Aston Villa vs Sunderland Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 19th April 2026

Sunderland go up against Aston Villa on Sunday for a Premier League meeting at Villa Park.

Ranked as number 4 in the Premier League standings, The Villans, have so far collected 55 points this season, while Sunderland collected 46 points. This puts them up as number 10 after 32 rounds.

From a rather disappointing position in the table, Sunderland could really do with a win when going up against Aston Villa. They have had some tough results and need to get their season back on track pronto.

Aston Villa go into their next Premier League match, scoring a humble average of one per game in their last ten matches. They scored a mundane ten times, while conceding 13. That amounts to an average of 1.3 per game, where they kept their opponents from scoring three times.

Sunderland scored ten goals, conceded 13 and kept their opponents from scoring three times in ten matches.

It finished all square on when Aston Villa last faced Sunderland. With both denying to back down, the scoreboard said 1-1 in the end. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 11/4.

Aston Villa vs Sunderland Prediction

Aston Villa Form

In their last three matches, Aston Villa won 1-3 against Bologna, before recording a draw in a 1-1 match against Nottingham Forest. They were back on top last time out, defeating Bologna 4-0. Aston Villa managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Premier League. In the remaining four, they drew one and lost three, as they scored five and conceded seven goals.

Sunderland Form

In their last three matches, Sunderland lost against Brighton by 0-1, beat Newcastle by 1-2 winning 1-0 against Tottenham. Sunderland won twice, while also recording one draw, and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Premier League. The scoreline from these matches says 11 goals conceded and five scored.

Aston Villa have built up a nice momentum, and we doubt Sunderland are capable of getting in the way of the home side at Villa Park, as we aim for the home win.

Sunderland took 12 points from their last 14 games against teams from the top half of the Premier League table. They won two, scored nine goals and conceded 20. Aston Villa have a record of 16 wins, seven draws and nine defeats in the Premier League this season. Sunderland have a record of 12 wins, ten draws and ten defeats in the Premier League.

Aston Villa vs Sunderland Squads

Aston Villa Squad

Emery will select the starting XI for the upcoming match against Sunderland from the following players (the statistics in the brackets represent goals scored and matches played in the Premier League this season):

Emiliano Martinez (0/27), Marco Bizot (0/6), Rhys Oakley (0/0), Ronnie Hollingshead (0/0), Ezri Konsa (0/30), Ian Maatsen (0/25), Lamare Bogarde (0/24), Lucas Digne (0/27), Matty Cash (3/29), Pau Torres (0/18), Tyrone Mings (0/13), Victor Lindelof (0/13), Yeimar Mosquera (0/0), Amadou Onana (2/23), Boubacar Kamara (1/18), Douglas Luiz (1/17), Emiliano Buendia (5/30), Harvey Elliott (0/5), John McGinn (4/25), Leon Bailey (0/9), Ross Barkley (2/15), Youri Tielemans (0/19), Alysson Edward (0/3), Andres Garcia (0/5), Brian Madjo (0/0), Jadon Sancho (0/19), Morgan Rogers (8/32), Ollie Watkins (9/31), Tammy Abraham (1/9).

Sunderland Squad

Below is the full team squad of Sunderland. The manager Le Bris will pick his starting XI against Aston Villa from these players:

Melker Ellborg (0/3), Robin Roefs (0/29), Simon Moore (0/0), Daniel Ballard (2/26), Dennis Cirkin (0/7), Luke O'Nien (0/9), Lutsharel Geertruida (0/25), Nordi Mukiele (2/26), Omar Alderete (1/28), Reinildo (0/19), Trai Hume (0/32), Abdoullah Ba (0/0), Chris Rigg (0/14), Enzo Le Fee (4/30), Granit Xhaka (1/28), Habib Diarra (2/15), Milan Aleksic (0/0), Noah Sadiki (0/27), Ahmed Abdullahi (0/0), Bertrand Traore (1/12), Brian Brobbey (6/25), Chemsdine Talbi (4/24), Eliezer Mayenda (2/19), Jocelin Ta Bi (0/1), Nilson Angulo (0/5), Romaine Mundle (0/14), Wilson Isidor (4/27).

Aston Villa vs Sunderland Team News

Sunderland just have a single unavailable player for squad selection, when facing Aston Villa at the Villa Park.

Daniel Ballard won't be travelling with Sunderland this time, as he nurses an injury.

Aston Villa vs Sunderland Lineups

Aston Villa vs Sunderland H2H

Aston Villa and Sunderland had to settle for a draw each in their most recent match, which finished with a 1-1 scoreline. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 11/4. Aston Villa enter the match against Sunderland with a 4-5-1 record in their previous ten encounters. A win rate of 40%, which is perhaps worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Aston Villa vs Sunderland Results

At least one team managed to keep a clean sheet six times in the last ten matches between Sunderland and Aston Villa. Odds on both teams not to score are best priced at 10/11 with the bookies.

Aston Villa vs Sunderland Betting Tips

Ross Barkley hit the target once in six Premier League, while Nordi Mukiele scored a similar amount in his last six games. Both'll be hoping to double that at Villa Park.

Aston Villa won five of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing one and losing four as well. Sunderland won three from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew three and lost four in this run. Both teams scored in five of the last 10 Premier League matches for Aston Villa at Villa Park. Both teams also found their way to the target in five of the previous 10 away games for Sunderland.

Under 2.5 goals happened four times in the last ten encounters between these two rivals. Aston Villa managed an average of 1.6 goals, with Sunderland averaging 0.7 goals in these. Both teams not to score was a winning bet six times in this run of matches. Aston Villa saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in three of the last ten matches that Sunderland played across all tournaments. They scored 0.7 times on average in the process.