Southampton vs Aston Villa

Southampton will try to maintain their winning run when they host a jubilant Aston Villa at St. Mary's on Saturday in the Premier League.

Meanwhile, Aston Villa will hope to continue going from strength to strength under the tutelage of Unai Emery. James Ward-Prowse netted a brace against the Toffees in the last game, and he will try to have a huge impact from an advanced midfield position at St. The Hard Tackle predicts the visitors to eke out a narrow 2-1 win, condeming Southampton to defeat at St. The Saints will be riding on their home comfort, which has been their bedrock of recent success. Aston Villa have won just one of their last five away league games against Southampton (D1 L3), a 1-0 win in January 2021 with a goal from Ross Barkley. - James Ward-Prowse has scored four goals in his last four Premier League games, including both strikes in the Saints’ 2-1 win against Everton last time out. The English international is Southampton’s best hope to get something out of the game against Aston Villa. The three-man backline will have the support of Mohamed Elyounoussi and Kyle Walker-Peters as the wing-backs. Valentino Livramento and Juan Larios continue to remain on the sidelines, and the Saints do not have any more injury concerns as of now. Unai Emery has managed to turn the tide to some extent and the onus will be on him to deliver once again. Much will be at stake when a spirited Southampton will host Aston Villa at St. The Villans are just three points adrift of both Chelsea and Liverpool, who seem to have lost their momentum.

Aston Villa have Ludwig Augustinsson, Matty Cash and Ollie Watkins available for this match. Lucas Digne (shoulder) is out injured, along with Diego Carlos ...

Read on for BJ Cunningham's preview of the Southampton vs Aston Villa fixture, featuring his pick and best bet.

Aston Villa don’t have the type of ball carriers in the middle of the pitch to exploit Southampton and they really succumbed to Leeds’ pressure in the last meeting as Leeds had a PPDA of 6.1 and forced nine high turnovers. Southampton are only allowing 1.26 npxG per match, Aston Villa are at 1.24. Southampton are currently sitting with a -0.2 npxGD per 90 minutes, Aston Villa are at -0.10. Southampton are set up to play very direct under new manager Nathan Jones, so they will most likely concede a lot of possession to Aston Villa. Aston Villa are also succeeding under new manager Unai Emery, winning four of his six matches in charge in the Premier League. Luton Town are bottom five in average possession this season and about 25% of their passes attempted are long balls, and Southampton’s tactics have followed suit.

The Premier League returns to action on Saturday. Who's Playing. Aston Villa @ Southampton; Current Records: Aston Villa 7-8-4; Southampton 4-12-3 ...

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Southampton host Aston Villa at St Mary's with both teams trending in the right direction after replacing their managers.

Villa’s goals are coming from everywhere as Leon Bailey is looking lethal on the counter and the balance is now right in this side. He has banged in superb free kicks against Fulham and Everton and is leading by example with five goals in his last six games in all competitions. Center back Duje Caleta-Car has been exceptional, while Kyle Walker-Peters is also back to his best and is operating out of position at left back. They are still bottom of the table but they’re just one point from safety and following three wins in a row in all competitions (they won at Crystal Palace in the FA Cup then stunned Manchester City at home in the League Cup quarterfinals) there is renewed belief they can stay in the Premier League. Saints’ main man is James Ward-Prowse and he is a flourishing in a more advanced role as a No. All of a sudden Villa’s season has turned from worrying about potential relegation to battling for a top 10 finish.

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They beat Leeds United 2-0 in their previous outing and will be confident of getting a positive result away from home at the weekend. The Saints are languishing at the bottom of the league table but will take confidence from having won their last three matches in all competitions. [Southampton](https://www.goal.com/en/team/southampton/d5ydtvt96bv7fq04yqm2w2632) are in a battle to get out of the Premier League relegation zone on Saturday.

We're live on the south coast as Unai Emery looks for his and Aston Villa's third away win on the spin. Join Joseph Chapman in the press box.

I have to control his mind because he gets so excited sometimes and he is not clear in his thoughts about what he is going to do next on the pitch. Nathan Jones was Luton Town manager when they defeated Aston Villa 3-1 at Kenilworth Road in the 2016-17 League Cup first round. He is very, very strict as well, so he has the balance that a lot of coaches didn’t have that I’ve been under so he is one of those that has both and that’s what every player needs. We are not imposing ourselves for 90 minutes in the way I want. I know to be in the top 10 is very difficult. I have used him as a second striker, as a left winger, but playing inside. I’ve been speaking a lot to everybody and to Emi especially. But we must demand to be competitive and consistent in every match. I share my analysis with the players and I've told them we have to improve. Villa will, though, attempt to keep free-kick specialist James Ward-Prowse quiet with the Saints skipper scoring six goals in his last five games. The Basque said of Villa's aspirations: Ollie Watkins has shaken off an ankle injury and will start for Aston Villa this afternoon at Southampton.

The Premier League relegation race looks wide open as last-place Southampton host Aston Villa in the wake of a recent return to form.

There’s ample time to complete their mission for survival, too, considering only five points separates the bottom eight teams in the league, and a win at St. Nathan Jones’ Saints are finally on the march as Premier League basement-dweller Southampton hosts Aston Villa on Saturday seeking a fourth straight win in all competitions. The south-coast club took its time to get up and running under the former Luton Town chief after he replaced Ralph Hasenhuttl in November but is now purring ahead of three straight home fixtures.

Southampton host Aston Villa at St Mary's with both teams trending in the right direction after replacing their managers.

Villa’s goals are coming from everywhere as Leon Bailey is looking lethal on the counter and the balance is now right in this side. Lucas Digne, Jed Steer and Ludwig Augustinsson remain out, while Matty Cash (recovery from injury) and Leander Dendoncker (suspension over) are back and are on the bench. A good chance for Leon Bailey as the ball comes in but he slips at the crucial moment. Saints’ main man is James Ward-Prowse and he is a flourishing in a more advanced role as a No. They have decent options on the bench and Nathan Jones will want to see more of an attacking threat from his side in the second half. Bazunu with a poor clearance but Villa didn’t make the most of it with a tame effort. He has banged in superb free kicks against Fulham and Everton and is leading by example with five goals in his last six games in all competitions. Emery is getting the best out of this talented squad and Boubacar Kamara has been outstanding in central midfield. The fine margins have gone against Southampton in recent games and although performances are improving, they are still bottom of the table. Emiliano Martinez with a big stop to deny Adam Armstrong after a lovely move down the right from Southampton. Ollie Watkins heads home a free kick and Aston Villa lead at Southampton. That is a horrible VAR call.

Southampton made one change for the game against Aston Villa with Adam Armstrong included in the starting XI in place of Mohamed Elyounoussi. New signings ...

Mary's crowd, who feel they certainly should have got something from a game that eventually went Aston Villa's way! He scored with the only one of those shots on target, compiling a total xG of 0.53. A seventh loss in eight for Southampton leaves Nathan Jones' side rooted to the bottom of the table on 15 points after 20 games played.

Southampton will look to stretch their recent winning run to four games in all competitions when they host Aston Villa today.The Premier League's bott.

- Southampton picked up their first Premier League win of 2023 at Everton last time out. Indeed, Saints have won fewer home points than any other side in the Premier League this term (6). The Villans have also scored as many goals in six games under Emery, than in the 13 before his arrival (11). - Southampton’s James Ward-Prowse has scored four goals in his last four Premier League games, including both strikes in Saints’ 2-1 win against Everton last time out. - Emiliano Buendía has scored two goals in his last three Premier League games, as many as he had in his previous 20. [The Saints’ impressive 2-1 comeback at Goodison Park](https://talksport.com/football/1300798/everton-vs-southampton-live-commentary-stream-kick-off-time-team-news-score-result-updates-premier-league-moshiri-lampard-jones/) came off the back of wins over Crystal Palace and Manchester City in both domestic cup competitions.

SOUTHAMPTON and Aston Villa's game at St Mary's was SUSPENDED just before half time - after a DRONE flew above the pitch.The two sets of players were.

[Ollie Watkins](https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/ollie-watkins/)’ 77th minute winner meant the West Midlanders have now clocked up a staggering 16 points since Emery’s first game. [due to a drone attack](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/21120471/southampton-aston-villa-forced-game-delayed-drone/). [Kyle Walker-Peters](https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/kyle-walker-peters/)’ cross eventually bobbling over to Ward-Prowse who lashed it home thanks to a heavy deflection off Ezri Konsa. [Nathan Jones](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/20971495/southampton-nathan-jones-hits-back-fans-win-palace/) had seen enough and made three changes with Sekou Mara, Mohamed Elyounoussi and Romain Perraud entering the fray for Che Adams, Romeo Lavia and Samuel Edozie. [GET A FREE £10 BONUS WITH 100s OF GAMES TO PLAY AND NO DEPOSIT REQUIRED](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sun-bingo/15204465/sun-vegas-free-bets-no-deposit-casino-join-offer?ilc=inline) (Ts&Cs apply) They responded with a free-kick floated in by Douglas Luiz to Watkins who flicked it coolly into the bottom corner. [James Ward-Prowse](https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/james-ward-prowse/) was denied in the second-half by VAR drama. [ Spanish boss](https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/unai-emery/) became the first [Villa](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/team/1196670/aston-villa/) manager to win his first three away games in charge of the club since John Gregory in 1998. And Saints were well in their right to sing it right back as both sides plodded through the first-half and cried out for a lethal hitman like Ings. [join West Ham for an undisclosed fee](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/21093938/west-ham-danny-ings-transfer/) understood to be around £12m. The first was a Kyle Walker-Peters tap due to being offside and then Kyle Walker-Peters then snaffled it up to make sure the ball was smashed home, but was offside - although replays actually showed Adams was just offside too.

Referee Michael Salisbury instructed the players to leave the pitch in the 42nd minute as Villa prepared to take a free-kick inside the Saints half. The match ...

And if it’s not a clear and obvious error, then it’s a lot to disallow it,” he said. “He is a competitor and when he is not scoring he is not happy, but I am so happy with his work and how he is helping the team. The drone was spotted by a number of players including the visitors' goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez, who came out of his goal to alert the match officials. I am so happy with him today, but not for his goal – I am so happy with his work.” The forward responded, heading the only goal to maintain his side’s impressive progress under Unai Emery. A drone hovering over the ground caused Southampton's meeting with Aston Villa to be halted for about 10 minutes shortly before half-time at St Mary’s Stadium.

Saturday's Premier League game between Southampton and Aston Villa was suspended during the first half after a drone was flown over the pitch.

Referee Michael Salisbury consulted with both captains before leading the players off the pitch for their own safety three minutes before the interval.

In January last year, play was suspended in the first half of a Premier League match between Brentford and Wolverhampton because a drone was hovering above the field. The Premier League tie between Southampton and Aston Villa had to be suspended for 10 minutes after a drone was caught flying over the St Mary’s Stadium. The Sun quoted the club’s security officer as saying, “The man was insistent he wouldn’t leave.

The Premier League match between Southampton and Aston Villa was suspended for 10 minutes due to a drone landing inside the stadium.

On January 21, 2022, during the match between Brentford and Wolves, another drone flew over the Molineux Stadium. Unai Emery's side went onto win the game 1-0 thanks to a late Ollie Watkins strike. - Premier League.