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2024/25 Premier League
Matchday 15
Aston Villa v Southampton FC
Villa Park
Birmingham, England
Saturday, 7 December 2024
Kick-off is at 17h00
Aston Villa FC will battle it out with a struggling Southampton FC side in a
Premier League match at Villa Park on 7 December.
Current Form
The Villians emerged as 3-1 winners over Brentford FC at home on 4 December as they snapped a five-match winless run in the English top-tier.
Villa are undefeated in their last six home matches in the competition having registered three victories and three successive draws at Villa Park.
Meanwhile, Southampton were hammered 5-1 by Chelsea FC at home on 4 December as they extended their winless run to four matches in the Premier League.
The Saints are also on a 14-match winless run on the road in the league having registered 11 defeats and three draws as the away side.
Team News
Amadou Onana and Jacob Ramsey are the two players on Villa's injury list at the moment and the club has no suspension concerns.
On the other hand, Southampton will be without the suspended Jack Stephens, but Adam Lallana, Aaron Ramsdale, Juan Larios, Ross Stewart and Gavin Bazunu are currently injured.
Quotes
“We all knew as a team tonight, that keeping a clean sheet was a way to start feeling comfortable again," Villa defender Tyrone Mings said after his side's win over Brentford.
“There are definitely things we can improve on, but the effort from the team tonight was absolutely fantastic and we have to keep working. The league is relentless, the teams we are playing against are of a very high standard,
"So we have to keep being positive - as the most important thing. The fact we sent the fans home tonight with a win and a positive feeling around the place was important.”
Head-to-Head
Villa secured a 1-0 win over Southampton in their last meeting in the Premier League which was on January 2023 at St Mary's Stadium.
Therefore, the Villans are undefeated in their last three league matches against the Saints having registered three wins in a row.
Premier League matchday 15 fixtures
Saturday, 7 December
14:30 - Everton FC v Liverpool FC
17:00 - Aston Villa v Southampton FC
17:00 - Brentford FC v Newcastle United
17:00 - Crystal Palace v Manchester City
19:30 - Manchester United v Nottingham Forest
Sunday, 8 December
16:00 - Fulham FC v Arsenal FC
16:00 - Ipswich Town v AFC Bournemouth
16:00 - Leicester City v Brighton & Hove Albion
18:30 - Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea FC
Monday, 9 December
22:00 - West Ham United v Wolverhampton Wanderers
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