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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 stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Aston Villa FC and Southampton FC has kicked off!
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 8' The crowd applauds John McGinn as he leaves the pitch. Marvelous Nakamba steps in for Aston Villa FC.
  • 13' It is a cagey affair so far. Aston Villa FC in their trying to find a way past Southampton FC's compact .
  • 18' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Nathan Redmond suffering a number of foals already.
  • 21' Against the run of play, Danny Ings has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 26' Michael Obafemi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 31' A stunning finish from Jack Stephens — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 36' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 41' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 44' James Ward-Prowse was booked on 44.
  • 49' It looks like no one’s ball. Aston Villa FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 51' What a strike from Danny Ings! The score is 0-3.
  • 56' Aston Villa FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jonathan Kodjia is hanging Conor Hourihane on the field on 56 minute.
  • 61' Aston Villa FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Southampton FC's shape.
  • 66' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 67' Anwar El Ghazi picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 68' The crowd applauds Anwar El Ghazi as he leaves the pitch. Trezeguet steps in for Aston Villa FC.
  • 73' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 75' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jack Grealish makes no mistake. 1-3!
  • 76' Oriol Romeu is ready to make an impact after coming on for Stuart Armstrong at the 76 minute mark.
  • 81' 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.
  • 82' Southampton FC make a change. Shane Long trudges off to be replaced by Michael Obafemi on 82 minutes.
  • 87' Jonathan Kodjia has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 87.
  • 87' Southampton FC make a change. Danny Ings trudges off to be replaced by Che Adams on 87 minutes.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-3 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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.