Aston Villa vs Sunderland prediction
Our breakdown
Aston Villa occupy 10th place in the Premier League, picking up 12 points from 9 games. Sunderland sit 20th with 5 points from 9, trailing by 7.
Across their last 6, Aston Villa recorded 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat, with 9 scored and 9 conceded. In their last 6, Sunderland managed 1 win, 1 draw and 4 defeats, scoring 7 and conceding 14.
This season, 56% of Aston Villa matches featured goals from both teams, and 56% had more than 2.5 goals. Sunderland's figures are 44% and 33%. Aston Villa generate 1.20 expected goals per match and concede 1.68. Sunderland generate 1.47 and concede 1.75.
Since August 2024, our results list 2 meetings: 1 Aston Villa win, 0 Sunderland wins and 1 draw. The most recent meeting, on Sunday 19 April 2026, ended with Aston Villa 4-3 Sunderland.
Cash and Wan-Bissaka are both expected to be missing for Aston Villa, and both are regular starters this season.
Ballard, a regular starter this season, is expected to be missing for Sunderland.
The likeliest outcome in the model is an Aston Villa win at 51%. The draw sits at 26% and Sunderland 23%, and all three figures are built from expected goals: Aston Villa 1.68, Sunderland 1.05.
The prediction is Aston Villa 1-0 Sunderland. At 12.2%, 1-1 is the most likely single exact score. Within the result we favor, 1-0 ranks highest.
Aston Villa vs Sunderland stats
| Per game | ||
|---|---|---|
| Games | 5 | 5 |
| Goals scored a game | 1.20 | 0.80 |
| Goals conceded a game | 1.40 | 1.80 |
| Both teams scored | 60% | 40% |
| Over 2.5 goals | 60% | 40% |
| Clean sheets | 20% | 20% |
| Corners won / conceded | 4.5 / 5.0 | 4.5 / 4.8 |
| Yellow cards a game | 2.2 | 1.8 |
| xG for / against | 1.57 / 1.46 | 0.86 / 1.77 |
| Per game | ||
|---|---|---|
| Games | 9 | 9 |
| Goals scored a game | 1.11 | 0.78 |
| Goals conceded a game | 1.44 | 1.89 |
| Both teams scored | 56% | 44% |
| Over 2.5 goals | 56% | 33% |
| Clean sheets | 22% | 22% |
| Corners won / conceded | 3.7 / 4.9 | 4.2 / 4.2 |
| Yellow cards a game | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| xG for / against | 1.20 / 1.68 | 1.47 / 1.75 |
| Per game | ||
|---|---|---|
| Games | 5 | 5 |
| Goals scored a game | 1.20 | 1.20 |
| Goals conceded a game | 1.40 | 2.60 |
| Both teams scored | 80% | 80% |
| Over 2.5 goals | 60% | 60% |
| Clean sheets | 0% | 0% |
| Corners won / conceded | 4.2 / 4.2 | 4.0 / 4.4 |
| Yellow cards a game | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| xG for / against | 1.17 / 1.64 | 1.57 / 2.15 |
| Per game | ||
|---|---|---|
| Games | 2 | 2 |
| Goals scored a game | 2.50 | 2.00 |
| Goals conceded a game | 2.00 | 2.50 |
| Both teams scored | 100% | 100% |
| Over 2.5 goals | 50% | 50% |
| Clean sheets | 0% | 0% |
| Corners won / conceded | 4.5 / 5.5 | 5.5 / 4.5 |
| Yellow cards a game | 1.0 | 3.0 |
Fair prices for each market
| Match result | Aston Villa win | 51% | 10/11 |
| Draw | 26% | 29/10 | |
| Sunderland win | 23% | 10/3 | |
| Double chance | Aston Villa or draw | 77% | 3/10 |
| Sunderland or draw | 49% | 21/20 | |
| Draw no bet | Aston Villa | 69% | 4/9 |
| Sunderland | 31% | 11/5 | |
| Both teams to score | Yes | 54% | 5/6 |
| No | 46% | 6/5 | |
| Goals | Over 1.5 | 76% | 3/10 |
| Over 2.5 | 51% | 10/11 | |
| Under 2.5 | 49% | 21/20 | |
| Over 3.5 | 29% | 12/5 | |
| Result and BTTS | Aston Villa and yes | 24% | 16/5 |
| Draw and yes | 18% | 9/2 | |
| Sunderland and yes | 12% | 15/2 | |
| Result and goals | Aston Villa and over 2.5 | 32% | 21/10 |
| Sunderland and over 2.5 | 13% | 13/2 | |
| Aston Villa and under 2.5 | 19% | 4/1 | |
| Sunderland and under 2.5 | 10% | 9/1 | |
| Half time / full time | Aston Villa / Aston Villa | 32% | 21/10 |
| Draw / Aston Villa | 17% | 5/1 | |
| Draw / Draw | 15% | 6/1 | |
| Sunderland / Sunderland | 13% | 13/2 | |
| Corners | Over 9.5 | 47% | 11/10 |
| Over 10.5 | 36% | 9/5 | |
| Cards | Over 3.5 | 60% | 4/6 |
| Over 4.5 | 43% | 13/10 |
Our fair price equals 1 divided by our chance.
Chances for goalscorers and cards
| Manzambi MID | 2 | 1.6 | 36% | 9/5 | 18% | |
| McGinn MID | 1 | 2.4 | 34% | 15/8 | 22% | |
| N.Jackson FWD | 5 | 2.2 | 31% | 11/5 | 22% | |
| Buendía MID | 1 | 1.6 | 27% | 11/4 | 25% | |
| Brobbey FWD | 3 | 3.5 | 30% | 12/5 | 13% | |
| E.Le Fée MID | 2 | 3.0 | 21% | 18/5 | 0% | |
| Mukiele DEF | 0 | 0.8 | 8% | 11/1 | 13% | |
| O'Nien DEF | 0 | 0.3 | 7% | 12/1 | 28% |
We list only players who are at least 75% likely to play.
Line-up predictions
Aston Villa 4-2-3-1
- SuzukiGK · 8 starts
- LindelöfDEF · 9 starts
- MaatsenDEF · 6 starts
- PauDEF · 5 starts
- MingsDEF · 4 starts
- KamaraMID · 9 starts
- McGinnMID · 8 starts
- BuendíaMID · 7 starts
- GomesMID · 5 starts
- ManzambiMID · 5 starts
- N.JacksonFWD · 8 starts
Out or doubtful: Wan-Bissaka (Hamstring injury) and Cash (Suspended until 21 Nov).
Sunderland 4-2-3-1
- RoefsGK · 9 starts
- ReinildoDEF · 8 starts
- MukieleDEF · 7 starts, 75% to play
- HumeDEF · 6 starts
- MeunierDEF · 6 starts
- XhakaMID · 9 starts
- E.Le FéeMID · 9 starts
- SadikiMID · 9 starts
- N.AnguloMID · 8 starts
- RiggMID · 3 starts
- BrobbeyFWD · 7 starts
Out or doubtful: Ballard (Hamstring injury) and Alderete, who is Suspended until 21 Nov.
Chances of the correct score
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 7.2 | 6.2 | 3.6 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| 1 | 10.2 | 12.2 | 6.1 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 |
| 2 | 9.2 | 9.7 | 5.1 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
| 3 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| 4 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 5 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Scoring times
Aston Villa, 11 games and Sunderland, 11 games.
Cards and corners
- We expect 9.5 corners (Aston Villa 4.8, Sunderland 4.7; the league figure is 9.9).
- A total of 4.4 yellow cards is expected; the league figure is 3.8.
Form guide
Aston Villa
| Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 31 Oct | v Fulham | 1-1 | D |
| Wed 28 Oct | at Bournemouth | 0-3 | L |
| Sat 24 Oct | v Man City | 2-1 | W |
| Sat 17 Oct | at Newcastle | 1-0 | W |
| Sat 10 Oct | v Brentford | 2-2 | D |
| Sat 19 Sep | at Tottenham | 3-2 | W |
Aston Villa scores come first.
Sunderland
| Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 31 Oct | at Coventry | 1-3 | L |
| Wed 28 Oct | v Brentford | 3-2 | W |
| Sun 25 Oct | v Leeds | 0-0 | D |
| Sun 18 Oct | at Bournemouth | 0-2 | L |
| Sat 10 Oct | v Brighton | 0-2 | L |
| Sun 20 Sep | at Man City | 3-5 | L |
Sunderland scores come first.
Head to head
| Date | Competition | Result | Half time | Corners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 19 Apr 2026 | Premier League | Aston Villa 4-3 Sunderland | 2-1 | 9 |
| Sun 21 Sep 2025 | Premier League | Sunderland 1-1 Aston Villa | 0-0 | 11 |
Premier League table
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | +1 | 12 | |
| 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | +0 | 12 | |
| 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | -3 | 12 | |
| 11 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | +1 | 11 | |
| 12 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | +1 | 11 | |
| 18 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -12 | 7 | |
| 19 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -6 | 6 | |
| 20 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -10 | 5 |
Standings updated Thursday 5 November