Few clubs can boast of having a defence as unreliable as Aston Villa can do of late, having conceded a monstrous eighteen gaols in their last five games.
Villa’s draw to Swansea and bettering of Ipswich may have convinced some that a corner’s been turned by Paul Lambert’s side – who have now found themselves being considered as relegation contenders - but we’re not convinced they’ll be able to brush Southampton aside in this meeting, a team who have shown that they’re capable of finding goals on their travels.
If you overlook the five-goal embarrassment at the hands of Chelsea in the FA Cup, you credit Southampton with some very impressive results against strong sides such as Arsenal and Stoke. Three of their last five fixtures have been draws and we expect this one to follow suit.
With the Premier League table looking as it does, this is a six pointer for the two sides involved – but we feel that a draw might be settled on late-on.
Aston Villa v Southampton : Verdict – Draw 12/5
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