History of the Aston Villa v Sunderland fixture
Sunderland face a trip to Aston Villa at Villa Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Black Cats will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 50 and win only 15 of the 81 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Villa Park was less than a year ago, in April 2013, with Aston Villa annihilating their visitors 6 - 1 in a Premier League match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Mon 29 Apr | Aston Villa | 6 - 1 | Sunderland | Premier League |
| 2012/2013 | Sat 03 Nov | Sunderland | 0 - 1 | Aston Villa | Premier League |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 21 Apr | Aston Villa | 0 - 0 | Sunderland | Premier League |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 29 Oct | Sunderland | 2 - 2 | Aston Villa | Premier League |
| 2010/2011 | Wed 05 Jan | Aston Villa | 0 - 1 | Sunderland | Premier League |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 23 Oct | Sunderland | 1 - 0 | Aston Villa | Premier League |
| 2009/2010 | Wed 24 Mar | Aston Villa | 1 - 1 | Sunderland | Premier League |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Aston Villa have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. While Villans have scored 6, a worringly large 12 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Sunderland is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. Black Cats have conceded 14 goals in these games, and only hit 2 in reply.
Aston Villa see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 15 points from their 12 games played so far,
Sunderland find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 12 games have yielded only 7 points.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Sunderland | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 6 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Villans, as the Black Cats have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Aston Villa | No sequences of note |
| Sunderland | Not won in previous 8 away matches. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here