Sunday , 16 August 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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

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
#11 Position #14
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Aston Villa FC are 11th (0 pts). Sunderland AFC are 14th (0 pts).

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' What a moment for Ollie Watkins! That strike on 2 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 7' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Enzo Le Fee made 434 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 9' Goal! Chris Rigg scores his 7 goal in 363 matches.
  • 14' John McGinn is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sunderland AFC so far.
  • 19' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 24' Both keepers have barely been tested. Aston Villa FC and Sunderland AFC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 29' Robin Roefs is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sunderland AFC tonight.
  • 34' Aston Villa FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Sunderland AFC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 36' Goal! Ollie Watkins scores his 138 goal in 344 matches.
  • 41' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 46' Against the run of play, Morgan Rogers has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 51' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Aston Villa FC and Sunderland AFC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 56' Ross Barkley has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 14 cards already picked up this season.
  • 61' 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.
  • 63' Fresh legs for Sunderland AFC! Daniel Ballard comes on to replace Omar Alderete.
  • 66' That is a card for Sunderland AFC. Noah Sadiki will be fuming at that decision.
  • 70' Ross Barkley makes way for Emiliano Buendia at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from Aston Villa FC.
  • 75' Aston Villa FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sunderland AFC backline.
  • 80' Ollie Watkins makes way for Tammy Abraham at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from Aston Villa FC.
  • 84' The supporters are chanting for Wilson Isidor. He replaces Brian Brobbey on 84 minute.
  • 86' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Trai Hume makes no mistake. 3-2!
  • 87' Wilson Isidor has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 87 minutes.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Nordi Mukiele on 90 minutes.
  • The points are shared — Aston Villa FC 4-3 Sunderland AFC. Honours even.

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
Morgan Rogers 1
Tammy Abraham 1
Wilson Isidor 1
Trai Hume 1
Chris Rigg 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
1 / 4
1.33 Aston Villa FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85 Sunderland AFC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Aston Villa FC50% Draw28% Sunderland AFC22%
Actual: Aston Villa FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.18
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Aston Villa FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Sunderland AFC
50%
Aston Villa FC or Sunderland AFC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Aston Villa FC31% Draw52% Sunderland AFC17%
Actual: Aston Villa FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–3 not predicted
4 – 3
Actual
1 – 0
13.8%
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 0
13.5%
2 – 0
9.6%
0 – 1
8.3%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
5.2%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 1
3.7%
2 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
1.7%

Asian Handicap — Aston Villa FC

Handicap Aston Villa FC covers Push Sunderland AFC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 14% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 24% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 15% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
43% ✓
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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