Matchup Intelligence
Aston Villa
SunderlandThe model favours Sunderland at 55%.
The single most likely score is 0-1 (12%), from expected goals of 0.9 to 1.7.
Over 2.5 goals 49%, both teams to score 50%.
Aston Villa carry the heavier absence: 9.9% of their squad weight against Sunderland's 4.0%. The probabilities above do not price this yet.
Their identities part on ball recovery: Aston Villa 20th in the league, Sunderland 4th of 20.
Expected shapes: Aston Villa 4-2-3-1, Sunderland 4-2-3-1.
Probabilities come from a Dixon-Coles Poisson model over attack and defence strength plus home advantage. These sentences are rules over those numbers and claim nothing the model does not.
Mostly 4-2-3-1. Strongest on defensive solidity (7th) and creativity (18th); weakest on ball recovery, 20th of 20.
Mostly 4-2-3-1. Strongest on ball recovery (4th) and creativity (10th); weakest on discipline, 15th of 20.
Predicted Lineups