Sunderland vs Aston Villa betting tips and summary
Habib Diarra to have 2+ shots – has seen this land in his last two home matches in the EPL
Both teams to receive a card – tense match, and Villa games tend to be filled with an array of fouls
Both teams to score – Sunderland are prolific scorers at home, Villa are looking to bounce back with increased options in attack
The English Premier League returns to the North-East this Sunday as the Stadium of Light plays host to an intriguing clash between Sunderland and Aston Villa, where contrasting early-season form set the tone.
Regis Le Bris’ Sunderland have made an excellent start to their first campaign back in England’s top flight, showing a resilience and defensive structure that will only continue to put them in great stead going forward.
Their 0-0 draw to Crystal Palace in Gameweek 4 underlined their growing maturity and discipline under Le Bris, who seems to have very quickly adapted to this league.
Aston Villa, in contrast, have endured an extremely poor opening to the season, failing to score a single goal across their first four EPL fixtures.
Despite the additions of Jadon Sancho and Harvey Elliott, confidence remains low in the Villa camp and Unai Emery’s side will be hoping to put things right on their travels in Gameweek 5.
With Sunderland looking to continue their momentum and Villa searching for a much-needed breakthrough, Sunday’s clash promises to be a fascinating indicator of how good these two sides really are.
What are the best bets for Sunderland vs Aston Villa?
Habib Diarra to have 2+ shots
Diarra has established himself as one of Sunderland’s most dangerous offensive players in recent weeks, hitting this line in his opening two matches at the Stadium of Light.
Both teams to receive a card
This has landed in Villa’s last seven EPL matches, with their games tending to have an array of fouls.
This also landed easily in Sunderland’s last match at the Stadium of Light against Brentford.
Both teams to score
Villa managed to overcome their goalscoring agony in midweek and will now be looking to turn flashes of brilliance into consistent output.
Sunderland are prolific in front of their home faithful and have scored five goals in their opening two matches on Wearside.
Where can I watch Sunderland vs Aston Villa?
| UK | Sky Sports / Sky Go | 14:00 BST |
| US | Peacock | 9:00 EST |
What is Sunderland’s current form?
D-W-L-L-W
What is Aston Villa’s current form?
D-D-L-L-D
What were the results of the last five head-to-head matches between Sunderland and Aston Villa?
06/03/18 – Sunderland 0‑3 Aston Villa (Championship)
21/11/17 – Aston Villa 2‑1 Sunderland (Championship)
02/01/16 – Sunderland 3‑1 Aston Villa (Premier League)
29/08/15 – Aston Villa 2‑2 Sunderland (Premier League)
14/03/15 – Sunderland 0‑4 Aston Villa (Premier League)
What is Sunderland’s predicted team?
Roefs – Hume, Alderete, Mukiele, Reinildo – Xhaka, Sadiki, Diarra – Adingra, Talbi, Mayenda
Injured: Hjelde, Mundle, Cirkin
Doubt: Ballard, Le Fee, Alese, O’Nien
What is Aston Villa’s predicted team?
Martinez – Cash, Konsa, Mings, Digne – Bogarde, McGinn – Malen, Rogers, Guessand, Watkins
Injured: Tielemans, Barkley
Doubt: Lindelof, Garcia, Onana, Kamara
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