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Aston Villa FC vs Southampton FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2019-20
Sat 21 Dec 2019 · 15:00 UTC Villa Park HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Aston Villa FC vs Southampton FCPremier League at Villa Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Darren England
  • Referee Stuart Attwell
  • Referee Ian Hussin
  • Referee Craig Pawson
  • Referee Lee Betts

Head-to-Head

6
4
Aston Villa FC 10 games · Avg 2.5 goals Southampton FC

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Dec Southampton FC H 1–3 L
14 Dec Sheffield United FC A 0–2 L
08 Dec Leicester City FC H 1–4 L
04 Dec Chelsea FC A 1–2 L
01 Dec Manchester United FC A 2–2 D
25 Nov Newcastle United FC H 2–0 W
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Dec Aston Villa FC A 3–1 W
14 Dec West Ham United FC H 0–1 L
08 Dec Newcastle United FC A 1–2 L
04 Dec Norwich City FC H 2–1 W
30 Nov Watford FC H 2–1 W
23 Nov Arsenal FC A 2–2 D

Key Stats

20% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Aston Villa FC to score. At the same time, Southampton FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 8' The supporters are chanting for Marvelous Nakamba. He replaces John McGinn on 8 minute.
  • 13' Anwar El Ghazi has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 18' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Aston Villa FC and Southampton FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 21' Danny Ings is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 26' Southampton FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 31' The deadlock is broken! Jack Stephens gets on the scoresheet on 31 minutes.
  • 36' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 41' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 44' Southampton FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 44.
  • 49' The 34-year-old Cedric has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 51' Danny Ings is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 56' The Aston Villa FC bench stirs into life. Conor Hourihane is withdrawn and Jonathan Kodjia gets his opportunity.
  • 61' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 66' Michael Obafemi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 67' The referee has no hesitation. Anwar El Ghazi is booked for Aston Villa FC — Yellow card on 67.
  • 68' Time for substitution for Aston Villa FC. Anwar El Ghazi is replaced by Trezeguet.
  • 73' The home supporters are growing impatient. Aston Villa FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 75' Jack Grealish does the damage! The net is bulging and Aston Villa FC surge ahead!
  • 76' Oriol Romeu is replacing Stuart Armstrong for the Southampton FC side.
  • 81' Southampton FC is showing some good football. However, Southampton FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 82' A change in the Southampton FC ranks — Shane Long exits the field as Michael Obafemi enters on 82.
  • 87' Jonathan Kodjia is having his name booked by the referee on 87.
  • 87' The Southampton FC bench stirs into life. Danny Ings is withdrawn and Che Adams gets his opportunity.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Aston Villa FC.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.29 Aston Villa FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.9 Southampton FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Aston Villa FC27% Draw26% Southampton FC47%
Actual: Southampton FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.19
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Aston Villa FC or Draw
53%
Draw or Southampton FC
73%
Aston Villa FC or Southampton FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Aston Villa FC21% Draw42% Southampton FC37%
Actual: Southampton FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 2
7.4%
0 – 1
7.1%
2 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
5.9%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 0
5.7%
1 – 0
4.6%
0 – 3
4.6%
2 – 3
3.8%
2 – 0
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Aston Villa FC

Handicap Aston Villa FC covers Push Southampton FC covers
-2.5 4% 96%
-2 4% 7% 89%
-1.5 11% 89%
-1 11% 14% 75%
-0.5 25% 75%
+0.5 50% 50%
+1 50% 21% 29%
+1.5 71% 29%
+2 71% 15% 14%
+2.5 86% 14%

Clean Sheet

Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
16%
Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
28%

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.