Aston Villa v Sunderland Pre-Match Thread

[PeterWithesShin]

Last time Sunderland beat us at VP their side included Elmo, Bardsley (the scorer) and Bent.

Last time they won at VP with a scoreline other than 1-0 we were European Champions. They've had two 1-0 wins since then.

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

"Butterfingers, Butterfingers in goal, he's by far the worstest keeper the world has ever seen".

[Brazilian Villain]

Villa win, I'll go with 3-1*.

*6-1, if Legion's not in attendance.

[Chap]

3-0

[Tony Daleys Shorts]

Last time Sunderland beat us at VP their side included Elmo, Bardsley (the scorer) and Bent.

Last time they won at VP with a scoreline other than 1-0 we were European Champions. They've had two 1-0 wins since then.

I think we tend to be more aware of the bogey grounds we visit rather more than the reverse where were the venue the opposition dreads coming to.

Sunderland as you point out have a poor record at Villa Park, we’re one of their bogey teams/grounds.

Long may that continue, another 4-0 home win will do nicely.

[Tony Daleys Shorts]

Our record against Sunderland.

Played - 185
Won - 83
Draw - 47
Lost - 55

[Tony Daleys Shorts]

From memory I think we only have losing records against 13 or so teams (*20 or more games played) There’s the obvious 5-6 teams then a few more surprising ones.

[PeterWithesShin]

IIRC sodding Mansfield are one of them.

[PeterWithesShin]

Although we haven't played them 20 times!

[Tony Daleys Shorts]

I stand to be corrected but think this is the dirty dozen + 1.

Manchester United
Manchester City
Chelsea
Arsenal
Spurs
Newcastle
Liverpool
Luton Town
Leicester City
West Ham
QPR
Wimbledon

[eamonn]

What, no Palace?

[Tony Daleys Shorts]

What, no Palace?

Nope, we have 23 wins to 19 defeats. We beat them regularly through the ‘70’s and ‘80’s.

Our recent record is of course poor, no wins in the last 7.

[Clampy]

IIRC sodding Mansfield are one of them.

Sodding Mansfield sounds like a village in the Cotswolds.

[ADVILLAFAN]

Derby and Sunderland are teams we have a great record against.

[Godfrey Brian]

IIRC sodding Mansfield are one of them.

Ah Mansfield. Played four lost three drawn one! However the draw was the last time we played them and the result that took us up (Geoff Vowden RIP) so we're on an upwards trajectory with them at least!