Aston Villa's European ambitions are now able to compete on two fronts, given their huge win over Bologna, and now their attention turns back to the Premier League, as they host Sunderland on Sunday.
The Villains are now unbeaten in their last three matches after the win against the Italian side on Thursday, with two wins over Bologna and a draw against Europa League semi-finalists Nottingham Forest in their last Premier League match. The home side are unbeaten in their last two league games with four points gained from Nottingham Forest and West Ham United respectively. Aston Villa have a good home record this season, with only four losses in 16 matches at Villa Park and 10 wins on home soil.
Sunderland's season is set to end with survival and comfortably so for the Black Cats, as the visitors for this game are 10th in the Premier League, with a chance to gain a European spot in their first season back since 2017. Sunderland's survival has been built on the core strength of their home form, which has seen them lose only three games at the Stadium of Light, whereas on the road they have struggled. Sunderland have won only twice in their last 10 away league games.
Villa's home record, accompanied by their current form, should be enough to overcome Sunderland at Villa Park. We are predicting both teams to score in this fixture, as the reverse fixture saw the BTTS market land.
Aston Villa 2-1 Sunderland.
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