Aston Villa and Sunderland meet in a direct clash to stay in the Premier League. These matches at the end of the season, between the teams struggling not to relegate, are extremely intriguing and full of surprises. For the home team the win is a must, as the three points will put the team in a good position of 6 points above Wigan and equall points with Sunderland and Newcastle. Wigan, however, will remain with a game in hand, but against Tottenham, in which the team will hardly be able to make up some points.
The situation at the bottom of the table is quite interesting as much as 10 teams are in danger of finding themselves in the Championship next season. For the visitors of Sunderland a point in this game will definitely be rewarding for the team and its new coach Paolo Di Canio. The draw will keep the distance between the two teams and thus everything other than victory would be considered a big failure for Aston Villa.
The task for the home team is undoubtedly quite severe, in view of the progress of Sunderland, which is demonstrated after the appointment of Paolo Di Canio. Sunderland managed to achieve valuable wins against Newcastle and Everton in the past 2 rounds of the league and the team is motivated to continue the winning streak.