Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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

Premier League · 2020-21
Southampton FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Aston Villa FC
Sat 30 Jan 2021 · 20:00 UTC St. Mary's Stadium HT 45+2' · FT 45+8'
James Ward-Prowse 53' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Tim Robinson
  • Referee Lee Mason
  • Referee Simon Long
  • Referee Mark Scholes
  • Referee Mike Dean
4 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 9.3 goals/game

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

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

Recent Form

Southampton FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Jan Aston Villa FC H 0–1 L
26 Jan Arsenal FC H 1–3 L
23 Jan Arsenal FC H 1–0 W
19 Jan Shrewsbury Town FC H 2–0 W
16 Jan Leicester City FC A 0–2 L
04 Jan Liverpool FC H 1–0 W
Aston Villa FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Jan Southampton FC A 1–0 W
27 Jan Burnley FC A 2–3 L
23 Jan Newcastle United FC H 2–0 W
20 Jan Manchester City FC A 0–2 L
08 Jan Liverpool FC H 1–4 L
01 Jan Manchester United FC A 1–2 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
–/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/–
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Southampton FC and Aston Villa FC is underway.
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' It looks surprising Southampton FC does not make any changes. Tyrone Mings has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' Aston Villa FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ibrahima Diallo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Aston Villa FC.
  • 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Matty Cash, as he is very good at scoring at St. Mary's Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 41' Aston Villa FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Ross Barkley on 41.
  • 46' Aston Villa FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 51' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ralph Hasenhuttl will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 53' James Ward-Prowse was booked on 53.
  • 58' Southampton FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 59' Southampton FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Moussa Djenepo is hanging Ibrahima Diallo on the field on 59 minute.
  • 64' The travelling Aston Villa FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 65' Another change for Southampton FC made on 65 minute. Theo Walcott leaves to be changed by Che Adams.
  • 70' Over 70 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 75' It looks like no one’s ball. Southampton FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 80' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 85' It’s high time Dean Smith made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 89' Another change for Southampton FC made on 89 minute. Oriol Romeu leaves to be changed by Alexandre Jankewitz.
  • 90' A tactical swap from Aston Villa FC — Marvelous Nakamba on, Ross Barkley off on 90 minutes.
  • Another three points for 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

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 2019-12-21 Aston Villa FC 1–3 Southampton FC

Southampton FC Form

2021-01-30 Southampton FC 0–1 Aston Villa FC L 2021-01-26 Southampton FC 1–3 Arsenal FC L 2021-01-23 Southampton FC 1–0 Arsenal FC W 2021-01-19 Southampton FC 2–0 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2021-01-16 Leicester City FC 2–0 Southampton FC L 2021-01-04 Southampton FC 1–0 Liverpool FC W

Aston Villa FC Form

2021-01-30 Southampton FC 0–1 Aston Villa FC W 2021-01-27 Burnley FC 3–2 Aston Villa FC L 2021-01-23 Aston Villa FC 2–0 Newcastle United FC W 2021-01-20 Manchester City FC 2–0 Aston Villa FC L 2021-01-08 Aston Villa FC 1–4 Liverpool FC L 2021-01-01 Manchester United FC 2–1 Aston Villa FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.5 Southampton FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1 Aston Villa FC xG
I would bet for: Southampton FC or Draw 73%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Southampton FC45% Draw28% Aston Villa FC27%
Actual: Aston Villa FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.6
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

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

Double Chance

Southampton FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Aston Villa FC
55%
Southampton FC or Aston Villa FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Southampton FC32% Draw47% Aston Villa FC21%
Actual: Aston Villa FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
10.1%
0 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
8.1%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.5%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Southampton FC

Handicap Southampton FC covers Push Aston Villa FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 14% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 22% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 16% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✗

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