Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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

Premier League · 2021-22
Southampton FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Aston Villa FC
Fri 5 Nov 2021 · 20:00 UTC St. Mary's Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 11' Anwar El Ghazi
Oriol Romeu 61' Y
Oriol Romeu 62' Y
Y 65' Axel Tuanzebe
Mohammed Salisu 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Michael Salisbury
  • Referee Andy Madley
  • Referee Derek Eaton
  • Referee Stuart Attwell
  • Referee Darren Cann
  • Referee Tim Wood
3 games this season 🟨 4.3/game ⚽ 8.3 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
2021-11-05 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 2019-12-21 Aston Villa FC 1–3 Southampton FC

Recent Form

Southampton FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Nov Aston Villa FC H 1–0 W
30 Oct Watford FC A 1–0 W
23 Oct Burnley FC H 2–2 D
16 Oct Leeds United FC H 1–0 W
02 Oct Chelsea FC A 1–3 L
26 Sep Wolverhampton Wanderers FC H 0–1 L
Aston Villa FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Nov Southampton FC A 0–1 L
31 Oct West Ham United FC H 1–4 L
22 Oct Arsenal FC A 1–3 L
16 Oct Wolverhampton Wanderers FC H 2–3 L
03 Oct Tottenham Hotspur FC A 1–2 L
25 Sep Manchester United FC A 1–0 W

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' The game is set. Aston Villa FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 3' Adam Armstrong doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 8' Aston Villa FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 11' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Anwar El Ghazi.
  • 16' Emiliano Buendia has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 21' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 26' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 26 minutes.
  • 31' It is a cagey affair so far. Southampton FC in their trying to find a way past Aston Villa FC's compact .
  • 36' Aston Villa FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 41' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 46' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 51' Southampton FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 56' Another substitution for Southampton FC to replace Stuart Armstrong by Lyanco on 56 minute.
  • 61' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Oriol Romeu.
  • 62' The referee calls foul for Oriol Romeu. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 63' It is a substitution in Aston Villa FC team. Marvelous Nakamba is replaced by Jacob Ramsey on 63 minute.
  • 65' A meaty challenge results in booking for Axel Tuanzebe on 65.
  • 70' Southampton FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Aston Villa FC's shape.
  • 71' Aston Villa FC make a change. Emiliano Buendia trudges off to be replaced by Cameron Archer on 71 minutes.
  • 76' Southampton FC ring the changes. Mohamed Elyounoussi has done his job and it is now time for Ibrahima Diallo to step up.
  • 78' The supporters are chanting for Keinan Davis. He replaces Anwar El Ghazi on 78 minute.
  • 81' Armando Broja is ready to make an impact after coming on for Adam Armstrong at the 81 minute mark.
  • 86' It’s high time Dean Smith made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 90' The referee shows Southampton FC player a Yellow card on 90.
  • With this win, Southampton FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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
Shane Long 1
Philippe Coutinho 1
Stuart Armstrong 1

Head to Head

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

Southampton FC Form

2021-11-05 Southampton FC 1–0 Aston Villa FC W 2021-10-30 Watford FC 0–1 Southampton FC W 2021-10-23 Southampton FC 2–2 Burnley FC D 2021-10-16 Southampton FC 1–0 Leeds United FC W 2021-10-02 Chelsea FC 3–1 Southampton FC L 2021-09-26 Southampton FC 0–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC L

Aston Villa FC Form

2021-11-05 Southampton FC 1–0 Aston Villa FC L 2021-10-31 Aston Villa FC 1–4 West Ham United FC L 2021-10-22 Arsenal FC 3–1 Aston Villa FC L 2021-10-16 Aston Villa FC 2–3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC L 2021-10-03 Tottenham Hotspur FC 2–1 Aston Villa FC L 2021-09-25 Manchester United FC 0–1 Aston Villa FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.47 Southampton FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94 Aston Villa FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Southampton FC52% Draw27% Aston Villa FC21%
Actual: Southampton FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.41
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Southampton FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Aston Villa FC
48%
Southampton FC or Aston Villa FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Southampton FC33% Draw49% Aston Villa FC18%
Actual: Southampton FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
11.1%
2 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
8.8%
0 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
4.6%
3 – 1
4.4%
2 – 2
4.2%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Southampton FC

Handicap Southampton FC covers Push Aston Villa FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 15% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 23% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 14% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✗
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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