Aston VillaAston Villa vs Sunderland — Premier League
4-3
SunderlandVilla Park, Birmingham
Going into the match, Aston Villa had won 5, drawn 2, lost 3 in their previous 10, scoring 1.6 goals a game; Sunderland had won 4, drawn 1, lost 5 in 10, scoring 0.7. The sides have met 1 time in our records: 1 drawn. Aston Villa are 12th in the Premier League on 8 points; Sunderland are 20th on 4.
Match report
Home form going in: Aston Villa
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 2, lost 3 (W D W W W). 1.6 scored per game, 1.2 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- W 4-0 vs Bologna · 16 Apr 2026
- D 1-1 at Nottingham Forest · 12 Apr 2026
- W 1-3 at Bologna · 9 Apr 2026
- W 2-0 vs West Ham · 22 Mar 2026
- W 2-0 vs Lille · 19 Mar 2026
- L 3-1 at Manchester United · 15 Mar 2026
Away form going in: Sunderland
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 1, lost 5 (W W L L W). 0.7 scored per game, 1.1 conceded, 30% over 2.5 goals, 30% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- W 1-0 vs Tottenham · 12 Apr 2026
- W 1-2 at Newcastle · 22 Mar 2026
- L 0-1 vs Brighton · 14 Mar 2026
- L 1-0 at Port Vale · 8 Mar 2026
- W 0-1 at Leeds · 3 Mar 2026
- D 1-1 at Bournemouth · 28 Feb 2026
Head-to-head: Aston Villa vs Sunderland
- Sunderland 1-1 Aston Villa · 21 Sept 2025 · Premier League
How it unfolded
- 2' Normal Goal — O. Watkins (Aston Villa)
- 9' Normal Goal — C. Rigg (Sunderland)
- 36' Normal Goal — O. Watkins (Aston Villa)
- 46' Normal Goal — M. Rogers (Aston Villa)
- 86' Normal Goal — T. Hume (Sunderland)
- 87' Normal Goal — W. Isidor (Sunderland)
- 90' Normal Goal — T. Abraham (Aston Villa)
Match statistics
| Aston Villa | Metric | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Goals | 3 |
| 50 | Ball possession | 50 |
| 3.90223 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.56008 |
| 15 | Total shots | 10 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 7 |
| 5 | Shots off target | 2 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 10 | Attempts inside box | 8 |
| 5 | Attempts outside box | 2 |
| 4 | Corner kicks | 5 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 403 | Total passes | 406 |
| 341 | Accurate passes | 340 |
| 85 | Pass accuracy | 84 |
| 13 | Key passes | 8 |
| 78 | Duels | 78 |
Premier League table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 21 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 18 |
| 3 | Brighton | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 16 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| 6 | Brentford | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 7 | Leeds | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 8 | Everton | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 9 | Hull City | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| 10 | Ipswich | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 9 |
| 11 | Newcastle | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 8 |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 8 |
| 13 | Manchester United | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -8 | 7 |
| 15 | Bournemouth | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -4 | 6 |
| 16 | Tottenham | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -4 | 6 |
| 17 | Coventry | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -8 | 6 |
| 18 | Fulham | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 5 |
| 19 | Nottingham Forest | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 5 |
| 20 | Sunderland | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -8 | 4 |