Sunderland vs Aston Villa: result 3-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 20Kick-off on January 2, 2016 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Stadium of Light, Sunderland
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What was the result of Sunderland vs Aston Villa?
Sunderland won 3-1 on January 2, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 30′P. van AanholtSunderland
- 63′Carles GilAston Villa
- 72′J. DefoeSunderland
- 90′J. DefoeSunderland
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sunderland have 3 wins, 1 draws and 11 defeats; Aston Villa have 1, 4 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2015 | Liverpool(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 26, 2015 | Manchester City(away) | 1-4 | Premier League |
| Dec 19, 2015 | Chelsea(away) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Dec 12, 2015 | Watford(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 5, 2015 | Arsenal(away) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2015 | Norwich(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 26, 2015 | West Ham(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 19, 2015 | Newcastle(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 13, 2015 | Arsenal(home) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 5, 2015 | Southampton(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Sunderland win(s), 3 draw(s), 3 Aston Villa win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Aston Villa vs Sunderland on Aug 29, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Sunderland score 0.9 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Aston Villa score 0.7 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland | 0.9 | 2.1 | 3 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Aston Villa | 0.7 | 1.8 | 2 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sunderland sit 13th in Premier League (0 points from 1 matches) and Aston Villa sit 20th (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