Aston Villa vs Southampton predictions, odds, betting tips and team news
Aston Villa vs Southampton
Aston Villa and Southampton lock horns in a Premier League clash on Saturday, December 7th, at 3pm (UK time).
Ollie Watkins to score anytime, Jan Bednarek to be carded and Youri Tielemans over 0.5 shots (8/1 with BetMGM)
Ollie Watkins found his scoring boots in midweek, netting against his old side Brentford as Aston Villa swept aside the Bees. Watkins has seven goals for the season now, including two in his last four and will be looking to add to his tally this weekend. Bednarek has picked up three yellow cards so far this season, averaging a booking every four games and a suspension inches closer for the defender. Tielemans averages a shot per game in the Premier League this season (o.4 shots on target per game) and looks good value to have an effort on goal this weekend.
Over 2.5 goals (1/2 with William Hill)
In seven out of their last ten Premier League away matches involving Southampton, more than 2.5 goals being scored, with three of these instances occurring during the current season. 10 of Aston Villa’s Premier League games this season have had over 2.5 goals, with four of the last five games beating the line.
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How both teams go into Aston Villa vs Southampton
Aston Villa’s impressive performance last season, which saw them break into the Premier League’s top four, led many to doubt their ability to sustain that level of success. However, they’re doing a good job of effectively silencing those critics. After the 2024/25 season’s first 14 matches, Villa currently occupies the seventh position in the league, just four points shy of the coveted Champions League spots.
In contrast, newly-promoted Southampton finds themselves in a challenging situation, sitting at the bottom of the table. Despite expectations of struggle, their reality is harsh, with only one win from 14 matches and a league-high 11 losses, compounded by the fact that they possess the weakest attack record in the league, having scored a mere 11 goals.
Aston Villa team news
Unai Emery may soon have a complete squad at his disposal but, for this encounter at least, both Jacob Ramsey and Amadou Onana are absent.
Southampton team news
The goalkeeping pair of Gavin Bazunu and Aaron Ramsdale continue to be unavailable for selection. However, Jan Bednarek, Ross Stewart, and William Smallbone are expected to be fit for this match. In contrast, the availability of Adam Lallana and Ebere Paul Onuachu remains uncertain, as both players are currently considered doubtful for participation.
Aston Villa vs Southampton head-to-head
Aston Villa are seeking to make it four straight wins over Southampton, which they’ve never managed to do before in head-to-head meetings.
| Aston Villa vs Southampton H2H | |||||||
| Date | Score | Competition | |||||
| 21 Jan 2023 | Southampton 0-1 Aston Villa | Premier League | |||||
| 16 Sep 2022 | Aston Villa 1-0 Southampton | Premier League | |||||
| 05 Mar 2022 | Aston Villa 4-0 Southampton | Premier League | |||||
| 05 Nov 2021 | Southampton 1-0 Aston Villa | Premier League | |||||
| 30 Jan 2021 | Southampton 0-1 Aston Villa | Premier League | |||||
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