Premier League
Aston Villa - Sunderland
04/19/2026, 01:00 PM
Expected Goals
1.6
2.8
1.2
1:1
13%2:1
9%2:0
8%1:2
7%2:2
6%What influences the xG?
Aston Villa
Sunderland
The Lab
- 1Aston Villa: first goal in 7 of 8 games (88%)
- 2Aston Villa: scored only in H2 in 3 consecutive games (3 of 8 total)
- 3Sunderland with Wilson Isidor: 3.1 goals/90 min. Without: 1 goals/90 min (6 of 8 games)
- 4Sunderland: scored only after the break in 4 of 8 games
- 5Aston Villa with Matty Cash: 2.9 goals/90 min. Without: 1 goals/90 min (6 of 8 games)
Model Probabilities
Match Result
Home Win
45%
Draw
28%
Away Win
27%
Goals
Over 1.5
78%
Under 1.5
22%
Over 2.5
52%
Under 2.5
48%
Over 3.5
30%
Under 3.5
70%
Double Chance
Home or Draw
73%
Away or Draw
55%
No Draw
72%
Both Score
Yes
57%
No
43%
Key Factors
- The mathematical analysis predicts a home win probability of 45% for Aston Villa
- Aston Villa currently scores more frequently (averaging 2.4 goals) than their season average (1.6 goals), while Sunderland's goal production is stagnant (0.8 goals)
- Aston Villa's strong home record with an average of 1.35 home goals and 0.88 home goals conceded contrasts with Sunderland's 2.2 goals conceded per away game
Risk Factors
- Aston Villa had only 3 days of rest since their last match
- Sunderland concedes an average of 2.2 goals per away game
- Lucas Digne is missing for Aston Villa, reducing the usual starting XI's assist share by 21%
Overview
Aston Villa (4th place, 55 points) host Sunderland (11th place, 46 points) at Villa Park
The Premier League match takes place on April 19, 2026, at 2:00 PM
Aston Villa is fighting for European spots, while Sunderland is in the mid-table
Form
Aston Villa is in strong form with WWWDW in the last five games
This corresponds to 4 wins, 1 draw, and 0 losses
The team is unbeaten in five matches
Sunderland's form in the last five games is WLLWW, with 3 wins and 2 losses
Sunderland's goal production is currently stagnant (averaging 0.8 goals) compared to their season average (1.1 goals)
W = Win, D = Draw, L = Loss
Statistics
Aston Villa scores an average of 1.35 goals at home and concedes 0.88 goals per game
Sunderland, on the other hand, concedes an average of 2.2 goals away, while scoring 1.0 goal per away game
At Villa Park, an average of 3.0 goals per game were scored in the last five matches
Both teams scored in 2 out of 5 games, and over 2.5 goals were scored in 2 out of 5 games
Head-to-Head
There has only been one head-to-head match between Aston Villa and Sunderland so far
This match ended in a 1-1 draw
The last encounter was on September 21, 2025
The head-to-head record is even
Key Players
For Aston Villa, Ollie Watkins is a key player with 9 season goals and 1 assist in 31 appearances
Watkins recently scored 4 goals and 1 assist in 5 games and shows a rising form trend
Ezri Konsa scored 2 goals in 4 of the last 5 games in 30 season appearances
Amadou Onana recorded 2 season goals in 23 appearances and 1 goal in 4 of the last 5 games
For Sunderland, Enzo Le Fée stands out with 4 season goals and 4 assists in 30 appearances
Brian Brobbey scored 6 season goals and 1 assist in 25 appearances, including 1 goal in 4 of the last 5 games
Granit Xhaka provided 1 season goal and 5 assists in 28 appearances, with 1 assist in the last 5 games
Goalkeepers
Emiliano MartĂnez is the goalkeeper for Aston Villa and recorded 9 clean sheets this season
Robin Roefs guards the goal for Sunderland, his team achieved 10 clean sheets this season
Influences
The pitch at Villa Park is grass
At Villa Park, an average of 3.0 goals per game were scored in the last five matches
Both teams scored in 2 out of 5 games, and over 2.5 goals were scored in 2 out of 5 games
Aston Villa scores an average of 1.35 goals at home and concedes 0.88 goals
Sunderland concedes an average of 2.2 goals away