Southampton vs Aston Villa prediction, odds & betting tips – 12/04/2025

Bottom-club Southampton welcome Aston Villa to the St. Mary's Stadium in England’s Premier League on Saturday, 12 April. Read our Premier League predictions for the game below.

Southampton vs Aston Villa prediction: More misery likely for Saints

Key Stats

• Relegated and now managerless Southampton have lost 12 of their last 14 Premier League fixtures.
• Nine of Southampton’s last 11 Premier League assignments have featured goals at both ends.
• Only Chelsea (88) have collected more cards in the Premier League than Southampton (81) this season.
• Southampton have been conceding an average of 5.84 corners per game in the league this term.

Correct score prediction: Southampton 1-2 Aston Villa

Hapless Southampton have lost 25 Premier League fixtures already this season have been conceding an average of 2.38 goals per game in the division, so the sorry Saints are easy to oppose here.

Pre-game odds and win probability: Southampton given little chance

• HOME: 5/1 (6.00) – 16.7%
• DRAW: 16/5 (4.20) – 23.8%
• AWAY: 11/20 (1.55) – 64.5%

*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change

Southampton’s 3-1 loss to Tottenham last week confirmed their relegation and coach Ivan Juric left shortly after, so it’s no surprise to see them listed as 5/1 underdogs here.

Aston Villa have been dealing with a busy schedule but have been in excellent form and they have a 64.5% chance of landing another victory on Saturday. View more of our latest football predictions and analysis on our dedicated page.

Most recent H2Hs: Villa have been dominant

Aston Villa’s 1-0 win over Southampton in December’s reverse fixture was their fifth victory in six previous encounters with the Saints.

England Premier League 07/12/24

Aston Villa

1

Southampton

0

England Premier League 21/01/23

Southampton

0

Aston Villa

1

England Premier League 16/09/22

Aston Villa

1

Southampton

0

England Premier League 05/03/22

Aston Villa

4

Southampton

0

England Premier League 05/11/21

Southampton

1

Aston Villa

0

Southampton preview: Rusk takes temporary charge

Simon Rusk assumes interim charge at Southampton for the second time this season on Saturday, though the stand-in boss must plan without injured duo Flynn Downes and Albertt Gronbaek. The Saints are currently on course to beat the Premier League's record-lowest points total for a single campaign, set by Derby (11 in 2007/08).

Predicted lineup: Ramsdale (GK), Walker-Peters, Bednarek, Harwood-Bellis, Manning, Ugochukwu, Aribo, Dibling, Fernandes, Sulemana, Archer

England Premier League 12/04/25

L

Aston Villa

3

Southampton

0

England Premier League 06/04/25

L

Tottenham

3

Southampton

1

England Premier League 02/04/25

D

Crystal Palace

1

Southampton

1

England Premier League 15/03/25

L

Wolverhampton

2

Southampton

1

England Premier League 08/03/25

L

Liverpool

3

Southampton

1

Aston Villa preview: Villains could rotate

Aston Villa manager Unai Emery is likely to shuffle his pack following the club's Champions League exploits against PSG in midweek. The Villains have won four of their last five league fixtures and will be confident of success again at St. Mary's Stadium.

Predicted lineup: Martinez (GK), Garcia, Disasi, Mings, Maatsen, Onana, Tielemans, Malen, Asensio, Rogers, Watkins

England Premier League 12/04/25

W

Southampton

0

Aston Villa

3

UEFA Champions League 09/04/25

L

PSG

3

Aston Villa

1

England Premier League 05/04/25

W

Nottm Forest

1

Aston Villa

2

England Premier League 02/04/25

W

Brighton

0

Aston Villa

3

England FA Cup 30/03/25

W

Preston

0

Aston Villa

3

Player to watch – Tyler Dibling

Southampton may have been a little facetious when publicly declaring that it would take £100m to tempt them into selling Tyler Dibling, though the teenage star is undoubtedly one of the Premier League’s hottest properties.

Dibling can dazzle

Dibling, who turned 19 in February, has scored a modest two Premier League goals this season, however, his ball-carrying skills and finesse in possession have caught the eye and the promising performer should have a lengthy list of new employers to choose from in the summer.