Sunderland vs Aston Villa Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 21 Sep 2025

Premier League Betting Preview: Sunderland vs Aston Villa

Sunderland host Aston Villa in this Premier League meeting at Stadium of Light, with kick-off set for 09:00 on Sunday 21 September. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

We think the odds of -135 are really attractive when it comes to betting Under 2.5 on the Total Goals market. It’s anticipated that Sunderland and Aston Villa could play out a low-scoring contest.

Sunderland drew away from home in their last game. A 0-0 scoreline was played out against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park. The Wearside club had 44% possession and didn’t record any shots on target.

Aston Villa drew on their travels in their previous Premier League game. A 0-0 scoreline was played out against Everton at Hill Dickinson Stadium. Unai Emery's men had 52% possession and recorded one shot on goal.

On Tuesday night, Villa suffered a penalty shoot-out defeat (1-1 after 90 mins) when visiting Brentford in the EFL Cup.

Premier League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
3	Aston Villa	27	15	6	6	38	28	10	38:28	51
12	Sunderland	27	9	9	9	28	33	-5	28:33	36

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4 wins, 4 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.0 goals from 8.5 attempts and 2.6 shots on goal. Sunderland have had 49.1% possession and 5.8 corners per match. On average, they have conceded 1.0 goals from 9.2 attempts and 2.9 shots on goal, while their opponents have earned 4.7 corners.

Top goalscorers Wilson Isidor and Eliezer Mayenda have found the net 3 times, with Daniel Ballard scoring 2. Leading assistor is Enzo Le Fee with 2, while goalie Robin Roefs has recorded 2 clean sheets.

Villa have 4 victories, 4 defeats and 2 draws, with an average of 0.9 goals from 3.6 shots on goal and 10.6 attempts. Unai Emery's men have averaged 50.2% possession, 378.3 passes, 5.1 corners taken and 5.4 corners against, while conceding 0.9 goals from 3.8 shots on goal and 12.2 attempts.

Ollie Watkins has scored 2 goals, followed by Ezri Konsa, Boubacar Kamara, Youri Tielemans and Marcus Rashford on 1. Morgan Rogers is top assists provider with 3, while Emiliano Martinez and Marco Bizot have collectively recorded 3 clean sheets in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Sunderland confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Robin Roefs (GK), Trai Hume, Nordi Mukiele, Omar Alderete, Reinildo, Granit Xhaka, Noah Sadiki, Chemsdine Talbi, Chris Rigg, Enzo Le Fee, Wilson Isidor.

Aston Villa confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Emiliano Martinez (GK), Matty Cash, Ezri Konsa, Tyrone Mings, Lucas Digne, John McGinn, Boubacar Kamara, Evann Guessand, Morgan Rogers, Emiliano Buendia, Ollie Watkins.

Sunderland vs Aston Villa Prediction & Betting Tips

Approach Sunderland vs Aston Villa fully prepared with our expert match prediction, likely score outcome, best corners advice, standout player prop picks and a hand-picked bet builder.

Match Prediction

We can’t resist the opportunity to back Under 2.5 for this Premier League encounter. This wager gives us the opportunity to land odds of -135 and we feel confident of securing a return.

The formbook always proves to be helpful when it comes to providing football betting tips. The latest Premier League team news is also vital, with the stats helping to shape our opinion too.

Key Sunderland vs Aston Villa league stats:

• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 4 Villa games on the road.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 7 of the last 10 Villa games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 11 of the last 20 Villa games.

According to the latest betting odds, our pick has a 57.5% chance of winning. After careful examination, our experts have this probability somewhere between 60-65%. This bet can therefore be backed with confidence.

Bettors have an opportunity to visit the Result & Total Goals market in the quest for a bigger price. This bet allows you to select Under 2.5 and a particular team to land a victory.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Sunderland 1 - 1 Aston Villa

There are odds of +480 available that we see a 1-1 scoreline played out. We like the correct score option as there’s a nice reward if you can accurately predict the outcome.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Morgan Rogers Under 0.5 Shots On Target -156

Morgan Rogers (Villa) hasn’t recorded a shot on goal in eight of the past ten Premier League away games. There’s every chance that he will fall short of the mark, with odds of -156 available that he doesn’t cover the Shots on Target line.

Latest Morgan Rogers Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+295

First

+650

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-112

Under 0.5

-149

Shots

Over 1.5

-167

Under 1.5

-

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Wilson Isidor to Score +350

Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) has managed two goals in his past five league matches. Based on the numbers, we are looking to bet the +350 for him to find the net on the Anytime Goalscorer market.

Latest Wilson Isidor Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+310

First

+750

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-127

Under 0.5

-135

Shots

Over 1.5

-182

Under 1.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Sunderland Over 4.5 Corners -110

It’s been an average of 7.20 Sunderland corners in the past five home matches, with Aston Villa conceding a corner average of 7.20 in their last five away games. If you agree with our verdict that the Sunderland Team Corners line can be covered, then you can secure odds of -110 that this happens.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Sunderland

Total

10.50 5.80 4.70

Home

9.60 6.20 3.40

Away

9.30 4.40 4.90

Aston Villa

Total

10.50 5.10 5.40

Home

10.30 6.60 3.70

Away

10.70 5.10 5.60

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-122

Under 9.5

-116

Sunderland Corners

Over 4.5

-110

Under 4.5

-125

Aston Villa Corners

Over 5.5

-100

Under 5.5

-138

Most Corners

1

+180

X

+650

2

-164

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Sunderland vs Aston Villa Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

The bookies have Aston Villa as +102 favourites for this Premier League clash, with the Full-Time Result betting odds implying that they are 50% likely to win. Sunderland are the +285 outsiders, with the draw being a different option which could yield dividends.

The Asian Handicap -0.5 bet means you need your selection to simply win. Villa are -100, although Sunderland are +0.5 at -125 and you win with the latter if things end in a draw.

For those anticipating a low-scoring contest, Under 2.5 is the market leader for the Total Goals market. On the Both Teams to Score market, there isn’t much between the BTTS Yes and No options in terms of price.

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Full-Time Result

1

+285

X

+235

2

+102

Half-Time Result

1

+325

X

+116

2

+155

Double Chance

1X

-130

12

-313

X2

-385

Draw No Bet

1

+163

2

-233

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.5

-125

2 Hcp -0.5

-100

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-135

Over 2.5

+107

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-122

No

-111

There is -100 available that Ollie Watkins finds the net anytime, while the favourite to score the first goal is on offer at +260.

Ollie Watkins (Villa)

First

-100

Anytime

+260

Morgan Rogers (Villa)

First

+295

Anytime

+650

Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland)

First

+300

Anytime

+650

Wilson Isidor (Sunderland)

First

+310

Anytime

+750

Evann Guessand (Villa)

First

+325

Anytime

+750

Brian Brobbey (Sunderland)

First

+370

Anytime

+800

Harvey Elliott (Villa)

First

+380

Anytime

+800

Donyell Malen (Villa)

First

+410

Anytime

+900

Bertrand Traoré (Sunderland)

First

+460

Anytime

+900

Chemsdine Talbi (Sunderland)

First

+500

Anytime

+1150

Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland)

First

+550

Anytime

+1400

Jadon Sancho (Villa)

First

+550

Anytime

+1150

Habib Diarra (Sunderland)

First

+575

Anytime

+1300

Emiliano Buendía (Villa)

First

+600

Anytime

+1300

John McGinn (Villa)

First

+600

Anytime

+1500

Youri Tielemans (Villa)

First

+650

Anytime

+1400

Christopher Rigg (Sunderland)

First

+650

Anytime

+1600

Granit Xhaka (Sunderland)

First

+700

Anytime

+1800

Harrison Jones (Sunderland)

First

+800

Anytime

+1900

Daniel Ballard (Sunderland)

First

+850

Anytime

+1900

Matty Cash (Villa)

First

+950

Anytime

+2200

Dan Neil (Sunderland)

First

+1100

Anytime

+2200

Ian Maatsen (Villa)

First

+1150

Anytime

+2200

Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland)

Over 0.5

-139

Under 0.5

-112

Wilson Isidor (Sunderland)

Over 0.5

-127

Under 0.5

-135

Morgan Rogers (Villa)

Over 0.5

-112

Under 0.5

-149

Evann Guessand (Villa)

Over 0.5

-106

Under 0.5

-159

Harvey Elliott (Villa)

Over 0.5

-103

Under 0.5

-156

Ollie Watkins (Villa)

Over 1.5

+116

Under 1.5

-200

Brian Brobbey (Sunderland)

Over 0.5

+117

Under 0.5

-182

Donyell Malen (Villa)

Over 0.5

+120

Under 0.5

-208

Bertrand Traoré (Sunderland)

Over 0.5

+145

Under 0.5

-238

Emiliano Buendía (Villa)

Over 0.5

+175

Under 0.5

-333

Habib Diarra (Sunderland)

Over 0.5

+190

Under 0.5

-333

Jadon Sancho (Villa)

Over 0.5

+200

Under 0.5

-345

Chemsdine Talbi (Sunderland)

Over 0.5

+200

Under 0.5

-385

John McGinn (Villa)

Over 0.5

+210

Under 0.5

-417

Youri Tielemans (Villa)

Over 0.5

+210

Under 0.5

-370

Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland)

Over 0.5

+225

Under 0.5

-455

Christopher Rigg (Sunderland)

Over 0.5

+245

Under 0.5

-526

Daniel Ballard (Sunderland)

Over 0.5

+260

Under 0.5

-500

Granit Xhaka (Sunderland)

Over 0.5

+270

Under 0.5

-625

Harrison Jones (Sunderland)

Over 0.5

+270

Under 0.5

-526

Ian Maatsen (Villa)

Over 0.5

+360

Under 0.5

-833

Matty Cash (Villa)

Over 0.5

+380

Under 0.5

-1250

Ollie Watkins (Villa)

Over 2.5

-147

Under 2.5

-

Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland)

Over 2.5

+130

Under 2.5

-

Youri Tielemans (Villa)

Over 1.5

+128

Under 1.5

-

Wilson Isidor (Sunderland)

Over 1.5

-182

Under 1.5

-

Evann Guessand (Villa)

Over 1.5

-139

Under 1.5

-

Brian Brobbey (Sunderland)

Over 1.5

-114

Under 1.5

-

Harvey Elliott (Villa)

Over 1.5

-119

Under 1.5

-

Donyell Malen (Villa)

Over 1.5

-130

Under 1.5

-

Bertrand Traoré (Sunderland)

Over 1.5

+115

Under 1.5

-

Morgan Rogers (Villa)

Over 1.5

-167

Under 1.5

-

Emiliano Buendía (Villa)

Over 1.5

-100

Under 1.5

-

Granit Xhaka (Sunderland)

Over 0.5

-147

Under 0.5

-

Christopher Rigg (Sunderland)

Over 0.5

-182

Under 0.5

-

Chemsdine Talbi (Sunderland)

Over 0.5

-250

Under 0.5

-

John McGinn (Villa)

Over 0.5

-222

Under 0.5

-

Habib Diarra (Sunderland)

Over 0.5

-233

Under 0.5

-

Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland)

Over 0.5

-233

Under 0.5

-

Matty Cash (Villa)

Over 0.5

+110

Under 0.5

-

Sunderland have avoided defeat in their last four matches at Stadium of Light. The Black Cats have managed four victories, three draws and three losses in the last 10 home matches, recording an average of 1.00 goals per game and conceding 0.80.

Aston Villa are winless over their previous three games on their travels. The Birmingham outfit have recorded five defeats, four victories and one draw in the previous 10 away matches, netting an average of 1.00 goals per game and conceding 1.10.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Sunderland Home Stats		4-3-3	1.80	1.00	0.80	3	7	4	6
Aston Villa Away Stats		4-1-5	2.10	1.00	1.10	4	6	2	8

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Sunderland vs Aston Villa Lineups & Team News

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