History of the Sunderland v Aston Villa fixture
Sunderland prepare to entertain Aston Villa at The Stadium of Light on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 84 games played, Black Cats have recorded 38 wins, and Aston Villa have come away with 20 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at The Stadium of Light was just last season, in October 2010, the Black Cats carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Premier League match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2009/2010 | Tue 15 Dec | Sunderland | 0 - 2 | Aston Villa | Premier League |
| 2009/2010 | Tue 27 Oct | Sunderland | 0 - 0 | Aston Villa | League Cup |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 17 Jan | Sunderland | 1 - 2 | Aston Villa | Premier League |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 27 Sep | Aston Villa | 2 - 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
Sunderland's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While Black Cats have scored 8, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.
Aston Villa's away form is none too clever either, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. While the Villans have hit 7 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Sunderland find themselves struggling down in 14th position in the league having picked up 9 points from their 9 matches.
Aston Villa see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 11 points from their 9 games played so far,
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 7 |
| Aston Villa | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 5 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at The Stadium of Light for the Black Cats and the Madmen are unable to see past Aston Villa claiming victory in a close match.
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Sunderland | No sequences of note |
| Aston Villa | Not won in previous 4 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here