Saturday , 14 November 2026

Aston Villa FC vs Southampton FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
Aston Villa FC
3 – 4
Full Time
Southampton FC
Sun 1 Nov 2020 · 12:00 UTC Villa Park HT 45+2' · FT 45+8'
Y 12' James Ward-Prowse
Matty Cash 43' Y
Y 90' Ibrahima Diallo

Overview

Match Preview

Aston Villa FC vs Southampton FC — Premier League at Villa Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Dan Cook
  • Referee Darren England
  • Referee Chris Kavanagh
  • Referee Michael Oliver
  • Referee Adam Nunn

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Arsenal FC 10 27
2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 10 22
3 Manchester City FC 10 21
4 Liverpool FC 10 18
5 Chelsea FC 10 16
6 Everton FC 10 16
7 AFC Bournemouth 10 15
8 Brentford FC 10 14
9 Leeds United FC 10 14
10 Aston Villa FC 10 13
11 Tottenham Hotspur FC 10 12
12 Newcastle United FC 10 12
13 Hull City AFC 10 11
14 Ipswich Town FC 10 11
15 Fulham FC 10 10
16 Nottingham Forest FC 10 9
17 Coventry City FC 10 9
18 Manchester United FC 10 8
19 Sunderland AFC 10 8
20 Crystal Palace FC 10 7

Head-to-Head

6
4
Aston Villa FC 10 games · Avg 2.5 goals Southampton FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-11-01 Aston Villa FC 3–4 Southampton FC 2020-02-22 Southampton FC 2–0 Aston Villa FC 2019-12-21 Aston Villa FC 1–3 Southampton FC

Recent Form

Aston Villa FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Nov Southampton FC H 3–4 L
23 Oct Leeds United FC H 0–3 L
18 Oct Leicester City FC A 1–0 W
04 Oct Liverpool FC H 7–2 W
28 Sep Fulham FC A 3–0 W
21 Sep Sheffield United FC H 1–0 W
Southampton FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Nov Aston Villa FC A 4–3 W
25 Oct Everton FC H 2–0 W
17 Oct Chelsea FC A 3–3 D
04 Oct West Bromwich Albion FC H 2–0 W
26 Sep Burnley FC A 1–0 W
20 Sep Tottenham Hotspur FC H 2–5 L

Key Stats

20% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
Aston Villa FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Aston Villa FC
0-15
4/1
16-30
–/3
31-45
3/2
46-60
3/3
61-75
2/–
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Aston Villa FC
Nicolas Jackson 6 G 1 A
Johan Manzambi 2 G 3 A
Alysson 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Villa Park. Aston Villa FC are looking to make home advantage count against Southampton FC.
  • 3' Ezri Konsa adds to his 2 season tally! Aston Villa FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 8' A quiet spell here at Villa Park. Aston Villa FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 12' James Ward-Prowse was booked on 12.
  • 17' Aston Villa FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 20' Jannik Vestergaard is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the defender.
  • 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. Aston Villa FC and Southampton FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 29' The Aston Villa FC bench stirs into life. Bertrand Traore is withdrawn and Trezeguet gets his opportunity.
  • 33' James Ward-Prowse puts Southampton FC on the lead.
  • 38' The 34-year-old Danny Ings has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 43' A moment of madness from Matty Cash on 43 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Aston Villa FC will be frustrated.
  • 45' What a strike from James Ward-Prowse! The score is 1-3.
  • 46' Jack Stephens gets the nod from Southampton FC. He replaces Jan Bednarek and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 56' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 58' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Danny Ings makes it 1-4.
  • 62' Tyrone Mings doubles the advantage! 2-4 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 67' Ahmed El Mohamady is ready to make an impact after coming on for Matty Cash at the 67 minute mark.
  • 72' Over 72 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 77' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 79' Southampton FC make a change. Ryan Bertrand trudges off to be replaced by Ibrahima Diallo on 79 minutes.
  • 84' It looks like no one’s ball. Southampton FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 85' Shane Long has so much to prove this time. He replaces Danny Ings on 85 minute.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Ibrahima Diallo. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 3-4 the final result. Aston Villa FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Aston Villa FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dean Smith

Southampton FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ralph Hasenhuttl

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ollie Watkins 5
James Ward-Prowse 4
Danny Ings 3
Jack Grealish 2
Danny Ings 2
Ross Barkley 1
Adam Armstrong 1
Jack Stephens 1

Head to Head

2020-11-01 Aston Villa FC 3–4 Southampton FC 2020-02-22 Southampton FC 2–0 Aston Villa FC 2019-12-21 Aston Villa FC 1–3 Southampton FC

Aston Villa FC Form

2020-11-01 Aston Villa FC 3–4 Southampton FC L 2020-10-23 Aston Villa FC 0–3 Leeds United FC L 2020-10-18 Leicester City FC 0–1 Aston Villa FC W 2020-10-04 Aston Villa FC 7–2 Liverpool FC W 2020-09-28 Fulham FC 0–3 Aston Villa FC W 2020-09-21 Aston Villa FC 1–0 Sheffield United FC W

Southampton FC Form

2020-11-01 Aston Villa FC 3–4 Southampton FC W 2020-10-25 Southampton FC 2–0 Everton FC W 2020-10-17 Chelsea FC 3–3 Southampton FC D 2020-10-04 Southampton FC 2–0 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2020-09-26 Burnley FC 0–1 Southampton FC W 2020-09-20 Southampton FC 2–5 Tottenham Hotspur FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.71 Aston Villa FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.02 Southampton FC xG
I would bet for: Aston Villa FC or Southampton FC 76% + Over 2.5 goals 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Aston Villa FC32% Draw24% Southampton FC44%
Actual: Southampton FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes71% 0% No29%
Avg goals/match: 3.73
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 71%
29%
± 3.5 51%
49%
± 4.5 32%
68%

Double Chance

Aston Villa FC or Draw
57%
Draw or Southampton FC
68%
Aston Villa FC or Southampton FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Aston Villa FC26% Draw39% Southampton FC35%
Actual: Southampton FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–4 not predicted
3 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
9.1%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
6.9%
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 3
5.4%
0 – 2
5%
2 – 3
4.6%
0 – 1
4.3%
3 – 2
3.9%
3 – 1
3.9%
0 – 0
3.7%
2 – 0
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Aston Villa FC

Handicap Aston Villa FC covers Push Southampton FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 10% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 16% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 55% — 45%
+1 55% 19% 26%
+1.5 74% — 26%
+2 74% 14% 12%
+2.5 88% — 12%

Clean Sheet

Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓
Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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