Both teams have scored in each of Aston Villa’s last four games.
These four games have produced a total of 17 goals.
Southampton have scored in each of their last five competitive matches.
Saints prove difficult to beat

Southampton bounced back from the disappointment of a penalty shootout loss to Chelsea with a slender victory over Watford last weekend and they could be set for another win when they host Aston Villa on Friday.

Ralph Hasenhuttl’s side may be down in 14th in the Premier League but they are unbeaten inside 90 minutes in their last four games and have only lost two of their last 12 outings in all competitions, with recent successes over Leeds and Watford boosting morale in the squad.

Slide down the table continues for Villa

Aston Villa’s morale, by contrast, will be at rock bottom after another torrid performance last weekend. They were thumped 4-1 at home to West Ham to make it four defeats on the trot, pushing them down to within three points of the relegation zone.

Away from home they have lost four of their five league games and have conceded 11 goals in the process, while Southampton have only lost once at St Mary’s this season.

Expect goals at St Mary’s

The signs don’t look good for Villa fans, but one thing their team haven’t struggled with this term is putting the ball in the net. They have scored in all but one of their 12 competitive games but their recent defensive performances should afford Southampton plenty of goalscoring opportunities.

Both teams have scored in seven of Southampton’s 13 competitive matches this season and with Aston Villa’s last four matches producing a total of 17 goals backing goals at both ends looks a good choice.

I’m also backing Southampton to take all three points from a Villa side bereft of confidence. The visitors have conceded at least twice in each of their last four games and have scored exactly once in five of their last six, so a 2-1 correct score prediction appeals.



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这两支球队在阿斯顿维拉最近的四场比赛中都有进球。
这四场比赛总共打进了17个进球。
南安普敦队在最近的五场比赛中都有进球。
圣徒是很难被打败的

南安普顿从点球大战输给切尔西的失望中恢复过来，以微弱的优势战胜沃特福德，他们可能会在周五主场迎战阿斯顿维拉时再次获胜。

哈森胡特尔的球队可能在英超联赛中排名第14，但他们在过去的4场比赛中在90分钟内保持不败，并且在过去12场比赛中只输掉了2场，最近对利兹和沃特福德的胜利提升了球队的士气。

维拉继续下滑

相比之下，阿斯顿维拉的士气将在上周末的另一场狂热的表现后跌至谷底。他们在主场4-1惨败于西汉姆联，连续四场失利，离降级区仅差3分。

在客场，他们输掉了五场联赛中的四场，丢了11个球，而南安普敦本赛季在圣玛丽只输过一次球。

期待在圣玛丽的进球

这些迹象对维拉球迷来说并不乐观，但有一件事他们的球队本赛季还没有遇到过，那就是把球打进了网。他们在12场比赛中都有进球，但他们最近的防守表现应该为南安普敦提供了大量的进球机会。

在本赛季南安普顿的13场比赛中，两支球队都有7场进球，而阿斯顿维拉最近的4场比赛共打进17球，这看起来是个不错的选择。

我也支持南安普顿从失去信心的维拉那里拿下全部三分。客队在过去的四场比赛中，每场都至少失球两次，在过去的六场比赛中，有五场都恰好进了一球，所以2-1的正确得分预测很有吸引力。