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Aston Villa FC vs Southampton FC, Premier League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2022-23
Fri 16 Sep 2022 · 19:00 UTC Villa Park HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Aston Villa FC vs Southampton FCPremier League at Villa Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Robert Jones
  • Referee Darren Cann
  • Referee Tony Harrington
  • Referee Paul Tierney
  • Referee Ian Hussin
  • Referee Lee Betts

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Sep Southampton FC H 1–0 W
03 Sep Manchester City FC H 1–1 D
31 Aug Arsenal FC A 1–2 L
28 Aug West Ham United FC H 0–1 L
20 Aug Crystal Palace FC A 1–3 L
13 Aug Everton FC H 2–1 W
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Sep Aston Villa FC A 0–1 L
03 Sep Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 0–1 L
30 Aug Chelsea FC H 2–1 W
27 Aug Manchester United FC H 0–1 L
20 Aug Leicester City FC A 2–1 W
13 Aug Leeds United FC H 2–2 D

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Aston Villa FC and Southampton FC is underway.
  • 5' The 30-year-old Joe Aribo has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Stuart Armstrong, as he is very good at scoring at Villa Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 20' Samuel Edozie has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 20 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Aston Villa FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
  • 40' 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 Boubacar Kamara suffering a number of foals already.
  • 41' What a moment for Jacob Ramsey! That strike on 41 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 44' A tactical swap from Aston Villa FCDouglas Luiz on, Boubacar Kamara off on 44 minutes.
  • 45' The crowd applauds Boubacar Kamara as he leaves the pitch. Douglas Luiz steps in for Aston Villa FC.
  • 45' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Philippe Coutinho.
  • 46' Juan Larios has so much to prove this time. He replaces Romain Perraud on 46 minute.
  • 51' Che Adams is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Southampton FC so far.
  • 56' Aston Villa FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 58' Jacob Ramsey catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 58.
  • 63' It’s high time Steven Gerrard made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 67' A tactical swap from Aston Villa FCLeander Dendoncker on, Jacob Ramsey off on 67 minutes.
  • 71' The supporters are chanting for Stuart Armstrong. He replaces Adam Armstrong on 71 minute.
  • 72' Stuart Armstrong has so much to prove this time. He replaces Adam Armstrong on 72 minute.
  • 77' It looks surprising Southampton FC does not make any changes. James Ward-Prowse has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 79' A tactical swap from Southampton FCSamuel Edozie on, Mohamed Elyounoussi off on 79 minutes.
  • 82' Southampton FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 84' The Aston Villa FC manager makes a substitution. Philippe Coutinho departs to be replaced by Danny Ings.
  • 89' Aston Villa FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 90' It’s a booking for Aston Villa FC player. Ashley Young gets a Yellow card.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Aston Villa FC players.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.32 Aston Villa FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91 Southampton FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Aston Villa FC47% Draw29% Southampton FC24%
Actual: Aston Villa FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.23
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Aston Villa FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Southampton FC
53%
Aston Villa FC or Southampton FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Aston Villa FC31% Draw51% Southampton FC18%
Actual: Aston Villa FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
13.1%
2 – 0
9.1%
0 – 1
8.6%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
5.6%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
3.9%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 1
3.7%
3 – 2
1.8%

Asian Handicap — Aston Villa FC

Handicap Aston Villa FC covers Push Southampton FC covers
-2.5 8% 92%
-2 8% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% 79%
-1 21% 23% 55%
-0.5 45% 55%
+0.5 76% 24%
+1 76% 16% 9%
+1.5 91% 9%
+2 91% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% 2%

Clean Sheet

Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
41%
Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
28%

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