Southampton at Aston Villa 12/21/19 - Premier League Picks & Predictions

Aston Villa recorded a rare win over Liverpool in the Carabao Cup but it was under special circumstances. They will now look to find some stability when they will host another struggling side on Saturday, Southampton. The visitors showed signs of life lately but quickly returned to old habits.

Southampton (4-10-3) are coming off a pretty balanced match at home against West Ham in their last match, where they lost by a slim 1-0. That was their second consecutive loss after grabbing seven points in their previous three. They are now sitting at the 18th spot of the league table with 15 points, just as many as their upcoming opponents who are sitting above the red line. Their 2-4-2 away record is nothing much, but they have scored in each of their last ten away matches in all competitions.

Aston Villa (4-10-3) are coming off a huge 0-5 win in the Carabao Cup against Liverpool, but their opponents deployed the Under-23 team in that match. Last week they fell by 0-2 on the road against Sheffield United and have now lost three in a row, while winning just once in their previous seven (1-5-1). Aston Villa are sitting at the 17th spot of the league table with 15 points and above the red line, as opposed to Southampton who are sitting below the line. Villa have been mediocre at home (3-3-2), where six of their last seven matches featured Over 2.5 Goals.