Premier League: Aston Villa vs Southampton – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League game between Aston Villa and Southampton who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Bookmakers favour Aston Villa to be victorious against The Saints in their upcoming Premier League encounter. Despite their recent unconvincing form, a win for the former seems likely on Saturday. They should not underestimate The Saints, though.

The Villans approach round 15 as number 7 in the Premier League table with 22 points on their account so far. With 14 rounds behind them, Southampton have amassed five points, placing them as number 20 in the standings.

Team form: Aston Villa vs Southampton

Aston Villa Form

Aston Villa hope for some consistency, as their fans saw their team win, lose and draw in their last three matches. A close game with Juventus resulted in a 0-0 draw, followed by a 3-0 defeat against Chelsea, before beating Brentford by 3-1. Aston Villa won three of their previous six matches at Villa Park in the Premier League. They drew three as well, but suffered no defeats, scoring 12 goals to seven against.

Southampton Form

Southampton were only able to take a single draw from their past three games. They came up short in a 2-3 defeat against Liverpool before drawing 1-1 with Brighton. They were defeated once again, when Chelsea ran out 1-5 winners. Southampton didn’t manage a single away win in their last six Premier League matches, but managed one draws, while suffering five defeats. They conceded 13 and scored four goals themselves.

Betting facts for Aston Villa and Southampton

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Aston Villa and Southampton. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players in form: Aston Villa vs Southampton

Look no further than Ross Barkley, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Aston Villa in the Premier League, while Adam Armstrong managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for The Saints in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

Popular markets: Aston Villa vs Southampton

Full-time result

Aston Villa won five of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Villa Park. They drew four and lost one as well, while Southampton won two of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost six. Southampton did not lose any of their last 6 matches at home. Aston Villa have beaten Southampton in 3 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Aston Villa scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Southampton scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Southampton should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Saturday, as Aston Villa only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Southampton claimed one clean sheets in their last 10 games. Aston Villa have scored in 6 consecutive home meetings with Southampton.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Aston Villa’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of one goal during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Southampton, who scored 1.2 times on average in these matches. Aston Villa conceded a goal in their 7 most recent matches.