Prediction: Aston Villa to win 2-1
Best Odds: 13/2
Bookmaker: Zetbet
Aston Villa and Sunderland will lock horns with each other in the Premier League this coming weekend. The match between the Villans and the Black Cats will be held at Villa Park and is scheduled to kick off at 2pm UK time on Sunday.
Aston Villa
Aston Villa are one of the biggest clubs in England and have established themselves among the elite in the Premier League under manager Unai Emery. Villa played in the UEFA Champions League last season and will aim to end up in the Premier League top five in the 2025-26 campaign.
Villa were third in the Premier League table in December 2025 and were seemingly in the race for the Premier League title. However, the Villans are now in the race for Champions League places. Emery's side are currently fourth with 55 points from 32 matches, level on points with third-placed Manchester United and three points ahead of defending champions Liverpool, who are currently fifth.
Villa will take on Bologna at Villa Park in the second leg of their UEFA Europa League quarter-final tie on Thursday evening, before facing Sunderland in front of their fans in the Premier League on Sunday. Emery's side played out a 1-1 draw with Nottingham Forest away from home at the City Ground in the Premier League last weekend.
Team News:
Aston Villa are likely to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation against Sunderland. Marco Bizot will be in goal for the Villans. Matty Cash, Victor Lindelof, Pau Torres and Lucas Digne will be the four defenders. Amadou Onana and Youri Tielemans will be the two holding midfielders. John McGinn, Ross Barkley and Morgan Rogers will be the three attacking midfielders. Ollie Watkins will lead the line for Villa.
Sunderland
Sunderland won promotion from the Championship at the end of last season and were expected by many to struggle in the Premier League in the 2025-26 campaign. However, the Black Cats have done better than anticipated and could finish in the top half of the table.
Regis Le Bris's side are 10th in the Premier League table at the moment with 46 points from 32 matches, six points behind fifth-placed Liverpool and only two points behind Chelsea, who are currently fifth in the standings.
Sunderland will head into the Premier League game against Aston Villa at Villa Park on Sunday on the back of a 1-0 victory over Tottenham Hotspur at the Stadium of Light in the league. It came after a 2-1 victory over Newcastle United away from home at St. James' Park in the Premier League, which followed a 1-0 defeat to Brighton and Hove Albion at the Stadium of Light in the league.
Team News:
Sunderland are likely to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation against Aston Villa. Robin Roefs will be in goal for the Black Cats. Nordi Mukiele, Luke O'Nien, Omar Alderete and Reinildo Mandava will be the four defenders. Granit Xhaka and Noah Sadiki will be the two holding midfielders. Chris Rigg, Mouhamadou Diarra and Enzo Le Fee will be deployed in attacking midfield. Brian Brobbey will lead the line for Sunderland.
Key Factors to Consider
- Aston Villa have lost 3 of their last 6 Premier League games.
- Aston Villa have scored 43 goals and conceded 38 goals in 32 Premier League games.
- Aston Villa have won 16 of their 32 Premier League games.
- Â Sunderland have won 3 of their last 6 Premier League matches.
- Sunderland have scored 33 goals and conceded 36 goals in 32 Premier League matches.
Conclusion
Sunderland are in better form than Aston Villa at the moment, but the Villans have a better team. It is very likely that Unai Emery's side will eke out a narrow win from this particular Premier League game.
Prediction: Aston Villa to win 2-1
Best Odds: 13/2
Bookmaker: Zetbet
