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Southampton FC vs Aston Villa FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2019-20
Southampton FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Aston Villa FC
Sat 22 Feb 2020 · 15:00 UTC St. Mary's Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 45' Ezri Konsa
Y 72' Pepe Reina
Y 90' Frederic Guilbert
Y 90' Jack Grealish
Stuart Armstrong 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Southampton FC vs Aston Villa FC — Premier League at St. Mary's Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Nicholas Hopton
  • Referee Simon Hooper
  • Referee Keith Stroud
  • Referee Craig Pawson
  • Referee Richard West

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

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

Recent Form

Southampton FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Feb Aston Villa FC H 2–0 W
15 Feb Burnley FC H 1–2 L
01 Feb Liverpool FC A 0–4 L
21 Jan Crystal Palace FC A 2–0 W
18 Jan Wolverhampton Wanderers FC H 2–3 L
11 Jan Leicester City FC A 2–1 W
Aston Villa FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Feb Southampton FC A 0–2 L
16 Feb Tottenham Hotspur FC H 2–3 L
01 Feb AFC Bournemouth A 1–2 L
21 Jan Watford FC H 2–1 W
18 Jan Brighton & Hove Albion FC A 1–1 D
12 Jan Manchester City FC H 1–6 L

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Aston Villa FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 8' Southampton FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Shane Long on 8.
  • 13' With 0 assists to his name this season, Conor Hourihane is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Aston Villa FC.
  • 18' Ezri Konsa has been relatively quiet despite scoring 16 goals in his last 344 appearances.
  • 23' The home supporters are growing impatient. Southampton FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 28' Another substitution for Aston Villa FC to replace Anwar El Ghazi by Trezeguet on 28 minute.
  • 33' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 38' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 43' It looks like no one’s ball. Southampton FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 45' The referee has no hesitation. Ezri Konsa is booked for Aston Villa FC — Yellow card on 45.
  • 50' The 31-year-old Frederic Guilbert has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 55' Southampton FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 59' The Aston Villa FC bench stirs into life. Ezri Konsa is withdrawn and Conor Hourihane gets his opportunity.
  • 64' Mbwana Samatta needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 69' Aston Villa FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 72' A moment of madness from Pepe Reina on 72 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Aston Villa FC will be frustrated.
  • 73' The whistle greets Danny Ings as he departs to be replaced by Michael Obafemi.
  • 78' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 80' The supporters are chanting for Oriol Romeu. He replaces William Smallbone on 80 minute.
  • 81' Aston Villa FC ring the changes. Marvelous Nakamba has done his job and it is now time for Borja Baston to step up.
  • 86' A quiet spell here at St. Mary's Stadium. Aston Villa FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Frederic Guilbert.
  • Full Time. Southampton FC beats Aston Villa FC

Lineups

Southampton FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ralph Hasenhuttl

Aston Villa FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dean Smith

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

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

Southampton FC Form

2020-02-22 Southampton FC 2–0 Aston Villa FC W 2020-02-15 Southampton FC 1–2 Burnley FC L 2020-02-01 Liverpool FC 4–0 Southampton FC L 2020-01-21 Crystal Palace FC 0–2 Southampton FC W 2020-01-18 Southampton FC 2–3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC L 2020-01-11 Leicester City FC 1–2 Southampton FC W

Aston Villa FC Form

2020-02-22 Southampton FC 2–0 Aston Villa FC L 2020-02-16 Aston Villa FC 2–3 Tottenham Hotspur FC L 2020-02-01 AFC Bournemouth 2–1 Aston Villa FC L 2020-01-21 Aston Villa FC 2–1 Watford FC W 2020-01-18 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–1 Aston Villa FC D 2020-01-12 Aston Villa FC 1–6 Manchester City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.69 Southampton FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94 Aston Villa FC xG
I would bet for: Southampton FC to win 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Southampton FC56% Draw25% Aston Villa FC19%
Actual: Southampton FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.63
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Southampton FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Aston Villa FC
44%
Southampton FC or Aston Villa FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Southampton FC38% Draw46% Aston Villa FC16%
Actual: Southampton FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
1 – 0
11.3%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.3%
0 – 0
9.1%
0 – 1
5.8%
3 – 0
5.6%
3 – 1
5.3%
1 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
4.4%
0 – 2
3.1%
3 – 2
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Southampton FC

Handicap Southampton FC covers Push Aston Villa FC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 17% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 24% 46%
-0.5 54% — 46%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 13% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✗
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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