Aston Villa vs Sunderland kicks off at 16:00 (GMT+3) on Sunday at Villa Park in the Premier League.
Villa have scored in eight consecutive matches, and this run suggests goals should feature again here.
Below is the full match preview, predictions and betting analysis.
Aston Villa vs Sunderland Tips
- Aston Villa vs Sunderland: Both Teams To Score @ with N/A
- Aston Villa vs Sunderland: Draw 1-1 @ with N/A
*Odds correct at the time of publication and subject to change.
Aston Villa vs Sunderland Odds
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| Draw |
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*Odds correct at the time of publication and subject to change.
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Aston Villa vs Sunderland Predictions
Villa’s scoring run meets away goals from Sunderland
Aston Villa have scored in eight consecutive matches across all competitions, and recent league games show just one clean sheet in their last six. That defensive record sits alongside a steady attacking output, which keeps their matches open over this stretch.
Sunderland bring a similar thread on the road. They have scored in six of their last eight away defeats, while conceding an average of 1.4 goals per game away in the Premier League. That combination points to games with chances at both ends rather than controlled scorelines.
There is also a scheduling angle here. Villa played in Europe on Thursday and have won just one of their last four league games immediately after a European outing. That run does not remove their scoring consistency, but it does align with games where control is harder to sustain.
Even so, Sunderland’s recent league sequence includes just one defeat in five, and their ability to score away holds through that period. Both sides carry a repeatable scoring frequency into this fixture.
Given Villa’s eight-game scoring run and Sunderland’s six goals in eight away losses, Both Teams To Score looks the way to go at 1.80.
Tip: Both Teams To Score @ with N/A
A familiar scoreline from the reverse fixture
The reverse meeting between these sides ended 1-1, and that result fits neatly with the scoring patterns seen on both sides this season. Villa’s recent league match after European action also finished 1-1, a draw with Nottingham Forest, reinforcing that same score structure.
Sunderland’s position remains competitive, sitting one point behind Brentford in seventh, and their recent run of one defeat in five league games supports the idea of tight margins rather than clear separation. Their away profile, where they score but concede regularly, often leads to balanced scorelines.
Villa’s schedule again plays a part. With a midweek Europa League semi-final qualification secured on Thursday, this domestic fixture lands in a short turnaround window. That has already coincided with dropped points in three of their last four such league matches.
And while Villa continue to find the net, the lack of clean sheets in five of their last six league games leaves space for an equaliser-type pattern. Sunderland’s record of scoring in losing away efforts still translates into regular single-goal returns.
A repeat of the 1-1 from the reverse game is very appealing at 7.00.
Tip: Draw 1-1 @ with N/A
Aston Villa vs Sunderland Projected Starting Lineups
Aston Villa
Martinez, Maatsen, Torres, Konsa, Cash, Sancho, Tielemans, Onana, McGinn, Rogers, Watkins.
Sunderland
Roefs, Reinildo, Alderete, O’Nien, Mukiele, Xhaka, Sadiki, Le Fee, Diarra, Rigg, Brobbey.
