Aston Villa vs Southampton Prediction, Betting Tips & Prediction

Aston Villa v Southampton
England - Premier League
Date: Sunday, November 1, 2024
Starts at 12pm UK / 00pm CET
Location: Villa Park.

Villa started this new campaign with an absolute bang, having been considered one of the top two in the league until last week. It lost its last match in the PL, but due to the level of football that it displayed during this period, the team is here to stay.

They are currently third in the table, even with a game in hand. And we can certainly count on them to put in a great performance this weekend to get back on track. Guests are in luck at Villa Park.

However, the saints are not easy to convince either. After two early season defeats in the PL, they bounced back with some incredible performances and on the final day of the match alone, they led Everton.

Furthermore, Ralph Hasenhuttl's men also have a great h2h record against this rival in the recent past. And as such, we can expect the goals to come from these two in-form teams.

Aston Villa vs Southampton: head-to-head (h2h)

• In the last game, Santos won at home by 2×0.
• They are also on a three-game winning streak and have recorded wins in five of their previous six matches.
• Six of the seven previous meetings have had goals from both teams.
• In the last six years, the hosts have never failed to score at this stadium.

Aston Villa vs Southampton: Prediction

Dean Smith's men lost 3-0 at home on the last day of the game against Leeds. Meanwhile, Hasenhuttl's men managed a 2-0 win at home to Everton.

As things stand, Villa have a slight advantage, which is due to the absolute dominance they have shown so far in the league. They lost to Leeds last weekend, but that was more down to Marcelo Bielsa outsmarting than his poor performance.

Furthermore, Smith's men have won seven of their last nine matches and in the process have beaten the likes of Liverpool (7-2), Leicester, Sheffield United, etc. And keep in mind that all of these teams finished at the highest level last season.

On the other hand, since January, Santos have won just four times away from home, three of which were against teams currently in the lower division. And the fourth victory came against Burnley, who put 18^º on the table now.

Thus, Aston Villa must secure at least one point this Sunday.

However, understand that Hasenhuttl's men have a phenomenal h2h record against this opponent. They have won five of their last six h2h matches and have scored a total of 18 goals in those six encounters.

Also, after their win against the Toffees, their confidence is at an all-time high. We can probably expect them to score at least once this weekend.

Aston Villa vs Southampton: betting tips

• Double chance: Aston Villa or draw at 1,50 (1/2)

• Both teams score @ 1,50 (1/2).