Thursday , 2 July 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

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
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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at St. Mary's Stadium as Southampton FC face off against Aston Villa FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 3' What a moment for Adam Armstrong! That strike on 3 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 8' The home supporters are growing impatient. Southampton FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 11' Anwar El Ghazi is having his name booked by the referee on 11.
  • 16' Aston Villa FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 21' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 26' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Southampton FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 31' Southampton FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 31.
  • 36' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 41' John McGinn has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 3 goals to his name this season.
  • 46' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jan Bednarek is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Southampton FC.
  • 51' Aston Villa FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 56' Southampton FC make a change. Stuart Armstrong trudges off to be replaced by Lyanco on 56 minutes.
  • 61' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Oriol Romeu.
  • 62' Poor challenge from Oriol Romeu. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 63' Marvelous Nakamba makes way for Jacob Ramsey at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from Aston Villa FC.
  • 65' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Axel Tuanzebe on 65 minutes.
  • 70' 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.
  • 71' It is a substitution in Aston Villa FC team. Emiliano Buendia is replaced by Cameron Archer on 71 minute.
  • 76' A change in the Southampton FC ranks — Mohamed Elyounoussi exits the field as Ibrahima Diallo enters on 76.
  • 78' Keinan Davis is replacing Anwar El Ghazi for the Aston Villa FC side.
  • 81' The whistle greets Adam Armstrong as he departs to be replaced by Armando Broja.
  • 86' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Southampton FC that had 348 games and scored 417 goals.
  • 90' It’s a booking for Southampton FC player. Mohammed Salisu gets a Yellow card.
  • Another three points for Southampton 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
Ross Barkley 1
Adam Armstrong 1
Jack Stephens 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.