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Last updated : 15 April 2005 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Southampton v Aston Villa fixture

Aston Villa face a trip to Southampton at St. Marys on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 32 games played, Villans have recorded 7 wins, and Southampton have come away with 14 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in May 2004, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a Premiership match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2004/2005Sat 14 AugAston Villa2 - 0SouthamptonPREM
2003/2004Sat 08 MaySouthampton1 - 1Aston VillaPREM
2003/2004Sat 29 NovAston Villa1 - 0SouthamptonPREM
2002/2003Sat 22 MarSouthampton2 - 2Aston VillaPREM
2002/2003Mon 21 OctAston Villa0 - 1SouthamptonPREM
2001/2002Sat 27 AprAston Villa2 - 1SouthamptonPREM
2001/2002Mon 24 SepSouthampton1 - 3Aston VillaPREM

Recent respective form guides

Southampton have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. While Saints have scored 7, a worringly large 12 have been leaked at the other end.

Aston Villa's away form is none too clever either, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Villans's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.

Southampton are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premiership with a return of just 27 points from their 32 games thus far. Aston Villa's 42 points from 32 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Southampton63038129
Aston Villa63129710

FootyMad's prediction ...

The away form of the Villans has not been the best, though the Footymad panel sees them pulling off a narrow win on their visit to Southampton. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Southampton Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Aston Villa 4 games since last away draw.