Sunderland vs Aston Villa form
Witnessing the disastrous performance of the trio of rookies last season, newcomers to the Premier League such as Sunderland, Leeds or Burnley have probably all learned their own lessons.
Among them, Sunderland has shown the most determination to stay in the league. The Black Cats have spent nearly 200 million pounds to bring in a whole squad of 11 new players. Perhaps thanks to the determination to change the blood, the team at The Light Stadium is the rookie with the most impressive performance.
After 4 rounds, Sunderland has earned 7 points, enough to put them in the top 6. The defeat to Huddersfield Town in the second round of the English League Cup clearly did not affect the fighting spirit of coach Regis Le Bris and his team.
Because for the Northeast team, the task of staying in the league is still considered the top priority. As long as they have a ticket to stay in the Premier League next season, Adingra, Sadiki, Isidor, Diarra... will be no different from a superhero team in the eyes of the fans at The Light Stadium.
Home ground is becoming an important support in the journey to find "life" of the Black Cats. In both times hosting guests since the beginning of the season, the home team has won, defeating West Ham (3-0) and Brentford (2-1) respectively.
Despite only having a total of 9 shots on target, Sunderland's strikers scored 5 goals, equivalent to a conversion rate of up to 56%. In terms of attack efficiency, coach Le Bris' students are only behind Arsenal.
In contrast to the bustling atmosphere on the opposite side, Aston Villa is sinking into disappointment. In 5 appearances since the beginning of the season, the team under the direction of coach Unai Emery has not known the taste of victory.
With only 2 points after 4 rounds, the Villa Park home team is stuck in the second-to-last position. Before the 2025/26 Premier League season kicked off, perhaps not many Birmingham fans could have imagined the current dire situation of their team. Especially after witnessing Villa's excellent performance in the last 2 seasons.
The poor form of the attack is considered an important reason for the poor performance. The away team is the only team that has not scored a goal.
If they continue to be silent at The Light, Aston Villa will become the third club in Premier League history to fail to score in the first five rounds, after Ipswich (1970/71) and Crystal Palace (2017/18). To avoid such a terrible scenario, the away team will probably have to rely on Emery's luck against rookie teams.
In the last 15 times facing newly promoted clubs, the Spanish strategist has been undefeated, winning 12 and drawing only 3.
Sunderland vs Aston Villa team information
Sunderland: Leo Hjelde, Romaine Mundle, Dennis Cirkin, Aji Alese and Luke O'Nien are still unavailable due to injury.
Aston Villa: Only Ross Barkley and Youri Tielemans are definitely absent. The ability to play of Amadou Onana, Andres Garcia and Victor Lindelof is unclear.
Expected lineup Sunderland vs Aston Villa
Sunderland: Roefs; Hume, Ballard, Alderete, Mandava; Diarra, Xhaka, Sadiki; Talbi, Isidor, Adingra
Aston Villa: Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Mings, Digne; Bogarde, Kamara; Guessand, Elliott, Rogers; Watkins
Prediction: 1-1
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