History of the Southampton v Aston Villa fixture
Southampton play host to Aston Villa at St. Mary's on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 33 games played, Saints have recorded 14 wins, and Aston Villa have come away with 8 victories.
The last time the two teams met at Southampton was back in April 2005, over five years ago, with Aston Villa inflicting a narrow 2-3 defeat upon the Saints in a Premiership match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2002/2003 | Mon 21 Oct | Aston Villa | 0 - 1 | Southampton | Premiership |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 27 Apr | Aston Villa | 2 - 1 | Southampton | Premiership |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Southampton have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 11 to 10.
The away form of Aston Villa is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. Villans have conceded 9 goals in these games, and only hit 2 in reply.
Southampton find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 4 games have yielded only 0 points.
Aston Villa see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 4 points from their 4 games played so far,
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 6 |
| Aston Villa | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
With Southampton only showing average form at home, the Madmen are expecting them to play out a draw. No-score draw
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Southampton | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Aston Villa | Not won in previous 11 away matches. 4 games since last defeat. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here