Sunderland vs Aston Villa Predictions, Betting Tips & Match Preview

We’ve scoured the betting markets to find a handful of top picks for this eagerly anticipated Premier League fixture – keep reading to access our stats-based selections. So, how do we expect this one to pan out?

Sunderland vs Aston Villa Predictions

• Full-Time Result: Sunderland
• Correct Score: Sunderland 2-1 Aston Villa
• Both Teams to Score: Yes
• Over/Under 2.5 Goals: Over
• First Goalscorer: Wilson Isidor

Sunderland vs Aston Villa Tips

• 👉 Back Sunderland or Draw: 8/11 (Betway)
• 👉 Back Sunderland to win and BTTS: 13/2 (BetVictor)

Our Tip Methodology

At FootballTips, every prediction is shaped by a mix of data-driven analysis and informed football insight. Our contributors consider a wide range of factors before recommending a bet – from recent form and head-to-head records to tactical matchups, team news, and underlying stats.

We look for patterns in goal trends, home and away splits, player performance, and betting market movement to identify where the value lies. We don’t just tip favourites – we aim to find selections that offer a genuine edge. Whether it’s a goalscorer angle, a BTTS trend, or a high-priced underdog, each tip is backed by research and reasoning to help you bet smarter.

Why We’re Backing Sunderland to win & BTTS @ 13/2 with BetVictor

• Ahead of last weekend’s stalemate at Selhurst Park, there were at least two goals in each of Sunderland’s first three league fixtures. All five of the Black Cats’ goals this term have come at the Stadium of Light, thanks to impressive victories over London-based duo West Ham and Brentford.
• Remarkably, Aston Villa haven’t yet managed to register a Premier League goal. The West Midlanders will become just the third team in English top-flight history to not score in any of the opening five matches should they draw a blank in the north-east on Sunday, an unwanted record held by Ipswich Town (1970/71) and Crystal Palace (2017/18). Surely this can’t happen to a team with such attacking quality.
• As a result of their bluntness in the final third, the Villains have only managed to amass two points in the league so far. Talismanic striker Ollie Watkins has delivered 12 direct goal contributions in his last nine outings against newly-promoted sides, but is likely to be starved of service once again.

Sunderland vs Aston Villa Form/Stats

• After a convincing 3-0 triumph over struggling West Ham on the opening weekend, Sunderland sank to a disappointing 2-0 defeat to fellow newcomers Burnley. However, they swiftly got back to winning ways against Brentford on home soil, before leaving Selhurst Park with a point last Saturday. 
• The Villains did well to take a share of the spoils in August’s goalless draw with Newcastle United, having been reduced to ten men just after the hour mark. However, a shocking 3-0 loss to Crystal Palace on their return to Villa Park sparked concern amongst the club’s support, who have also seen Emery’s men amass just one point from their two away trips. 
• On Sunday, Sunderland will bid to record their third consecutive Premier League triumph at the Stadium of Light for the first time in more than 13 years. If last season’s Championship play-off winners do manage to achieve this feat, they’ll have equalled the total number of victories they managed during their previous English top-flight campaign.   

Player to Watch – Wilson Isidor

• Arguably Sunderland’s best attacking player so far this season, none of Wilson Isidor’s teammates have fired more shots at goal, while only Senegalese centre-forward Habib Diarra has enjoyed more touches in the opposition’s box. 
• After making a decisive impact from the bench in three successive Premier League outings, the former French Under-21 international earned a first start against Crystal Palace. Isidor scored in two of his substitute appearances, including a dramatic late winner in the Black Cats’ 2-1 victory over Brentford. 
• Having delivered a series of impressive displays for Sunderland whilst on loan from Russian outfit Zenit Saint Petersburg, the 25-year-old marksman was snapped up on a permanent basis at the turn of the year. Thanks to his blistering pace, glue-like close control, and lethal finishing capabilities, the former Monaco ace can operate either through the middle or out wide.    

Head-to-Head Results

• 06 March 2018: Sunderland 0-3 Aston Villa – Championship
• 21 November 2017: Aston Villa 2-1 Sunderland – Championship
• 02 January 2016: Sunderland 3-1 Aston Villa – Premier League
• 29 August 2015: Aston Villa 2-2 Sunderland – Premier League
• 14 March 2015: Sunderland 0-4 Aston Villa – Premier League

The visitors have only lost once in their last 12 meetings with Sunday opponents, a record that dates back to a 2-2 draw at the Stadium of Light in October 2012. 

Aston Villa and Sunderland clash for the first time since the 2017/18 Championship campaign, when both sides experienced heartbreaking ends to their respective seasons. Villa were narrowly defeated at Wembley in the play-off final, while Sunderland were demoted to the third tier after finishing bottom. Lewis Grabban claimed a consolation goal for the Black Cats in the pair’s first meeting of that campaign, before scoring the visitors’ opener in the return fixture following a January switch to Villa Park.