Score Predictions: Can Sunderland Grab Victory At Villa?
A tough trip to Villa Park awaits, so how confident are our writers about Sunderland’s prospects?
Roberto De Zerbi, manager of Tottenham Hotspur, shakes hands with Regis Le Bris, manager of Sunderland, after the Premier League match between Sunderland and Tottenham Hotspur at Stadium Of Light in Sunderland, United Kingdom, on April 12, 2026. (Photo by Alfie Cosgrove/News Images/NurPhoto via Getty Images) | NurPhoto via Getty Images Martin Wanless predicts… Score prediction: Villa 1 Sunderland 1 Sunderland’s first goalscorer: Brian Brobbey After an excellent result last Sunday, we have a tough test against a Villa side who’ve done well after a tough start to the season and a midweek European game. The Spurs head-loss has distracted from our good performance but that’s fine in my book — Brobbey will be the focus of attention and he’ll respond with the opening goal in a tight draw.
‘The Champion’ Malc Dugdale predicts… Score prediction: Villa 0 Sunderland 0 Sunderland’s first goalscorer: N/A After scrapping to two wins in a row I think the Lads will be happy with an away draw today. Villa are in a rich vein of form and anything other than a loss at Villa Park would be a great top up to the six points taken from the Mags and Spurs. Park the bus, Régis, and let’s head home with seven from nine and keep the charge for the fringes of Europe going.
Better than that and we’re really shooting for Europe! Jack Howe-Gingell predicts… Score prediction: Villa 1 Sunderland 2 Sunderland’s first goalscorer: Brian Brobbey After completing a back to back wins over the Mags and the ‘Mags of the South’, we come up against tough opposition in Aston Villa. They’re flying high in fourth place after another impressive season — although just a solitary win in their last five gives us some reason for hope.
This coupled with their Thursday night European action will mean tired legs and tired minds. The lads will be full of beans, and I think they can go to Villa Park without fear. Yes, they’re clearly a good side but we’ve played plenty of them this season and it’s rare that we’re bowled over.
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