Southampton - Aston Villa team news, stats, how to watch Premier League on TV and stream online

SHOW TO WATCH, STREAM SOUTHAMPTON VS ASTON VILLA AND OTHER PREMIER LEAGUE GAMES:

Date/time: 5/11/2021, 20:00 (UK), 16:00 ET, 13:00 PT (USA)

Venue: St Mary’s Stadium, Southampton, UK

How to watch Southampton vs Aston Villa on TV

UK: Sky Sports

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How to legally stream Southampton vs Aston Villa online

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Southampton vs Aston Villa team news

It’s Bonfire Night here in the United Kingdom and there are set to be fireworks at St Mary’s this evening as Southampton welcome Aston Villa to the South Coast in this Premier League clash.

Ralph Hasenhuttl’s Saints are coming off a big win away at Watford last weekend but will face a Villa side who are determined to overturn their poor run of form.

Barring the injured Jack Stephens, Hasenhuttl has a full squad to select from.

Armando Broja, on loan from Chelsea, is back in contention to play after missing Saints’ Watford win last weekend with an ankle problem. Moussa Djenepo also missed the victory at Vicarage Road, but returns to the squad.

The big news leading up to the game was Danny Ings’ return to his former stomping ground after joining Villa from Southampton in the summer transfer window.

However, the goalscorer is said to be unavailable with an undisclosed muscle injury.

Villa boss has some other selection headaches to contend with. Douglas Luiz and Bertrand Traore remain sidelined with injury, while Ezri Konsa is out for certain as he serves his suspension following his red card against West Ham United last weekend.

Southampton vs Aston Villa pre-match stats

• Southampton have lost just one of their last nine Premier League meetings with Aston Villa (W5 D3), though it was in this exact fixture in their last such meeting in January (0-1).
• Aston Villa are looking to win consecutive away league games against Southampton for the first time since a run of four between 1995 and 1998.
• The home side has won just one of the last six Premier League meetings between Southampton and Aston Villa (D1 L4), with Saints winning 2-0 in February 2020.
• Aston Villa have won none of their last 13 away top-flight matches played on a Friday (D3 L10) - their last away Friday win was in April 1950, winning 4-1 at Charlton Athletic with goals from Con Martin, Billy Goffin, Trevor Ford and Johnny Dixon.
• Southampton have taken seven points from their last three Premier League matches (W2 D1), as many as in their previous 10 games combined (W1 D4 L5).
• Aston Villa have lost each of their last four Premier League games, last having a longer losing run in the competition in their relegation campaign of 2015-16 (11).
• Aston Villa have lost each of their last four Premier League games, but have scored in each defeat. Only four clubs have ever lost five in a row in the competition while finding the net each time - Sunderland in 2005-06, Blackpool in 2010-11, QPR in 2014-15 and Crystal Palace in 2016-17.
• Aston Villa striker Danny Ings has scored in each of his last four Premier League games against sides he’s previously played for in the competition (3 vs Burnley, 1 vs Liverpool) - no player has ever scored in five consecutive such games in Premier League history.
• Southampton’s James Ward-Prowse has been involved in more Premier League goals against Aston Villa than he has vs any other side in the competition (5 - 2 goals, 3 assists). These five goal involvements have come in his last five games against them, with three coming in Saints’ 4-3 win at Villa Park last term.
• Since the start of last season, Aston Villa’s Ollie Watkins has been on the losing side in six different Premier League games in which he’s scored, more than any other player in that time. The Villans have lost both games in which he’s found the net so far this term.

Stats via Opta.