Comments and predictions for Aston Villa vs Southampton: Lose to the home team

Aston Villa and Southampton, who are bottom of the Premier League, will face off at Villa Park on Saturday after mixed results in midweek.

Aston Villa ended their winless streak with a win over Brentford, while Southampton suffered a heavy home defeat to Chelsea, continuing to sink deeper into the relegation zone.

Latest Aston Villa vs Southampton team information

Aston Villa boss Unai Emery is likely to make more changes to his squad as the team prepares for next week's crucial Champions League trip to Leipzig, with the surprise selection of Tyrone Mings in midweek likely to be just the start of a rotation plan.

The likes of Diego Carlos, Pau Torres, Jhon Duran and Ian Maatsen are all available to start from the bench, should Emery decide to use a rotating lineup. Amadou Onana could return to the bench after a foot injury, while Jacob Ramsey is still recovering from a thigh problem.

Ollie Watkins, who is struggling to hold on to his place amid competition from Jhon Duran, has scored five goals in his last six Premier League games at Villa Park and needs just one more to equal Dwight Yorke's record of 37 home goals - a significant milestone in the club's history.

Southampton's personnel situation has become even more difficult with Jack Stephens suspended following his red card against Chelsea. Manager Russell Martin has to deal with a number of players missing through injury, including Will Smallbone, Adam Lallana and first-choice goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale.

However, there are still positive signs for this team with Paul Onuachu and Jan Bednarek expected to return, while Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Tyler Dibling and Flynn Downes are also available after completing one-match suspensions.

Lesley Ugochukwu, who missed the previous game due to parent club rules, will also be a key addition, so Southampton's starting line-up on Saturday could see some significant changes.

Aston Villa vs Southampton latest predicted lineup

Aston Villa:

Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Torres, Maatsen; Kamara, Tielemans; Bailey, Rogers, McGinn; Watkins

Southampton:

Lumley; Sugawara, Walker-Peters, Harwood-Bellis, Wood, Manning; Dibling, Aribo, Downes, Fernandes; Archer

Latest Aston Villa vs Southampton football review

Four days after Aston Villa dropped into the bottom half of the Premier League, as Chelsea maintained their impressive form to extend their winless run, the Birmingham side ended a dismal run of results with a convincing win.

A 3-1 win over Brentford in midweek not only eased the pressure on a side struggling both domestically and in Europe, but also lifted Aston Villa up to seventh in the table, and it was their sixth consecutive home game unbeaten in the Premier League.

Morgan Rogers, a new England call-up, returned to form when he opened the scoring midway through the first half. Ollie Watkins then scored a penalty against his former club, and Matty Cash rounded off the win with the winner.

Aston Villa are unbeaten in their 11 Premier League games against newly promoted sides since Unai Emery took charge, winning five of their six home games. Remarkably, they have won all three of their most recent meetings with Southampton without conceding a goal.

Southampton, on the other hand, continue to sink to the bottom of the table with just one point since the last international break. Russell Martin's side have only won once in the Premier League this season, a 1-0 win over Everton, but their poor defence has seen them concede 30 goals in 14 games.

The situation has become even more bleak after a heavy 5-1 defeat to Chelsea in midweek. Southampton are currently the lowest scorers in the league and are seven points adrift of safety.

With a tough fixture list coming up, including games against Aston Villa, Tottenham Hotspur and a Carabao Cup quarter-final against Liverpool, manager Russell Martin's future could be in serious doubt before Christmas.

Southampton's away form in particular is a serious issue as they have failed to win in their last 14 Premier League games, with 11 defeats since February 2023. No team has picked up fewer points away from home than Southampton this season.

Aston Villa vs Southampton score prediction

Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the following results for the Aston Villa vs Southampton match:

• Sportsmole: Aston Villa 2-0 Southampton

• WhoScore: Aston Villa 1-0 Southampton
• Our prediction: Aston Villa 2-0 Southampton

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