Premier League: Aston Villa vs Sunderland – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League round 33 match between Aston Villa and Sunderland and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Aston Villa are in with a good chance of adding three nice points to their total in round 33 of the Premier League on Sunday. They will be disappointed if they do not beat Sunderland, whom they welcome on home soil at Villa Park.

Aston Villa approach round 33 as number 4 in the Premier League table with 55 points on their account so far. With 32 rounds behind them, Sunderland have amassed 46 points, placing them as number 10 in the standings.

Team form: Aston Villa vs Sunderland

Aston Villa Form

Aston Villa are unbeaten in their last three matches, first beating Bologna 1-3, and then drawing 1-1 with Nottingham Forest. They were back as winners when they defeated Bologna 4-0. Aston Villa managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Premier League. In the remaining four, they drew one and lost three, as they scored five and conceded seven goals.

Sunderland Form

In their last three matches, Sunderland lost against Brighton by 0-1, beat Newcastle by 1-2 winning 1-0 against Tottenham. Sunderland claimed two wins against one draw and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Premier League. The scoreline from these matches reads 11 goals conceded and five scored.

Betting stats for Aston Villa and Sunderland

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Aston Villa and Sunderland played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Aston Villa vs Sunderland

Despite scoring just once in six Premier League games, Aston Villa hope Ross Barkley adds to his collection of goals sooner rather than later. Meanwhile, Sunderland put their faith in Nordi Mukiele to handle the home side defence and double up on his recent strike rate of one goal in six Premier League games.

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Full-time result

Aston Villa claimed all three points five times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing one along the way. They endured defeat in four of the games in this run. Sunderland won three of their last 10 games away, while drawing three and losing four in this series of matches. Sunderland have not lost to Aston Villa in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Aston Villa scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Interestingly, Sunderland scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Sunderland managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Sunderland have scored in 3 consecutive league meetings with Aston Villa.

Total goals

Aston Villa saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in three of the last ten outings for Sunderland, who managed to score 0.7 times in those matches.