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Aston Villa vs Sunderland: Match Preview, Predictions & Tips - Saturday, 18 April, 2026 10:00
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Premier League 2025-2026 – Regular Season
#
Club
M
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pt
2
12
1
4
41
16
25
37
3
11
3
3
27
18
9
36
4
8
5
4
29
17
12
29
5
▲
9
2
6
28
25
3
29
6
▲
7
6
4
19
17
2
27
7
▼
7
5
5
31
28
3
26
1.18
xG
0.39
58%
Ball Possession
42%
15
Total Shots
10
5
Shots on Goal
4
10
Shots Off Goal
6
5
Corners
4
1
Yellow Cards
2
Last 6 Matches
Aston Villa
VS
Sunderland
6/6 (100%)
Victories
2/6 (33%)
0/6 (0%)
Draws
2/6 (33%)
0/6 (0%)
Defeats
2/6 (33%)
3.00
PPG
1.33
2.33
Avg Goals Scored
0.83
1.33
Avg Goals Conceded
1.17
83%
BTTS %
33%
33%
Over 2.5 Goals Scored %
17%
1.22
Avg xG
0.72
In this exciting Premier League 2025-2026 matchup, Aston Villa will take on Sunderland as part of the 2025-2026 season in Premier League. This match is part of Matchweek 33 and will take place on 2026-04-18 at 2026-04-18 in the famous Villa Park.
The referee for the game will be . Fans can expect an intense battle between the home team, Aston Villa, and the visiting side, Sunderland. The scoreline predictions suggest .
Kickoff Details:
Date: 2026-04-18
Time: 14:00
Location: Villa Park
Stay tuned to see how the teams perform in this crucial game!
Trends for Aston Villa vs Sunderland Football 18 Apr, 2026 10:00
🤖 AI Pattern Insights
Our model identified 3 recurring performance patterns influencing this matchup:
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Defensive Fortress
Aston Villa have league's best defense — hard to break down
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Toothless Attack
Sunderland struggle to score — failed to find net in 7/9 recent away matches
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Unlock Premium InsightsComprehensive betting trends for Aston Villa vs Sunderland, grouped by market type. Including recent form and head-to-head history.
🏆 Match Winner
Aston Villa(2 trends)
- League Best DefenseLeague9/970%Aston Villa concede only 0.78 goals/match at home (excellent defense)
- Top Table FormLeague65%Aston Villa are currently 3rd in the table (Top 3)
⚽ Both Teams To Score
Aston Villa(1 trends)
- Strong DefenseLeague5/956%Aston Villa score well (1.67/match) but have strong defense at home (0.78 conceded) - opponents fail to score in 56% of matches
Sunderland(1 trends)
- Weak AttackLeague7/978%Sunderland struggle to score in away matches (0.44/match) - fail to score in 78% of matches
🎯 Over/Under 2.5 Goals
Sunderland(1 trends)
- Weak AttackLeague7/978%Sunderland struggle to score in away matches (0.44/match) - fail to score in 78% of matches
🛡️ Double Chance
Aston Villa(2 trends)
- League Best DefenseLeague9/970%Aston Villa concede only 0.78 goals/match at home (excellent defense)
- Top Table FormLeague65%Aston Villa are currently 3rd in the table (Top 3)
⚡ Team Total Goals
Aston Villa(1 trends)
- League Best DefenseLeague9/970%Aston Villa concede only 0.78 goals/match at home (excellent defense)
🟨 Cards Over/Under
Aston Villa(1 trends) — avg 1.7 (-11% below league)
- Low Card MatchesLeague17/1790%Aston Villa average 1.5 cards/match in all matches (-20% below league avg 1.9) — rank #3 lowest in league
Sunderland(1 trends) — avg 2.1 (+10% above league)
- High Card MatchesLeague17/1781.5%Sunderland average 2.1 cards/match in all matches (+11% above league avg 1.9)
Aston Villa disciplined play balances Sunderland aggression —
🚩 Corners Over/Under
Sunderland(2 trends) — avg 3.2 (-33% below league)
- Few CornersLeague9/985%Sunderland average 3.2 corners/match in away matches (-33% below league avg 4.8)
- Few CornersRecent13/1776%Sunderland win 4 or fewer corners in 13 of their last 17 Premier League matches
Low corner activity in recent matches -
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Aston Villa vs Sunderland
🔮 Main Prediction by Periods
🚀 Match Start: Aston Villa is stronger in the first 15 minutes (5 vs 2).
⏰ First Half: Aston Villa is stronger in the first half (14 vs 6).
🔄 Second Half: Sunderland is stronger in the second half (14 vs 10).
⚡ Final Stage: Sunderland is stronger in the final minutes (9 vs 5).
💡 Recommendation: The main advantage is on the home team's side. Consider bets on match outcome and corresponding halves.
⏰ First Half: Aston Villa is stronger in the first half (14 vs 6).
🔄 Second Half: Sunderland is stronger in the second half (14 vs 10).
⚡ Final Stage: Sunderland is stronger in the final minutes (9 vs 5).
💡 Recommendation: The main advantage is on the home team's side. Consider bets on match outcome and corresponding halves.
⚔️ Team Comparison
🏠 Aston Villa
Early Strength
Strong
Matches Analyzed
20
Momentum
0.09
Pressure
0.12
✈️ Sunderland
Early Strength
Weak
Matches Analyzed
20
Momentum
0.22
Pressure
0.12
⏰ Match Periods Analysis
📊 Periods Explanation:
Fast Start (0-15 min): Who starts the match better and scores in the first 15 minutes.
First Half (0-45 min): Overall team effectiveness in the first half.
Second Half (46-90 min): How teams play after the break.
Final Stage (76-90 min): Who is stronger in the final minutes of the match.
🏠 Aston Villa - Periods
🚀 Fast Start (0-15 min)
Goals in First 15 min
5
Avg. Goals per Match
0.25
⏰ First Half (0-45 min)
First Half Goals
14
Avg. Goals per Match
0.7
🔄 Second Half (46-90 min)
Second Half Goals
10
Avg. Goals per Match
0.5
⚡ Final Stage (76-90 min)
Late Goals
5
Avg. Goals per Match
0.25
✈️ Sunderland - Periods
🚀 Fast Start (0-15 min)
Goals in First 15 min
2
Avg. Goals per Match
0.1
⏰ First Half (0-45 min)
First Half Goals
6
Avg. Goals per Match
0.3
🔄 Second Half (46-90 min)
Second Half Goals
14
Avg. Goals per Match
0.7
⚡ Final Stage (76-90 min)
Late Goals
9
Avg. Goals per Match
0.45
🏆 Detailed Team Analysis
🏠 Aston Villa - Details
📈 Momentum Analysis
Positive Sequences
2
Comeback Goals
5
Negative Sequences
1
Killer Goals
10
⚡ Pressure Analysis
Early Pressure
5
Late Pressure
5
Pressure Goals
0
⏰ Timing Patterns
Fast Starts
5
Half-time Spurts
9
Second Half Starts
5
Late Surges
5
🛡️ Defensive Analysis
Early Conceded
4
Late Conceded
6
✈️ Sunderland - Details
📈 Momentum Analysis
Positive Sequences
2
Comeback Goals
7
Negative Sequences
1
Killer Goals
2
⚡ Pressure Analysis
Early Pressure
2
Late Pressure
9
Pressure Goals
0
⏰ Timing Patterns
Fast Starts
2
Half-time Spurts
4
Second Half Starts
5
Late Surges
9
🛡️ Defensive Analysis
Early Conceded
4
Late Conceded
2
💡 Betting Recommendations by Periods
- 🚀 Home Fast Start: Aston Villa often scores in the first 15 minutes (5 vs 2)
- First Goal Home: High probability of Aston Villa scoring first
- ⏰ Home First Half: Aston Villa is stronger in the first half (14 vs 6)
- First Half Result: Consider Aston Villa to win the first half
- 🔄 Second Half Dominance: Sunderland shows superior performance after the break (14 vs 10 goals)
- Second Half Winner: High probability of Sunderland winning the second half
- ⚡ Final Stage Mastery: Sunderland excels in the closing minutes (9 vs 5 late goals)
- Last Goal Scorer: High probability of Sunderland scoring the final goal
- Late Goals Market: Consider bets on goals after 75th minute
- Overall Result: Aston Villa has an advantage in the match
- Home Handicap: Consider Aston Villa handicap
- Total Goals: Analyze team goal statistics
- Both Teams to Score: Consider defensive qualities of teams
📊 Factor Breakdown
💡 Factor Explanations:
Momentum: Team's ability to maintain and develop success. Shows how the team reacts to scored and conceded goals.
Pressure: Team's ability to create dangerous moments and score in important match moments.
Timing: Team's ability to score in specific periods of the match (start, end of half, etc.).
Defense: Defensive reliability in different periods of the match.
Momentum (Advantage)
Away +0.132
Pressure (Advantage)
Away +0.001
Timing (Advantage)
Home +0.01 (minimal)
Defense (Advantage)
Away +0.03 (away team better)
📝 Detailed Summary
🏠 Home Team Analysis (Aston Villa):
Momentum: Moderate - team shows stable play. Pressure: Moderate - team periodically creates danger. Defense: Vulnerable at the start of the match.
✈️ Away Team Analysis (Sunderland):
Momentum: Very strong - team excellently maintains success and often scores in response. Pressure: Moderate - team periodically creates danger. Defense: Vulnerable at the start of the match.
🎯 Final Betting Recommendations:
Away team is stronger in the final minutes of the match. Consider bets on late goals, last goal scorer, and away team victory.
Aston Villa vs Sunderland Head-to-head statistics for Sat 18 Apr, 2026 @ 10:00 Premier League
Aston Villa vs Sunderland: Pre-match Stats Comparison
This section provides average statistics and percentages on the main markets for the last 10 matches of both teams ℹ️
Home/Away: Shows home matches for Aston Villa and away matches for Sunderland
Number of goals
Aston Villa
Under
Over
Sunderland
Under
Over
0.5
0%
0
100%
10
30%
3
70%
7
1.5
10%
1
90%
9
60%
6
40%
4
2.5
70%
7
30%
3
90%
9
10%
1
3.5
80%
8
20%
2
100%
10
0%
0
4.5
100%
10
0%
0
100%
10
0%
0
Both teams to score
Aston Villa
Sunderland
Yes
70%
7
50%
5
No
30%
3
50%
5
1X2
Aston Villa
Sunderland
1
100%
10
40%
4
X
0%
0
40%
4
2
0%
0
20%
2
Double Chance
Aston Villa
Sunderland
12
100%
10
60%
6
1X
100%
10
80%
8
X2
0%
0
60%
6
Total Goals
Aston Villa
Sunderland
0-1
10%
1
30%
3
2-3
60%
6
50%
5
4+
30%
3
20%
2
Total Corners
Aston Villa
Under
Over
Sunderland
Under
Over
7.5
100%
10
0%
0
100%
10
0%
0
8.5
100%
10
0%
0
100%
10
0%
0
9.5
100%
10
0%
0
100%
10
0%
0
10.5
100%
10
0%
0
100%
10
0%
0
Clean Sheet
Aston Villa
Sunderland
Yes
30%
3
30%
3
No
70%
7
70%
7
1X2 HT - FT
Aston Villa
Sunderland
HT 1 - FT 1
40%
4
10%
1
HT 1 - FT 2
0%
0
0%
0
HT 1 - FT X
0%
0
10%
1
HT 2 - FT 1
20%
2
10%
1
HT 2 - FT 2
0%
0
10%
1
HT 2 - FT X
0%
0
10%
1
HT X - FT 1
40%
4
20%
2
HT X - FT 2
0%
0
10%
1
HT X - FT X
0%
0
20%
2
xG(xGa)
Aston Villa
Sunderland
xG
1.39
0.78
xGa
1.19
1.35
Number of goals
Aston Villa
Under
Over
Sunderland
Under
Over
0.5
20%
2
80%
8
60%
6
40%
4
1.5
70%
7
30%
3
100%
10
0%
0
2.5
100%
10
0%
0
100%
10
0%
0
3.5
100%
10
0%
0
100%
10
0%
0
4.5
100%
10
0%
0
100%
10
0%
0
Both teams to score
Aston Villa
Sunderland
Yes
40%
4
20%
2
No
60%
6
80%
8
1X2
Aston Villa
Sunderland
1
40%
4
20%
2
X
40%
4
50%
5
2
20%
2
30%
3
Double Chance
Aston Villa
Sunderland
12
60%
6
50%
5
1X
80%
8
70%
7
X2
60%
6
80%
8
Total Goals
Aston Villa
Sunderland
0-1
40%
4
70%
7
2-3
50%
5
30%
3
4+
10%
1
0%
0
Clean Sheet
Aston Villa
Sunderland
Yes
50%
5
60%
6
No
50%
5
40%
4
Number of goals
Aston Villa
Under
Over
Sunderland
Under
Over
0.5
10%
1
90%
9
30%
3
70%
7
1.5
60%
6
40%
4
90%
9
10%
1
2.5
100%
10
0%
0
100%
10
0%
0
3.5
100%
10
0%
0
100%
10
0%
0
4.5
100%
10
0%
0
100%
10
0%
0
Both teams to score
Aston Villa
Sunderland
Yes
20%
2
20%
2
No
80%
8
80%
8
1X2
Aston Villa
Sunderland
1
80%
8
50%
5
X
10%
1
20%
2
2
10%
1
30%
3
Double Chance
Aston Villa
Sunderland
12
90%
9
80%
8
1X
90%
9
70%
7
X2
20%
2
50%
5
Total Goals
Aston Villa
Sunderland
0-1
50%
5
70%
7
2-3
50%
5
30%
3
4+
0%
0
0%
0
Clean Sheet
Aston Villa
Sunderland
Yes
70%
7
60%
6
No
30%
3
40%
4
No predictions available for this match
No predictions available for this match
Aston Villa
Sunderland
Played:
1
Wins
0
0
Draws
1
1
Wins
0
0
Total
Per Match
Per Match
Total
1
1
Goals
1
1
1
1
Goals Conceded
1
1
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
0
Red Cards
1
1
0
Clean Sheets
0
5
5
Corners
6
6
8
8
Fouls
14
14
3
3
Offsides
0
11
11
Shots
14
14
2
2
Shots on Goal
4
4
| Home | Away | All | ||||
| Played | 9 | 8 | 17 | |||
| Wins | 7 | 4 | 11 | |||
| Draws | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Losses | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Home | Away | All | ||||
| Per Match | Total | Per Match | Total | Per Match | Total | |
| Goals | 1.7 | 15 | 1.5 | 12 | 1.6 | 27 |
| Goals Conceded | 0.8 | 7 | 1.4 | 11 | 1.1 | 18 |
| Yellow Cards | 1.2 | 11 | 1.8 | 14 | 1.5 | 25 |
| Red Cards | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0.1 | 1 | |
| Clean Sheets | 0.4 | 4 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.3 | 5 |
| Corners | 5.2 | 47 | 4.9 | 39 | 5.1 | 86 |
| Fouls | 9 | 81 | 11 | 88 | 9.9 | 169 |
| Offsides | 1.2 | 11 | 1.3 | 10 | 1.2 | 21 |
| Shots | 11.6 | 104 | 10.9 | 87 | 11.2 | 191 |
| Shots on Goal | 4.8 | 43 | 3.4 | 27 | 4.1 | 70 |
| Home | Away | All | ||||
| Played | 8 | 9 | 17 | |||
| Wins | 5 | 2 | 7 | |||
| Draws | 3 | 3 | 6 | |||
| Losses | 0 | 4 | 4 | |||
| Home | Away | All | ||||
| Per Match | Total | Per Match | Total | Per Match | Total | |
| Goals | 1.9 | 15 | 0.4 | 4 | 1.1 | 19 |
| Goals Conceded | 0.9 | 7 | 1.1 | 10 | 1 | 17 |
| Yellow Cards | 2.4 | 19 | 1.7 | 15 | 2 | 34 |
| Red Cards | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 | 2 |
| Clean Sheets | 0.4 | 3 | 0.3 | 3 | 0.4 | 6 |
| Corners | 3.9 | 31 | 3.2 | 29 | 3.5 | 60 |
| Fouls | 10.9 | 87 | 9.4 | 85 | 10.1 | 172 |
| Offsides | 1 | 8 | 2 | 18 | 1.5 | 26 |
| Shots | 10.4 | 83 | 8.6 | 77 | 9.4 | 160 |
| Shots on Goal | 3.3 | 26 | 2.9 | 26 | 3.1 | 52 |
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