Prediction: Sunderland vs Aston Villa

Prediction: Match to end in 1-1 draw

Best Odds: 5/1

Bookmaker: Zetbet

Sunderland and Aston Villa will lock horns with each other in the Premier League next weekend. The match between the Black Cats and the Villans will be held at the Stadium of Light and is scheduled to kick off at 2pm UK time on Sunday.

Sunderland

Sunderland won promotion from the Championship at the end of last season and are aiming to survive in the Premier League. The Black Cats started the season among the clubs favourites for relegation from the Premier League, but things have taken a very positive turn of late.

Regis Le Bris’s side are as high as seventh in the Premier League table at the moment with seven points from four matches. Sunderland are only two points behind fourth-placed Bournemouth. While it is unlikely that the Black Cats will end up in the European places in the Premier League table this season, they are now in a very good position to avoid the dreaded drop back to the Championship.

Sunderland will head into the Premier League match against Aston Villa at the Stadium of Light next Sunday on the back of a goalless draw with Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park in the league. It came after a 2-1 victory over Brentford at home in the Premier League, which followed a defeat to Huddersfield Town on penalties in the second round of the Carabao Cup.

Team News:

Sunderland are likely to line up in a 4-3-3 formation against Aston Villa. Robin Roefs will be in goal for the Black Cats. Trai Hume, Nordi Mukiele, Omar Alderete and Reinildo Mandava will be the four defenders. Habib Diarra, Granit Xhaka and Noah Sadiki will be the three midfielders. Chemsdine Talbi, Wilson Isidor and Simon Adingra will be the three forwards.

Aston Villa

Aston Villa are one of the biggest clubs in England and have established themselves as regular challengers for the European places in the Premier League table. The Villans finished sixth in the standings last season and will be determined to end up in the UEFA Champions League places this time around.

Villa have started the 2025-26 season quite badly. Unai Emery’s side are as low as 19th in the Premier League table at the moment with just two points from four matches. The Villans need to step up their game and put together a run of positive results if they are to launch a challenge for the European places in the Premier League table this season.

Aston Villa will take on Brentford away from home in London in the third round of the League Cup on Tuesday evening before facing Sunderland at the Stadium of Light in the Premier League next Sunday. The Villans played out a goalless draw with Everton away from home at Goodison Park in the Premier League this past weekend, which came after a 3-0 loss at the hands of Crystal Palace at Villa Park in the league.

Team News:

Aston Villa are likely to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation against Sunderland. Emiliano Martinez will be in goal for the Villans and will have Matty Cash, Ezri Konsa, Tyrone Mings and Lucas Digne in front of him in defence. Lamare Bogarde and Youri Tielemans will be the two holding midfielders. John McGinn, Morgan Rogers and Emiliano Buendia will be the three attacking midfielders. Ollie Watkins will lead the line for Villa.

Key Factors to Consider

• Sunderland have scored 5 goals in 4 Premier League games so far this campaign.
• Sunderland have conceded 3 goals in 4 Premier League games so far this campaign.
• Wilson Isidor has scored 2 goals in 4 Premier League matches for Sunderland so far this season.
• Aston Villa have not scored a single goal in 4 Premier League matches so far this season.
• Aston Villa have conceded 4 goals in 4 Premier League matches so far this season.

Conclusion

Aston Villa are in bad form at the moment, while Sunderland are doing better than expected. Playing at home will also give the Black Cats an advantage, but Villa have a better team. It is very likely that the match will end in a draw.

Prediction: Match to end in 1-1 draw

Best Odds: 5/1

Bookmaker: Zetbet