Aston Villa vs Southampton. Prediction and Betting Tips for English Premier League (March 5, 2022).

Aston Villa have struggled to meet expectations this season. The team was knocked out at the early stages of both the EFL Cup and FA Cup. For example, they suffered a narrow defeat to Manchester United (0:1) in the Round of 64 of the FA Cup.

In the Premier League, Steven Gerrard's side recorded nine victories and three draws from 25 matches, which brought them 30 points. Currently, the Villans are in 13th place in the standings. In the last round, Aston Villa got a long-awaited victory over Brighton (2:0). 

Nakamba and Traore have been ruled out of this fixture.

Southampton have been more successful in the domestic cups. They reached the last 16 in the League Cup and successfully passed the first rounds of the FA Cup. After defeating Swansea (3:2) and Coventry City (2:1),the Saints beat West Ham a score of 3:1, thus advancing to the quarterfinals.

Ralf Hasenhüttl's men have played 26 matches in the Premier League. They won eight games and recorded 11 draws. Southampton are occupying the 9th line in the table with a total of 35 points. In their last outing, Soton beat Norwich (2:0).

McCarthy, Tella and Lyanco are sidelined through injuries.