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Premier League · Matchweek 11

Aston Villa

AVL

Sunderland

SUN

Model

Match forecast

Bivariate-Poisson goal model, from current strength ratings and home advantage.

Aston Villa51%
Draw26%
Sunderland23%

Expected goals

1.62 – 1.02

Over 2.5

48%

Both to score

52%

Fair handicap

-0.50

Most likely scorelines

  • 1–012.1%
  • 1–111.8%
  • 2–19.6%
  • 2–09.0%
  • 0–08.1%
How they playPossession, press, how they create

Sunderland get an unusual share of their chances from set plays.

44%Possession47%
32%Territory34%
22%From set plays51%
0.10Chance quality0.06
4.8%Directness5.1%

Averages over the matches this snapshot has detail for — 3 for Aston Villa, 3 for Sunderland. Too few to lean on heavily.

Players to watchMost goal involvement per 90

Goal involvements per 90, among players with at least 45% of the most-used player’s minutes. Drawn from the last 27 of 89 matches, not the full season.