Aston Villa vs Sunderland: result 2-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 4Kick-off on August 29, 2015 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Villa Park, Birmingham
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What was the result of Aston Villa vs Sunderland?
Aston Villa and Sunderland drew 2-2 on August 29, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 8′Y. M'VilaSunderland
- 11′S. SinclairAston Villa (pen.)
- 41′S. SinclairAston Villa
- 52′J. LensSunderland
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Aston Villa have 6 wins, 1 draws and 8 defeats; Sunderland have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2015 | Notts County(home) | 5-3 | League Cup |
| Aug 22, 2015 | Crystal Palace(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 14, 2015 | Manchester United(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 8, 2015 | Bournemouth(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| May 30, 2015 | Arsenal(away) | 0-4 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2015 | Exeter City(home) | 6-3 | League Cup |
| Aug 22, 2015 | Swansea(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 15, 2015 | Norwich(home) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Aug 8, 2015 | Leicester(away) | 2-4 | Premier League |
| May 24, 2015 | Chelsea(away) | 1-3 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Aston Villa win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 Sunderland win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2015 | Sunderland 0-4 Aston Villa | Premier League |
| Dec 28, 2014 | Aston Villa 0-0 Sunderland | Premier League |
| Jan 1, 2014 | Sunderland 0-1 Aston Villa | Premier League |
| Nov 30, 2013 | Aston Villa 0-0 Sunderland | Premier League |
| Apr 29, 2013 | Aston Villa 6-1 Sunderland | Premier League |
| Nov 3, 2012 | Sunderland 0-1 Aston Villa | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Sunderland vs Aston Villa on Mar 14, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Aston Villa score 1.4 and concede 2.0 goals per match over their last 15; Sunderland score 1.3 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 1.4 | 2.0 | 3 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Sunderland | 1.3 | 1.7 | 4 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Aston Villa sit 20th in Premier League (0 points from 1 matches) and Sunderland sit 13th (0 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Sunderland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy