytime Goalscorer
