Sunday , 16 August 2026

Southampton FC vs Aston Villa FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2024-25
Southampton FC
0 – 3
Full Time
Aston Villa FC
Sat 12 Apr 2025 · 14:00 UTC Saint Mary's 30,673 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 73' Ollie Watkins
0–2 79' Donyell Malen
0–3 90+4' John McGinn
Mateus Fernandes 38' Y
Jan Bednarek 68' Y
Y 87' John McGinn
Taylor Harwood-Bellis 88' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Thomas Bramall
  • Assistant 1 Nicholas Hopton
  • Assistant 2 Mark Scholes

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
2025-04-12 Southampton FC 0–3 Aston Villa FC 2024-12-07 Aston Villa FC 1–0 Southampton FC 2023-01-21 Southampton FC 0–1 Aston Villa FC 2022-09-16 Aston Villa FC 1–0 Southampton FC 2022-03-05 Aston Villa FC 4–0 Southampton FC

Recent Form

Southampton FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Apr Aston Villa FC H 0–3 L
06 Apr Tottenham Hotspur FC A 1–3 L
02 Apr Crystal Palace FC H 1–1 D
15 Mar Wolverhampton Wanderers FC H 1–2 L
08 Mar Liverpool FC A 1–3 L
25 Feb Chelsea FC A 0–4 L
Aston Villa FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Apr Southampton FC A 3–0 W
09 Apr Paris Saint-Germain FC A 1–3 L
05 Apr Nottingham Forest FC H 2–1 W
02 Apr Brighton & Hove Albion FC A 3–0 W
30 Mar Preston North End FC A 3–0 W
12 Mar Club Brugge KV H 3–0 W

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Aston Villa FC gets underway.
  • 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Southampton FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 10' Aston Villa FC is showing some good football. However, Aston Villa FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 15' Southampton FC are deployed in a 3-4-3 today, looking to exploit space against Aston Villa FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 20' Southampton FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
  • 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 30' Jan Bednarek has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 35' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Southampton FC and Aston Villa FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 38' Southampton FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 43' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 46' A change in the Southampton FC ranks — Paul Onuachu exits the field as Tyler Dibling enters on 46.
  • 51' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 56' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ezri Konsa is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Southampton FC.
  • 61' A change in the Southampton FC ranks — Cameron Archer exits the field as Ross Stewart enters on 61.
  • 66' A change in the Aston Villa FC ranks — Marcus Rashford exits the field as Ollie Watkins enters on 66.
  • 68' A moment of madness from Jan Bednarek on 68 minutes earns him a card. Southampton FC will be frustrated.
  • 73' Goal! Ollie Watkins scores his 138 goal in 344 matches.
  • 78' Southampton FC currently sit 20 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 79' A goal from the Netherlands international Donyell Malen! He fires home on 79 to make it 0-2!
  • 82' Yukinari Sugawara is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ryan Manning at the 82 minute mark.
  • 85' Andres Garcia has so much to prove this time. He replaces Matty Cash on 85 minute.
  • 87' It’s gonna be a card for John McGinn.
  • 88' It’s gonna be a card for Taylor Harwood-Bellis.
  • 89' It is a substitution in Southampton FC team. Mateus Fernandes is replaced by Jay Robinson on 89 minute.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-3 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Southampton FC Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Simon Rusk

Aston Villa FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Unai Emery

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ollie Watkins 5
James Ward-Prowse 4
Danny Ings 3
Jack Grealish 2
Danny Ings 2
Jack Stephens 1
Douglas Luiz 1
Shane Long 1

Head to Head

2025-04-12 Southampton FC 0–3 Aston Villa FC 2024-12-07 Aston Villa FC 1–0 Southampton FC 2023-01-21 Southampton FC 0–1 Aston Villa FC 2022-09-16 Aston Villa FC 1–0 Southampton FC 2022-03-05 Aston Villa FC 4–0 Southampton FC

Southampton FC Form

2025-04-12 Southampton FC 0–3 Aston Villa FC L 2025-04-06 Tottenham Hotspur FC 3–1 Southampton FC L 2025-04-02 Southampton FC 1–1 Crystal Palace FC D 2025-03-15 Southampton FC 1–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC L 2025-03-08 Liverpool FC 3–1 Southampton FC L 2025-02-25 Chelsea FC 4–0 Southampton FC L

Aston Villa FC Form

2025-04-12 Southampton FC 0–3 Aston Villa FC W 2025-04-09 Paris Saint-Germain FC 3–1 Aston Villa FC L 2025-04-05 Aston Villa FC 2–1 Nottingham Forest FC W 2025-04-02 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–3 Aston Villa FC W 2025-03-30 Preston North End FC 0–3 Aston Villa FC W 2025-03-12 Aston Villa FC 3–0 Club Brugge KV W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.88 Southampton FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.66 Aston Villa FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Southampton FC20% Draw26% Aston Villa FC54%
Actual: Aston Villa FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.54
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Southampton FC or Draw
46%
Draw or Aston Villa FC
80%
Southampton FC or Aston Villa FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Southampton FC15% Draw47% Aston Villa FC38%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
0 – 1
12.3%
0 – 2
10.6%
0 – 0
10%
1 – 2
9.2%
1 – 0
6%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
5.1%
2 – 1
4.8%
2 – 2
4.1%
2 – 0
3%
0 – 4
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Southampton FC

Handicap Southampton FC covers Push Aston Villa FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 12% 81%
-0.5 19% — 81%
+0.5 46% — 54%
+1 46% 24% 30%
+1.5 70% — 30%
+2 70% 17% 13%
+2.5 87% — 13%

Clean Sheet

Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
42% ✗

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