Aston Villa vs Southampton prediction and betting tips on December 7, 2024
English Premier League
Game Prediction
A match between Aston Villa and Southampton will be held in the 15th round of the English Premier League on December 7, 2024. Hosting a new outsider in their native Birmingham, the ambitious hosts are set only for a confident victory.
Our prediction for the match Aston Villa vs Southampton
“The Villans” made a kind of progress over the past 2 years, after Unai Emery returned to England. They immediately managed to rise to 7th place, and, speaking about the previous cycle, the team, while simultaneously playing in the Conference League, closed the quartet of leaders, bypassing Tottenham. “The Saints” were also successful – they were able to return back immediately after falling to the Championship. Still, it is reasonable to mention that the success was not direct – the club had to play in the play-offs, where it won.
Having returned to the Premier League, Russell Martin’s wards were simply not ready to fight at this level. They managed to draw in the struggle with Ipswich and win in the game against Everton, but all other matches were lost. The confrontation with Brighton brought a 1-1 draw, but then the team lost to Chelsea with a crushing 1-5 score. At the same time, the club continues to fight in the League Cup.
“The Villans” debuted in the Champions League. They started there brilliantly, with victories over Young Boys, Bologna and even Bayern. Still, then there were a defeat to Brugge and a goalless draw in the struggle with Juventus. At that time, the club was clearly in crisis in the second half of autumn. They were eliminated from the League Cup due to a home failure to modest Crystal Palace in the second half of autumn. As for the Premier League, the team, starting from the end of September, managed to beat only Fulham, which was followed by a 0-3 misfire in the meeting with Chelsea. And only the game against Brentford gave an opportunity to break this streak.
Aston Villa vs Southampton: key statistics and trends
- Aston Villa had not won in 8 games in a row before the previous round.
- Southampton has lost 11 out of 14 Premier League matches.
- The most common score between the clubs is a 1-0 result in favour of Aston Villa (7 times).
- Aston Villa has scored 27% of goals between the 76th and the 90th minutes of meetings.
- Southampton has scored 36% of goals between the 46th and the 60th minutes of confrontations.
- Aston Villa wins the first half in 31% of games, Southampton – in 39% of struggles.
Aston Villa vs Southampton: possible starting line-ups
Aston Villa (possible line-up): Martinez – Maatsen, Pau Torres, Diego Carlos, Bogarde – Tielemans, Barkley, McGinn, Bailey, Rogers – Watkins.
Southampton (possible line-up): McCarthy – Fraser, Stephens, Downes, Harwood-Bellis, Walker-Peters – Armstrong, Lallana, Fernandes, Dibling – Onuachu.
Previous head-to-head matches: Aston Villa vs Southampton
Since 2022, only “the Villans” have won 3 times in a row.
Free prediction for the match Aston Villa vs Southampton
Emery must build on his success after the long-awaited victory in the previous round. We bet on the hosts to win with “a -1.5 goal handicap” (odd: 1.98).