Aston Villa has the better overall record in terms of head to head victories, at least up until now. Aston Villa and Sunderland have faced each other 31 times in top flight Premier League matches since their first head to head on the 26-Oct-1996. Aston Villa has won 11 times, with 5 of those victories coming at home. Sunderland has won 7 times, including 2 away victories. The teams have drawn 13 times. Across all their meetings, Aston Villa has scored 37 goals, while Sunderland has netted 25.