Aston Villa go into their penultimate game of the campaign knowing that victory will ensure their Premier League status. Tim Sherwood’s influence has improved Villa greatly and he will be confident his side can win their third successive game at the expense of Southampton who have been poor of late. The Saints have managed only one point from their last four games. Graham Searles
Kick-off Saturday 12.45pm
Venue St Mary’s Stadium
Last season Southampton 2 Aston Villa 3
Live BT Sport 1
Referee R Madley
This season G9, Y25, R0, 2.78 cards per game
Odds H 4-5 A 9-2 D 14-5
Southampton
Subs from K Davis, Cropper, Yoshida, Gardos, Targett, Gape, Seager, Long, McCarthy, Reed, Djuricic, Gallagher
Doubtful None
Injured Rodriguez (knee, 24 May), Schneiderlin (knee, 24 May), Mayuka (groin, Jun), Forster (knee, unknown), Tadic (groin, unknown)
Suspended None
Form LWLDLL
Discipline Y55 R3
Leading scorer Pellè 11
Aston Villa
Subs from Guzan, Senderos, Hutton, Sinclair, Cole, Sánchez, Agbonlahor, Weimann, Lowton, Cissokho, Gil, Baker
Doubtful Baker (knee)
Injured Herd (knee, Aug), Clark (knee, unknown), Kozak (back, unknown)
Suspended None
Form LDWLWW
Discipline Y71 R7
Leading scorer Benteke 12
