Aston Villa v Southampton live stream, Saturday 5 March, 3.00pm GMT
Aston Villa can narrow the gap to in-form Southampton to two points with a home win on Saturday, in a battle between two teams jostling for mid-table positions.
Saints have hit a superb run of form recently, going unbeaten in five league games and progressing to the FA Cup quarter-finals with a 3-1 win over West Ham on Wednesday.
Ralph Hassenhutl’s side may have left it a little late to make a bid for the European places, though, as they are currently ninth and 10 points outside the top six.
Villa have been inconsistent of late but earned a 2-0 win at Brighton last time out that lifted Steven Gerrard’s side up to the 30-point mark.
The Birmingham club are 13th, nine points clear of the relegation zone, but will want to get to the safety mark of 40 points as soon as possible.
There is a tight-knit group of five teams fighting for a top-half place between the two clubs, with five points separating Saints from Villa and Brighton, Crystal Palace and Leicester wedged between them.
The last meeting between these two sides ended in a 1-0 win for Saints in November, when Adam Armstrong’s early goal proved decisive at St. Mary’s.
The visitors will be looking to inflict more misery on the Villa Park crowd, who haven’t seen a home win since beating Chelsea on 5 December, with the club recording two draws and two defeats since then.
Kick-off is at 3.00pm GMT on Saturday 5 March, and it is not being shown on UK TV. See below for international broadcast options.
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How to watch Premier League live streams for UK subscribers
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