With ticket prices kept to a minimum it was no surprise that this one sold out with hopes for progress in the Capital One Cup high.
Saints fans have once again sold out St Mary's with all tickets in the public seated areas now sold out and only a few tickets in the corporate areas still left.
With Villa arriving in Southampton rock bottom of the Premier League and without a manager after the sacking of Tim Sherwood, Saints hopes of reaching the last eight of the competition for the second season running are high, however as we found out last year , getting what on paper looks to be an easy draw is no guarantee that it will be and Saints have to make sure that they do not slip up as they did at Sheffield United.
But hopefully with a full house roaring them on and a much stronger squad than last year Saints will progress.