Aston Villa vs Sunderland Prediction: Black Cats to claw a point at Villa Park

Aston Villa have booked their place in the Uefa Europa League semi-finals but on Sunday, their attention returns to the Premier League. They host Sunderland at Villa Park (14:00 BST, Sky Sports Premier League) hoping to land another victory on home turf.

The Black Cats travel to the West Midlands on the back of successive triumphs over Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur. My Aston Villa vs Sunderland predictions can be found below, as well as the latest team news and match odds.

Team News

Ian Maatsen and Ross Barkley may be considered to start for Villa in defence and midfield respectively. Boubacar Kamara remains sidelined with a knee problem.

Jadon Sancho was able to feature in midweek against Bologna after a recent shoulder issue.

Premier League Odds

Barring a late fitness call on Dan Ballard, Sunderland are set to name the same team that defeated Tottenham last week.

Brian Brobbey should continue to lead the line despite only netting one goal in his previous seven league appearances.

Aston Villa vs Sunderland Odds

Villa are deemed the 8/11 favourites here and they have won four of their past five competitive fixtures.

The draw, which was their latest league result at Nottingham Forest, is an 11/4 bet this time around.

Sunderland are 4/1 to make it three wins on the spin for the first time in the Premier League this term.

Ollie Watkins netted his 100th goal for Villa on Thursday and he is 11/8 to score anytime against the Black Cats.

Today's Football Fixtures

Match Result - Draw @ 11/4

Villa's spirits will be high after their Europa League progression, but there may be some tired legs in their ranks coming into Sunday. Sunderland have had a week to prepare for this fixture and they should be full of confidence after back-to-back victories.

The Black Cats have had an excellent campaign upon their return to the top flight, and they are just two points behind Chelsea in sixth. So qualifying for Europe is a real possibility for them with six matches left to play.

Villa are looking to consolidate their position in the top five but this won't be an easy game on home soil. The two sides couldn't be separated in September's reverse fixture, and I think the draw here is alluring at an 11/4 (implied probability of 26.7%) price.

Both Teams To Score - Yes @ 5/6

There was a goal apiece when the sides met earlier in the season, and I think that we will see both of them on the scoresheet in B6 on Sunday. Three of Villa's previous four fixtures in the Premier League have seen both teams on the scoresheet, as well as two of their last three home games in the top flight.

For Sunderland, this has been a winning selection in two of their three most recent away trips in the league. The Black Cats have also failed to keep a clean sheet in seven of their past nine meetings with the Villans.

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