Aston Villa has the better overall record in terms of head to head victories, at least up until now. Sunderland and Aston Villa have faced each other 31 times in top flight Premier League matches since their first head to head on the 26-Oct-1996. Sunderland has won 7 times, with 5 of those victories coming at home. Aston Villa has won 11 times, including 6 away victories. The teams have drawn 13 times. Across all their meetings, Sunderland has scored 25 goals, while Aston Villa has netted 37.