Southampton – Aston Villa

The Premier League is back in action with another set of important matches this weekend as Aston Villa take on an impressive Southampton outfit at St. Mary’s Stadium on Friday. Southampton are in 14th place in the Premier League standings and have improved after a slow start to their campaign this year. The Saints held their ground to secure a crucial 1-0 victory against Claudio Ranieri’s Watford in their previous game and will want a similar result from this fixture.

Aston Villa, on the other hand, are in 15th place in the league table at the moment and have slumped after a strong start to the season. The away side suffered a 4-1 defeat against West Ham United last weekend and cannot afford another debacle in this match.

Aston Villa have a slight historical edge over Aston Villa and have won 29 out of 80 matches played between the two teams, as opposed to Southampton’s 28 victories. Southampton have managed seven points from their last three games and have grown in stature over the past month. They are the better team at the moment and hold a slight upper hand going into this game.