Match Report
The table gap was wide: 54 points between Aston Villa (6th, 66 pts) and Southampton (20th, 12 pts). Against a league average of 1.47 goals per team per game, Southampton ran at 0.68 scored and 2.26 conceded, Aston Villa at 1.53 and 1.34.
A win had eluded Southampton for 8 matches. From the last five rounds, Southampton held 1 points of 15 and Aston Villa 10.
Across 27 recorded meetings, Southampton have 11 wins to Aston Villa's 10, with 6 draws, at 2.67 goals per meeting. The recent editions have closed up — 1.6 goals per game over the last five against 2.67 all-time.
The venue was St. Mary's Stadium in Southampton, with room for 32,384 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 0-3.
Goal scorers
Aston Villa: Ollie Watkins (73'), Donyell Malen (79'), John McGinn (90')