They're two goals down, but Southampton are just losing their confidence and allowing the hosts back into the game. He's taken off for Adams with a few minutes to go. Aston Villa vs. Southampton - 21 December 2019 - Soccerway. CHANCE! Don’t go anywhere because the teams are out and kick-off is on the way! A chance for Villa to get the ball forward again. 1-0 SAINTS! Kodjia has made a big difference since coming on - he's given Villa much more fight up top and has put the Saints centre-backs under pressure time and time again. Villa are on the front foot immediately and Targett wins a corner. That's 10 Premier League goals for Ings before Christmas! Just one change for Ralph Hasenhuttl from the West Ham loss - it's a forced one as Armstrong replaces the injured Moussa Djenepo. It's making it hard for Grealish, who's tending to drop deep to make things happen. Southampton are playing very well this half. CHANCE! Thanks for staying with us and goodbye for now! Everything you need to know about the Premier League match between Aston Villa and Southampton (21 December 2019): Summary, Stats, Lineups and Scores - Besoccer. Write your team´s name to find its competition. Goals from Ings and Stephens put Southampton two up at the break and on course to get themselves out of the relegation zone just in time for Christmas. Hause receives the ball at the back under no pressure and boots it out for a Saints goal-kick! Southampton can break here and they've got three-on-two! Nothing given, but the two square up and Craig Pawson has to give them both a warning to calm down. This could get even messier than it already is. Ings keeps his excellent run of form going! Villa have lost three on the bounce and sit above the relegation zone on goal difference - they’re looking to avoid losing four in a row for the first time since February 2017. Grealish, too, has been relatively quiet - three key passes, but no shots from the key man. Danny Ings struck twice to help Southampton beat Aston Villa 3-1 on Saturday as the visitors climbed out of the Premier League relegation zone. Dean Smith rotated his side for the midweek EFL Cup win over a young Liverpool side and he rolls the dice again for the Premier League - two changes from the side that lost to Sheffield United last weekend as Hourihane and Luiz come into midfield for Lansbury and Nakamba. Ward-Prowse to deliver, but Armstrong makes a solid defensive header. Hojbjerg starts the move with a great pass wide to Redmond, and his cross is poorly defended by Nakamba and Ings is in the right place again to shoot past Heaton. Don't miss the most important football matches while navigating as usual through the pages of your choice. It's Bertrand this time, but Engels heads it away. Looking to hold onto their lead, Hasenhuttl sacrifices a more attacking threat in Armstrong for defensive midfielder Romeu. An attacking change from Smith as he brings on Kodjia for Hourihane. Min odds, bet, and payment method exclusions apply. Aston Villa host Southampton at Villa Park - watch Final Score and follow live text commentary. He's in the right place at the right time to get on the end of Long's effort. Fair play to Villa who are still fighting despite knowing that the game's beyond them at this point. Aston Villa Aston Villa 1 Southampton Southampton 3. Grealish's consolation goal in the 75th minute offered a faint hope of a comeback, but the hosts struggled for attacking rhythm throughout the game and were poor defensively, with Southampton taking advantage in the first half. Hojbjerg is back on the pitch and able to play on. More Details. Who will benefit most over the course of the Premier League season? Great start for Saints here and they're on the attack early on, winning a free-kick inside the Villa half. Luiz gives away yet another free-kick in a dangerous position inside the Villa half. 20:45 Hampton & Richmo. Danny Ings struck twice to help Southampton beat Aston Villa 3-1 on Saturday as the visitors climbed out of the Premier League relegation zone. That's Stephens' second goal of the season, adding to the one he scored against Manchester City in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup. Since they returned to the Premier League in 2012, Southampton are unbeaten in their four top-flight away games against Aston Villa and look a good bet to extend that run to five. Ward-Prowse again stands over the ball and his effort is on target, but Heaton catches relatively easily. That's all from us for Southampton's 3-1 away win over Aston Villa. Southampton lose their clean sheet which means they'll now go 13 games without one in the Premier League. This is promising - Villa have a free-kick in a good position to the left of the goal. Dean Smith will be hoping he's not out for too long with the games coming thick and fast this Christmas. GOAL! Min deposit £5 and 1x settled bet requirement to release Bet Credits. They're making it too easy for Southampton in possession - there's no desire to close attackers down, nor is there much coherence to their shape when they stand off. Don Hutchison wonders if signing Harry Kane can fix Manchester City's problems. Southampton win another corner - their fourth of the game - but it's cleared only as far as Hojbjerg at the egde of the box for a volley that goes well over the bar. He makes it 3-0 Southampton with a powerful finish at the near post. GOAAL! Shaka Hislop feels Everton and James Rodriguez lacked spark in their 2-0 defeat vs. Southampton. What's the strategy here? What a win for Southampton! Grealish picks out Guilbert on the right and he hits one from range that McCarthy has to tip over the bar for a corner. Southampton's football is oozing confidence against a Villa side whose defending is erratic at best. They're strong in possession and offer a counter-attacking threat when off the ball, with the combination of both forms of attack proving difficult for Villa to deal with at the moment. Time limits and T&Cs apply. Villa are on the ball for their first real spell of possession, but El Ghazi - trying to switch the point of attack - ends up hoofing the ball out for a Saints throw. Did anyone expect Ings to be so impressive this season? Jurgen Klopp's men come back from a goal down to beat Sheffield United 2-1 at Anfield. They've had more of the ball, but struggled to turn it into something subtantial, forcing just two saves from McCarthy - once from El Ghazi in the 14th minute then from Guilbert in added time. Vardy rocks Arsenal as Leicester go fourth, Three things we learned from the Premier League, Ancelotti slams 'joke' red card as Saints end Everton's unbeaten start, "I don't think James' physical problems are a big deal", Pep wants to recruit a trendy Serbian prospect, Copyright © 2014-20 Besoccer.com, Live Scores. Read about Southampton v Aston Villa in the Premier League 2019/20 season, including lineups, stats and live blogs, on the official website of the Premier League. A home win would be vital in creating a bit of breathing room between themselves and Southampton, who are 18th. GOAAAL! Match ends, Aston Villa 1, Southampton 3. 12/21/2019 Reuters Penalty Shootout McGinn's game comes to an unfortunate early end as he's taken off for Nakamba. McGinn goes down early here with an injury - he looks in some pain as the physios rush on to treat him. As we approach Christmas, is there a better gift than a massive three points for either of these two? Captain Jack takes matters into his own hands and it's a beauty from outside the box! Hause comes close to turning it into his own net! What can Grealish do here? So often he's the focal point of Villa's midfield play and he's contributed three goals and two assists so far in the Premier League, backing that up too with 1.6 key passes per game. If Southampton were to lose, they would end up in the relegation zone for Christmas, the first time that would have happened in the Premier League since 2004-05 when they went down. This has been a poor performance from Villa. CHANCE FOR VILLA! We're collating a league table of overturned VAR decisions. Fantastic ball, too, from Ward-Prowse - he's developing a reputation as something of a set piece specialist and he doesn't disappoint today. Fabulous football from Saints to play their way out of pressure at the back, but a free-flowing move eventually breaks down when Ings tries to switch play wide.