Jan 2, 2016 at 3pm UK at ​Stadium of Light

Sunderland
3-1
Aston Villa

van Aanholt (30'), Defoe (73', 92')
Brown (26'), Borini (33'), Cattermole (95')
FT(HT: 1-0)
Gil (63')
Hutton (43'), Traore (69'), Gil (87'), Gestede (95')
Jermain Defoe celebrates during the game between Sunderland and Aston Villa on January 2, 2016
Result: Sorry Aston Villa lose at Sunderland
Former England international Jermain Defoe scores twice as Sunderland record a 3-1 win over Aston Villa in Saturday's Premier League clash at the Stadium of Light.
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 Remi Garde screams during the game between Sunderland and Aston Villa on January 2, 2016
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The Match
Match Report
Former England international Jermain Defoe scores twice as Sunderland record a 3-1 win over Aston Villa in Saturday's Premier League clash at the Stadium of Light.
Team News
Remi Garde makes five changes from the side that lost to Norwich City for the clash against Sunderland.
Preview
Sports Mole looks ahead to the basement battle between Sunderland and Aston Villa on the opening Premier League matchday of 2016.
Head to Head
Aug 29, 2015 3pm
Aston Villa
2-2
Sunderland
Sinclair (11' pen., 41')
Clark (37'), Gil (79')
M'Vila (8'), Lens (52')
Pantilimon (90')
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Mar 14, 2015 3pm
Sunderland
0-4
Aston Villa

Bridcutt (91')
Benteke (16', 44'), Agbonlahor (18', 37')
Bacuna (8')
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Dec 28, 2014 3pm
Aston Villa
0-0
Sunderland

Vlaar (44')
Delph (49')

Cattermole (56'), Johnson (73'), Brown (89'), Giaccherini (92')
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Jan 1, 2014 3pm
Sunderland
0-1
Aston Villa

Giaccherini (23'), Sung-Yueng (64'), Colback (90'), Altidore (90')
Agbonlahor (15')
Bacuna (41'), Delph (57'), Agbonlahor (90')
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Nov 30, 2013 3pm
Aston Villa
0-0
Sunderland

Vlaar (32'), Agbonlahor (93')

Bardsley (94')
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2Tottenham HotspurSpurs311710456243261
3Arsenal30167748301855
4Manchester CityMan City30156952322051
5West Ham UnitedWest Ham301311647351250
6Manchester UnitedMan Utd30148838271150
7Southampton31138104132947
8Stoke CityStoke31137113437-346
9Liverpool2912894540544
10Chelsea30101194541441
11West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom30109113037-739
12Everton29911951411038
13Bournemouth31108133850-1238
14Watford30107133032-237
15Swansea CitySwansea3199133140-936
16Crystal Palace3096153240-833
17Norwich CityNorwich3177173254-2228
18Sunderland3068163655-1926
19Newcastle UnitedNewcastle3067172955-2625
20Aston Villa3137212258-3616
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