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Southampton U18 vs Aston Villa U18: prediction and stats

U18 Premier League - SouthSouthKick-off on December 19, 2026 at 12:00 PM (UTC)Staplewood Training Ground, Southampton, Hampshire

Southampton U18Aston Villa U18

The Footlab AI model makes Southampton U18 the favourite at 42%, against 19% for a draw and 39% for Aston Villa U18. The most likely score is 2-2. If Southampton U18 wins, the most likely score is 3-2.

Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.1% of the 5,579 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Nov 12, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Southampton U18 vs Aston Villa U18?

A very open match: only 7 Elo points separate Southampton U18 (1,788) and Aston Villa U18 (1,795).

42%19%39%
Southampton U18 winDrawAston Villa U18 win

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

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Probable lineup for Southampton U18 vs Aston Villa U18

Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.

Southampton U18

4-3-3
  1. 9L. Hawe
  2. 7L. Umeh
  3. 12O. Newman
  1. 11Harry Gathercole
  2. 8T. Rohart-Brown
  3. 4B. Sewell
  1. 2H. Adjei-Afriyie
  2. 3J. Vallance
  3. 15C. Anderson
  4. 12D. Gbajumo
  1. 1D. Moody

Aston Villa U18

4-3-3
  1. 10A. Lynskey
  2. 9M. Meade
  3. 16Vinnie Hayward
  1. 8M. Jenner
  2. 7B. Burrows
  3. 5Woody Burgess
  1. 4L. Routh
  2. 3T. Bloomfield
  3. 2Junior Wilson
  4. 6Finlay Barnard
  1. 1O. Asemota

Computed on November 12, 2026 at 10:17 PM (UTC).

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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Southampton U18 have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Aston Villa U18 have 8, 2 and 5.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Southampton U18
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 3, 2026AFC Bournemouth U18(home)3-3U18 Premier League - South
Oct 31, 2026Fulham U18(away)3-3U18 Premier League - South
Oct 24, 2026West Bromwich Albion U18(home)3-1U18 Premier League - South
Oct 17, 2026Brighton U18(away)2-3U18 Premier League - South
Sep 19, 2026Reading U18(home)2-3U18 Premier League - South
Aston Villa U18
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 31, 2026Ipswich Town U18(away)3-1U18 Premier League - South
Oct 24, 2026Arsenal U18(home)1-3U18 Premier League - South
Oct 17, 2026West Ham United U18(away)0-1U18 Premier League - South
Sep 19, 2026Brighton U18(home)2-4U18 Premier League - South
Sep 12, 2026West Bromwich Albion U18(away)0-2U18 Premier League - South

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Southampton U18 wins, 0 draws, 3 Aston Villa U18 wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Apr 28, 2026Southampton U18 4-3 Aston Villa U18U18 Premier League - South
Oct 25, 2025Aston Villa U18 5-2 Southampton U18U18 Premier League - South
Feb 8, 2025Aston Villa U18 2-4 Southampton U18U18 Premier League - South
Aug 31, 2024Southampton U18 2-3 Aston Villa U18U18 Premier League - South
Apr 6, 2024Aston Villa U18 0-4 Southampton U18U18 Premier League - South
Aug 19, 2023Southampton U18 0-2 Aston Villa U18U18 Premier League - South

Last archived meeting: Southampton U18 vs Aston Villa U18 on Apr 28, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Southampton U18 score 3.0 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Aston Villa U18 score 2.9 and concede 2.1. The model gives a 87% probability of over 2.5 goals and 84% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Southampton U183.01.8212/1513/15
Aston Villa U182.92.1211/1512/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Southampton U18 sit 6th in U18 Premier League - South (17 points from 10 matches) and Aston Villa U18 sit 10th (11 points from 9 matches).

2026-27 standings
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6Southampton U1810523322217
10Aston Villa U189324191811

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

Frequently asked questions

Who is the favourite for Southampton U18 vs Aston Villa U18?
The Footlab AI model makes Southampton U18 the favourite at 42%, against 19% for a draw and 39% for Aston Villa U18.
Where and when is Southampton U18 vs Aston Villa U18 played?
Southampton U18 vs Aston Villa U18 is played on December 19, 2026 at 12:00 PM (UTC) at Staplewood Training Ground, in the U18 Premier League - South.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?
The Footlab AI model gives a 87% probability of at least three goals in this match.
How reliable is this prediction?
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.1% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.

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