History of the Southampton v Aston Villa fixture
Southampton prepare to entertain Aston Villa at St. Marys on Wednesday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 32 games played, Saints have recorded 15 wins, and Aston Villa have come away with 8 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at St. Marys was just last season, in September 2012, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4-1 thriller, in a Premier League match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Sat 12 Jan | Aston Villa | 0 - 1 | Southampton | Premier League |
| 2012/2013 | Sat 22 Sep | Southampton | 4-1 | Aston Villa | Premier League |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 16 Apr | Southampton | 2 - 3 | Aston Villa | Premiership |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 14 Aug | Aston Villa | 2 - 0 | Southampton | Premiership |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 08 May | Southampton | 1 - 1 | Aston Villa | Premiership |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 29 Nov | Aston Villa | 1 - 0 | Southampton | Premiership |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 22 Mar | Southampton | 2 - 2 | Aston Villa | Premiership |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Southampton are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. During these games, Saints have smashed 12 goals past the opposition and conceded a paltry 1.
The Villans have had a decent run of form away from home recently, unbeaten in the last six, but with four of them resulting in draws. The Villans's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 7 goals for and 5 against.
Southampton lie just outside the playoff positions in the Barclays Premier League, picking up 22 points from their 13 games so far.
Aston Villa find themselves struggling down in 15th position in the league having picked up 38 points from their 37 matches.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
| Aston Villa | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
The match against Aston Villa is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the Saints in a close run game. Home Win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Southampton | Won 3 successive home games. 4 games since last home draw. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Aston Villa | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 2 away matches. 4 games since last defeat. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here