Thursday , 2 July 2026

Aston Villa FC vs Southampton FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2021-22
Aston Villa FC
4 – 0
Full Time
Southampton FC
Sat 5 Mar 2022 · 15:00 UTC Villa Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 68' Oriol Romeu
Y 69' Oriol Romeu
Ollie Watkins 75' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Wade Smith
  • Referee Tim Robinson
  • Referee Peter Bankes
  • Referee Paul Tierney
  • Referee Ian Hussin
  • Referee Lee Betts

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

6
4
Aston Villa FC 10 games · Avg 2.5 goals Southampton FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-03-05 Aston Villa FC 4–0 Southampton FC 2021-11-05 Southampton FC 1–0 Aston Villa FC 2021-01-30 Southampton FC 0–1 Aston Villa FC 2020-11-01 Aston Villa FC 3–4 Southampton FC 2020-02-22 Southampton FC 2–0 Aston Villa FC

Recent Form

Aston Villa FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Mar Southampton FC H 4–0 W
26 Feb Brighton & Hove Albion FC A 2–0 W
19 Feb Watford FC H 0–1 L
13 Feb Newcastle United FC A 0–1 L
09 Feb Leeds United FC H 3–3 D
22 Jan Everton FC A 1–0 W
Southampton FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Mar Aston Villa FC A 0–4 L
25 Feb Norwich City FC H 2–0 W
19 Feb Everton FC H 2–0 W
12 Feb Manchester United FC A 1–1 D
09 Feb Tottenham Hotspur FC A 3–2 W
05 Feb Coventry City FC H 2–1 W

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Villa Park as Aston Villa FC face off against Southampton FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Armando Broja made 409 appearances and scored 21 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 9' What a moment for Ollie Watkins! That strike on 9 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 14' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 19' England international Jack Stephens has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 24' Aston Villa FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Southampton FC backline.
  • 29' 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.
  • 34' Aston Villa FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 39' It’s high time Steven Gerrard made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 44' Douglas Luiz is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 46' Southampton FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yan Valery is hanging Mohamed Elyounoussi on the field on 46 minute.
  • 51' Jacob Ramsey is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Aston Villa FC tonight.
  • 52' Magnificent from Philippe Coutinho! That is 47 goals in 513 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 54' Danny Ings adds to his 0 season tally! Aston Villa FC lead 4-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 55' The deadlock is broken! Danny Ings gets on the scoresheet on 55 minutes.
  • 58' Another change for Southampton FC made on 58 minute. Romain Perraud leaves to be changed by Kyle Walker-Peters.
  • 63' Valentino Livramento has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 348 appearances.
  • 68' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Oriol Romeu.
  • 69' Oriol Romeu was booked on 69.
  • 72' Another substitution for Aston Villa FC to replace Danny Ings by Morgan Sanson on 72 minute.
  • 75' Ollie Watkins has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 75.
  • 77' A tactical swap from Southampton FC — Ibrahima Diallo on, Oriol Romeu off on 77 minutes.
  • 78' A tactical swap from Aston Villa FC — Leon Bailey on, Jacob Ramsey off on 78 minutes.
  • 81' Emiliano Buendia has so much to prove this time. He replaces Philippe Coutinho on 81 minute.
  • 86' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • It finishes all square. Aston Villa FC and Southampton FC share the spoils 4-0.

Lineups

Aston Villa FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Gerrard

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
Douglas Luiz 1
Shane Long 1
Philippe Coutinho 1

Head to Head

2022-03-05 Aston Villa FC 4–0 Southampton FC 2021-11-05 Southampton FC 1–0 Aston Villa FC 2021-01-30 Southampton FC 0–1 Aston Villa FC 2020-11-01 Aston Villa FC 3–4 Southampton FC 2020-02-22 Southampton FC 2–0 Aston Villa FC

Aston Villa FC Form

2022-03-05 Aston Villa FC 4–0 Southampton FC W 2022-02-26 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–2 Aston Villa FC W 2022-02-19 Aston Villa FC 0–1 Watford FC L 2022-02-13 Newcastle United FC 1–0 Aston Villa FC L 2022-02-09 Aston Villa FC 3–3 Leeds United FC D 2022-01-22 Everton FC 0–1 Aston Villa FC W

Southampton FC Form

2022-03-05 Aston Villa FC 4–0 Southampton FC L 2022-02-25 Southampton FC 2–0 Norwich City FC W 2022-02-19 Southampton FC 2–0 Everton FC W 2022-02-12 Manchester United FC 1–1 Southampton FC D 2022-02-09 Tottenham Hotspur FC 2–3 Southampton FC W 2022-02-05 Southampton FC 2–1 Coventry City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.78 Aston Villa FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14 Southampton FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 57% + Over 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Aston Villa FC50% Draw26% Southampton FC24%
Actual: Aston Villa FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.92
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Aston Villa FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Southampton FC
50%
Aston Villa FC or Southampton FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Aston Villa FC37% Draw44% Southampton FC19%
Actual: Aston Villa FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–0 not predicted
4 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
11.8%
2 – 1
9.4%
1 – 0
8.8%
2 – 0
8.4%
0 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
6%
3 – 1
5.6%
2 – 2
5.4%
0 – 1
5.3%
3 – 0
4.9%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Aston Villa FC

Handicap Aston Villa FC covers Push Southampton FC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 16% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 22% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 14% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✗
Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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