The Match
Match Report
Sports Mole looks at the highlights, man of the match, and stats from Saturday's Premier League clash between Aston Villa and Southampton.
Team News
Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest injury and suspension news ahead of Saturday's Premier League clash between Aston Villa and Southampton.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Premier League clash between Aston Villa and Southampton, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Predicted Lineups
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Southampton could line up for Saturday's Premier League clash with Aston Villa.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Aston Villa 3-1 Brentford
Wednesday, December 4 at 8.15pm in Premier League
Wednesday, December 4 at 8.15pm in Premier League
Goals
for
for
22
Last Game: Southampton 1-5 Chelsea
Wednesday, December 4 at 7.30pm in Premier League
Wednesday, December 4 at 7.30pm in Premier League
Goals
for
for
11
Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Aston Villa win with a probability of 58.03%. A win for Southampton had a probability of 21.26% and a draw had a probability of 20.7%.
The most likely scoreline for an Aston Villa win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.74%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (8.07%) and 1-0 (7.66%). The likeliest Southampton win was 1-2 (5.58%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.24%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 7.7% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Aston Villa would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Aston Villa | Draw | Southampton |
58.03% ( 2.87) | 20.72% ( -0.88) | 21.26% ( -1.99) |
| Both teams to score 61.58% ( 0.33) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
