Aston Villa vs Sunderland: result 4-3 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 33Kick-off on April 19, 2026 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Villa Park, Birmingham
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What was the result of Aston Villa vs Sunderland?
Aston Villa won 4-3 on April 19, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 2′O. WatkinsAston Villa
- 9′C. RiggSunderland
- 36′O. WatkinsAston Villa
- 46′M. RogersAston Villa
- 86′T. HumeSunderland
- 87′W. IsidorSunderland
- 90′T. AbrahamAston Villa
Official lineup for Aston Villa vs Sunderland
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Aston Villa
4-2-3-1- 11O. Watkins
- 27M. Rogers
- 6R. Barkley
- 7J. McGinn
- 8Y. Tielemans
- 24A. Onana
- 22I. Maatsen
- 5T. Mings
- 4E. Konsa
- 2M. Cash
- 23E. Martínez
Sunderland
4-2-3-1- 9B. Brobbey
- 28E. Le Fée
- 19H. Diarra
- 11C. Rigg
- 27N. Sadiki
- 34G. Xhaka
- 17Reinildo
- 15O. Alderete
- 13L. O'Nien
- 20N. Mukiele
- 22R. Roefs
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Aston Villa have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Sunderland have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2026 | Bologna(home) | 4-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Apr 12, 2026 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 9, 2026 | Bologna(away) | 3-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Elche(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Mar 22, 2026 | West Ham(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2026 | Tottenham(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Mar 22, 2026 | Newcastle(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Mar 14, 2026 | Brighton(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Mar 8, 2026 | Port Vale(away) | 0-1 | FA Cup |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Leeds(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Aston Villa wins, 2 draws, 1 Sunderland win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2025 | Sunderland 1-1 Aston Villa | Premier League |
| Mar 6, 2018 | Sunderland 0-3 Aston Villa | Championship |
| Nov 21, 2017 | Aston Villa 2-1 Sunderland | Championship |
| Jan 2, 2016 | Sunderland 3-1 Aston Villa | Premier League |
| Aug 29, 2015 | Aston Villa 2-2 Sunderland | Premier League |
| Mar 14, 2015 | Sunderland 0-4 Aston Villa | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Sunderland vs Aston Villa on Sep 21, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Aston Villa score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Sunderland score 0.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 1.3 | 1.3 | 5 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Sunderland | 0.9 | 1.3 | 4 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Aston Villa sit 9th in Premier League (11 points from 8 matches) and Sunderland sit 20th (5 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Aston Villa | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 11 |
| 20 | Sunderland | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 5 |
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy