article_snippet: Aston Villa missed the FA Cup quarter final win over West Brom with a hip injury but boss Tim Sherwood confirmed boss Tim Sherwood will travel to the Stadium of Light.
article_snippet: Managers: Gus Poyet (Sunderland), Tim Sherwood (Aston Villa)
article_snippet: Sunderland have failed to score in five of Managers: Gus Poyet (Sunderland), Tim Sherwood (Aston Villa)
article_snippet: last six Premier League matches against the Villans, netting just one in the other encounter.
article_snippet: Gabriel Agbonlahor has scored in three of Gabriel Agbonlahor Premier League matches against Sunderland.
article_snippet: Villa are unbeaten in Villa last seven Premier League meetings with Sunderland (W3 D4 L0).
article_snippet: Sunderland have won just two of Sunderland last 15 Premier League matches at the Stadium of Light (W2 D7 L6).
article_snippet: Gus Poyet’s side have failed to score in three of Gus Poyet’s side last four Premier League home matches.
article_snippet: Fabian Delph (right) being sent off during Villa 0-0 with Sunderland in December .
article_snippet: There have been seven red cards in the last 12 Premier League meetings between Villa and Sunderland.
article_snippet: Villa have the highest tally of red cards in Premier League this season (6), while Sunderland picked up the most last season (7).
article_snippet: The home team has failed to score in five of the last six Premier League meetings between Villa and Sunderland, the exception being the 6-1 victory for Villa in April 2013.
article_snippet: Sunderland have drawn more often against Villa than versus any other opponent in their Premier League history (11 times).
article_snippet: Villa have scored just six goals in their Premier League away games and have gone just two minutes short of 10 hours of playing time since they last scored a goal on the road.
highlights_snippet: Black Cats haven't scored in five of last six league matches against Villa .