PREVIEW | Aston Villa vs Sunderland: team news, lineups, predictions (Premier League 19/04)

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·17 April 2026

PREVIEW | Aston Villa vs Sunderland: team news, lineups, predictions (Premier League 19/04)

Aston Villa host Sunderland this Sunday at the Villa Park for matchweek 33 of the Premier League.

Aston Villa have 55 points to their name this season and occupy 4th position in the table. In their last match, Unai Emery's team prevailed 4-0 against Bologna (UEFA Europa League 2025/26).

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Sunderland currently have 46 points and lie in 10th position. Last time out, Régis Le Bris's team triumphed 1-0 against Tottenham (Premier League 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended in a 1-1 draw.

Predicted lineups

Aston Villa: Marco Bizot, Matty Cash, Pau Torres, Victor Lindelöf, Lucas Digne, Amadou Onana, Youri Tielemans, John McGinn, Ross Barkley, Morgan Rogers, Ollie Watkins

Sunderland: Robin Roefs, Nordi Mukiele, Omar Alderete, Luke ONien, Reinildo Mandava, Noah Sadiki, Granit Xhaka, Chris Rigg, Habib Diarra, Enzo Le Fée, Brian Brobbey

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Aston Villa

Boubacar Kamara - Knee Injury
Alysson Edward - Muscle Injury

Sunderland

Romaine Mundle - Hamstring Injury
Daniel Ballard - Hamstring Injury
Bertrand Traoré - Knee Injury
Jocelin Ta Bi - Injury
Nilson Angulo - Muscle Injury

Last starting XIs

Aston Villa ( vs Bologna 2026-04-16): Emiliano Martínez, Matty Cash, Pau Torres, Ezri Konsa, Lucas Digne, Amadou Onana, Youri Tielemans, John McGinn, Morgan Rogers, Emiliano Buendía, Ollie Watkins

Sunderland ( vs Tottenham 2026-04-12): Robin Roefs, Nordi Mukiele, Luke O´Nien, Omar Alderete, Reinildo Mandava, Noah Sadiki, Granit Xhaka, Chris Rigg, Habib Diarra, Enzo Le Fée, Brian Brobbey

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MANAGERS

Unai Emery has faced Régis Le Bris on one occasion, recording a draw.
Régis Le Bris has faced Aston Villa on one occasion, recording a draw.
Unai Emery has faced Sunderland on one occasion, recording a draw.

TEAMS

Away from home, Sunderland currently have one defeat in their last five matches.
Sunderland currently have one draw in their last 13 matches.
Sunderland are coming off two consecutive matches unbeaten.
Sunderland are coming off two consecutive wins.
At home, Aston Villa currently have four defeats in their last 21 matches.
At home, Aston Villa currently have one draw in their last 22 matches.
At home, Aston Villa are coming off seven consecutive matches scoring goals.
At home, Aston Villa are coming off three consecutive matches unbeaten.
At home, Aston Villa are coming off three consecutive wins.
Aston Villa currently have one defeat in their last seven matches.
Aston Villa currently have four draws in their last 41 matches.
Aston Villa are coming off eight consecutive matches scoring goals.
Aston Villa are coming off five consecutive matches unbeaten.

HEAD TO HEAD

Aston Villa and Sunderland have met 185 times, with Aston Villa holding the advantage: 82 wins, compared with 55 Sunderland victories.
At Villa Park, Aston Villa has the edge in meetings against Sunderland: 58 wins in 94 games. Sunderland has 16 victories.
In the English League, the two teams have played 161 matches, with 67 Aston Villa wins, 43 draws and 51 Sunderland victories.