Sunderland vs Aston Villa: result 1-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueMatchday 5Kick-off on September 21, 2025 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Stadium of Light, Sunderland
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What was the result of Sunderland vs Aston Villa?
Sunderland and Aston Villa drew 1-1 on September 21, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 67′M. CashAston Villa
- 75′W. IsidorSunderland
Official lineup for Sunderland vs Aston Villa
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sunderland
4-3-3- 28E. Le Fée
- 18W. Isidor
- 7C. Talbi
- 27N. Sadiki
- 34G. Xhaka
- 11C. Rigg
- 17Reinildo
- 15O. Alderete
- 20N. Mukiele
- 32T. Hume
- 22R. Roefs
Aston Villa
4-2-3-1- 11O. Watkins
- 10E. Buendía
- 27M. Rogers
- 29E. Guessand
- 44B. Kamara
- 7J. McGinn
- 12L. Digne
- 5T. Mings
- 4E. Konsa
- 2M. Cash
- 23E. Martínez
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sunderland have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Aston Villa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2025 | Crystal Palace(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 30, 2025 | Brentford(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 26, 2025 | Huddersfield(home) | 1-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Burnley(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 16, 2025 | West Ham(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2025 | Brentford(away) | 1-1 | League Cup |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Everton(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 31, 2025 | Crystal Palace(home) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Brentford(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Newcastle(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Sunderland win, 2 draws, 3 Aston Villa wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 28, 2014 | Aston Villa 0-0 Sunderland | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Sunderland vs Aston Villa on Mar 6, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Sunderland score 0.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Aston Villa score 1.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland | 0.9 | 1.1 | 3 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Aston Villa | 1.1 | 1.3 | 5 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sunderland sit 19th in Premier League (8 points from 10 matches) and Aston Villa sit 10th (13 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Aston Villa | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 13 |
| 19 | Sunderland | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 8 |
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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