Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Aston Villa 1-1 Man City
Saturday, September 3 at 5.30pm in Premier League
Saturday, September 3 at 5.30pm in Premier League
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 16 | Everton | 6 | -2 | 4 |
| 17 | Aston Villa | 6 | -5 | 4 |
| 18 | West Ham United | 6 | -5 | 4 |
Last Game: Wolves 1-0 Southampton
Saturday, September 3 at 3pm in Premier League
Saturday, September 3 at 3pm in Premier League
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 11 | Newcastle United | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 12 | Southampton | 6 | -3 | 7 |
| 13 | Bournemouth | 6 | -13 | 7 |
We said: Aston Villa 1-1 Southampton
There is not a huge difference between these two teams in terms of quality, and we are expecting an even game on Friday night. Both managers would likely be content with a draw if it were offered ahead of kickoff, and we can see a stalemate taking place here. Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Aston Villa win with a probability of 40.48%. A win for Southampton had a probability of 33.22% and a draw had a probability of 26.3%.
The most likely scoreline for an Aston Villa win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.22%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.62%) and 2-0 (7.05%). The likeliest Southampton win was 0-1 (9.08%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.5%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 10.2% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 1-0 win for Aston Villa in this match.
| Result | ||
| Aston Villa | Draw | Southampton |
40.48% ( -0.21) | 26.29% ( 0.05) | 33.22% ( 0.16) |
| Both teams to score 52.77% ( -0.1) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
