Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Aston Villa FC vs Sunderland AFC, Premier League 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2025-26
Aston Villa FC
4 – 3
Full Time
Sunderland AFC
Sun 19 Apr 2026 · 13:00 UTC Villa Park 42,599 HT 45' · FT 45'
Ollie Watkins 2' 1–0
1–1 9' Chris Rigg
Ollie Watkins 36' 2–1
Morgan Rogers 46' 3–1
3–2 86' Trai Hume
3–3 87' Wilson Isidor
Tammy Abraham 90+3' 4–3
Y 66' Noah Sadiki
Y 90' Nordi Mukiele
Amadou Onana 90' Y
Y 90' Daniel Ballard

Overview

Match Preview

Aston Villa FC vs Sunderland AFC — Premier League at Villa Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Sam Barrott (England)
  • Assistant 1 Tim Wood
  • Assistant 2 Richard West
5 games this season 🟨 2.6/game ⚽ 11.8 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Manchester City FC 5 15
2 Arsenal FC 5 12
3 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 5 10
4 Brentford FC 5 9
5 Leeds United FC 5 9
6 Liverpool FC 5 9
7 Everton FC 5 9
8 Hull City AFC 5 8
9 Newcastle United FC 5 8
10 Chelsea FC 5 7
11 Ipswich Town FC 5 6
12 Manchester United FC 5 5
13 Nottingham Forest FC 5 5
14 Sunderland AFC 5 4
15 Crystal Palace FC 5 4
16 Aston Villa FC 5 4
17 AFC Bournemouth 5 3
18 Coventry City FC 5 3
19 Fulham FC 5 2
20 Tottenham Hotspur FC 5 2

Head-to-Head

1
1
Aston Villa FC 2 games · Avg 4.5 goals Sunderland AFC
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-19 Aston Villa FC 4–3 Sunderland AFC 2025-09-21 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Aston Villa FC

Recent Form

Aston Villa FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Apr Sunderland AFC H 4–3 W
16 Apr Bologna FC 1909 H 4–0 W
12 Apr Nottingham Forest FC A 1–1 D
09 Apr Bologna FC 1909 A 3–1 W
22 Mar West Ham United FC H 2–0 W
19 Mar Lille OSC H 2–0 W
Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Apr Aston Villa FC A 3–4 L
12 Apr Tottenham Hotspur FC H 1–0 W
22 Mar Newcastle United FC A 2–1 W
14 Mar Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 0–1 L
08 Mar Port Vale FC A 0–1 L
03 Mar Leeds United FC A 1–0 W

Season Stats

Aston Villa FC Sunderland AFC
#16 Position #14
4 Points 4
5 Played 5
1 / 1 / 3 W / D / L 1 / 1 / 3
4 Scored 6
9 Conceded 10
-5 GD -4
0.80 PPG 0.80
20% Win % 20%

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
Aston Villa FC this season
20% Clean Sheets
Sunderland AFC this season

Aston Villa FC are 16th (4 pts). Sunderland AFC are 14th (4 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Aston Villa FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/–
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sunderland AFC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
1/–
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Sunderland AFC
Brian Brobbey 3 G
Nilson Angulo 1 G 1 A
Wilson Isidor 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Aston Villa FC is hosting Sunderland AFC for another epic battle.
  • 2' Brilliant from the ! Ollie Watkins makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 2.
  • 7' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Aston Villa FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 9' Chris Rigg makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Sunderland AFC are in front.
  • 14' It is a cagey affair so far. Aston Villa FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Sunderland AFC's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 19' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sunderland AFC that had 369 games and scored 485 goals.
  • 24' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 29' The travelling Sunderland AFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 34' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 36' Ollie Watkins doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 41' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 46' Assisted by Ollie Watkins with the perfectly-timed delivery and Morgan Rogers makes no mistake. 3-1!
  • 51' It looks like no one’s ball. Aston Villa FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 56' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 61' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Regis Le Bris will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 63' Daniel Ballard gets the nod from Sunderland AFC. He replaces Omar Alderete and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 66' It’s a booking for Sunderland AFC player. Noah Sadiki gets a card.
  • 70' Emiliano Buendia is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ross Barkley at the 70 minute mark.
  • 75' Sunderland AFC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 80' A tactical swap from Aston Villa FC — Tammy Abraham on, Ollie Watkins off on 80 minutes.
  • 84' Time for substitution for Sunderland AFC. Brian Brobbey is replaced by Wilson Isidor.
  • 86' A goal from the Northern Ireland international Trai Hume! He fires home on 86 to make it 3-2!
  • 87' Wilson Isidor does the damage! The net is bulging and Sunderland AFC surge ahead!
  • 90' That is a card for Sunderland AFC. Nordi Mukiele will be fuming at that decision.
  • With this win, Aston Villa FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Aston Villa FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Unai Emery

Sunderland AFC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Regis Le Bris

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ollie Watkins 2
Wilson Isidor 1
Trai Hume 1
Chris Rigg 1
Morgan Rogers 1
Tammy Abraham 1

Head to Head

2026-04-19 Aston Villa FC 4–3 Sunderland AFC 2025-09-21 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Aston Villa FC

Aston Villa FC Form

2026-04-19 Aston Villa FC 4–3 Sunderland AFC W 2026-04-16 Aston Villa FC 4–0 Bologna FC 1909 W 2026-04-12 Nottingham Forest FC 1–1 Aston Villa FC D 2026-04-09 Bologna FC 1909 1–3 Aston Villa FC W 2026-03-22 Aston Villa FC 2–0 West Ham United FC W 2026-03-19 Aston Villa FC 2–0 Lille OSC W

Sunderland AFC Form

2026-04-19 Aston Villa FC 4–3 Sunderland AFC L 2026-04-12 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Tottenham Hotspur FC W 2026-03-22 Newcastle United FC 1–2 Sunderland AFC W 2026-03-14 Sunderland AFC 0–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L 2026-03-08 Port Vale FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC L 2026-03-03 Leeds United FC 0–1 Sunderland AFC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.99 Aston Villa FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.59 Sunderland AFC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 68% + Over 2.5 goals 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Aston Villa FC50% Draw23% Sunderland AFC27%
Actual: Aston Villa FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes68% 0% No32%
Avg goals/match: 3.58
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 68%
32%
± 3.5 47%
53%
± 4.5 29%
71%

Double Chance

Aston Villa FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Sunderland AFC
50%
Aston Villa FC or Sunderland AFC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Aston Villa FC35% Draw40% Sunderland AFC25%
Actual: Aston Villa FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–3 not predicted
4 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
9.7%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 2
6.7%
3 – 1
5.6%
2 – 0
5.6%
1 – 0
5%
3 – 2
4.4%
0 – 0
4.2%
0 – 1
3.9%
3 – 0
3.6%
0 – 2
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Aston Villa FC

Handicap Aston Villa FC covers Push Sunderland AFC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 14% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 19% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 15% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 9% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.