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

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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

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

Aston Villa FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Southampton FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

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

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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' That's the starting whistle at Villa Park. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Aston Villa FC and Southampton FC.
5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jack Stephens is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Aston Villa FC.
9' Aston Villa FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Ollie Watkins on 9.
14' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
19' Southampton FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
24' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Aston Villa FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
29' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Aston Villa FC and Southampton FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
34' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steven Gerrard will be considering his options from the bench.
39' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
44' Magnificent from Douglas Luiz! That is 21 goals in 199 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
46' Southampton FC ring the changes. Mohamed Elyounoussi has done his job and it is now time for Yan Valery to step up.
51' The 31-year-old John McGinn has been sensational this season — 3 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
52' What a strike from Philippe Coutinho! The score is 3-0.
54' Danny Ings adds to his 0 season tally! Aston Villa FC lead 4-0 — and this changes everything.
55' Danny Ings adds to his 0 season tally! Aston Villa FC lead 5-0 — and this changes everything.
58' The Southampton FC bench stirs into life. Romain Perraud is withdrawn and Kyle Walker-Peters gets his opportunity.
63' Aston Villa FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
68' A meaty challenge results in booking for Oriol Romeu on 68.
69' Oriol Romeu picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
72' Aston Villa FC ring the changes. Danny Ings has done his job and it is now time for Morgan Sanson to step up.
75' It’s a booking for Aston Villa FC player. Ollie Watkins gets a Yellow card.
77' Southampton FC make a change. Oriol Romeu trudges off to be replaced by Ibrahima Diallo on 77 minutes.
78' Jacob Ramsey makes way for Leon Bailey at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from Aston Villa FC.
81' The Aston Villa FC bench stirs into life. Philippe Coutinho is withdrawn and Emiliano Buendia gets his opportunity.
86' Aston Villa 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.
Aston Villa FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Aston Villa FC Lineups

Starting XI

1
Emiliano Martinez
5
Tyrone Mings
20
Danny Ings ↓ Morgan Sanson 72'
18
Ashley Young
2
Matty Cash
16
Calum Chambers
11
Ollie Watkins
7
John McGinn
6
Douglas Luiz
23
Philippe Coutinho ↓ Emiliano Buendia 81'
41
Jacob Ramsey ↓ Leon Bailey 78'

Bench

Coach Steven Gerrard

Southampton FC Lineups

Starting XI

15
Romain Perraud ↓ Kyle Walker-Peters 58'
44
Fraser Forster
5
Jack Stephens
35
Jan Bednarek
8
James Ward-Prowse
6
Oriol Romeu ↓ Ibrahima Diallo 77'
17
Stuart Armstrong
24
Mohamed Elyounoussi ↓ Yan Valery 46'
10
Che Adams
18
Armando Broja
21
Valentino Livramento

Bench

Coach Ralph Hasenhuttl

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Ollie Watkins	5
James Ward-Prowse	4
Danny Ings	3
Jack Grealish	2
Danny Ings	2
Shane Long	1
Philippe Coutinho	1
Stuart Armstrong	1

Head to Head

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

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.