Aston Villa vs Sunderland Tips & Preview - Viillans to overcome erratic visitors

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Last updated: Fri 17 Apr 2026 14:49

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Aston Villa are unbeaten in 5 of their last 6 matches.
Sunderland struggling for consistency, with only 4 wins in 10 games.
The reverse fixture ended in a 1-1 draw back in September.

Aston Villa vs Sunderland

Aston Villa are aiming to maintain their push for the UEFA Champions League places when they host Sunderland in an English Premier League fixture.

The Villans are on a high after reaching the Europa League semi-final and have generally been solid in recent weeks. They should claim the upper hand over the Black Cats, who have been a bit erratic lately.

Aston Villa News

Aston Villa will come into this clash in high spirits after reaching the semi-finals of the Europa League thanks to a 7-1 aggregate victory. Having claimed a 3-1 away win in the first meeting, Unai Emery’s team triumphed 4-0 at home on Thursday to complete the rout.

Both results mean Aston Villa are unbeaten in five of their last six matches across all competitions, playing out a 1-1 draw at Nottingham Forest last time out in the Premier League. They have also won their last three home matches across all competitions.

Aston Villa are solid going forward and have scored in their last nine matches across all competitions. However, they are without a clean sheet in three of the last four matches in this run, while three of those four fixtures have also produced over 2.5 goals.

Sunderland News

Sunderland travel to Villa Park off the back of a 1-0 home victory over Tottenham Hotspur in their previous Premier League fixture. Nordi Mukiele’s effort midway through the second half proved the difference.

The Black Cats have been a bit erratic lately, with four wins and five defeats in their last 10 matches across all competitions. It is a similar situation on the road, with just three victories from their last 10 away matches in all competitions.

Sunderland are a bit shaky at the back and have failed to keep a clean sheet in six of their last seven Premier League away matches. However, they have scored in five of those fixtures, while four matches in this run have produced over 2.5 goals.

Head to Head

Aston Villa have seven wins while Sunderland have picked up three victories, with eight draws in the last 18 matches. Both teams battled to a 1-1 draw in the reverse fixture back in September.

Verdict

Aston Villa v Sunderland

Aston Villa have been in good form lately and are pretty solid at home. They should get the better of Sunderland, who have been a bit erratic in recent weeks.

Neither defence has been convincing lately, and both teams are expected to score here. With three of Aston Villa’s last four matches producing over 2.5 goals, a similar outcome could also be on the cards.

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