article_snippet: The Black Cats are a point and a place ahead of fourth bottom Villa, who The Black Cats are just three points above the drop zone.
article_snippet: All we're looking at is the next fence and that's Sunderland.
article_snippet: Aston Villa have won Villa, who have never been relegated from the Premier League last two under Tim Sherwood, beating West Brom twice in the league and the FA Cup to reach the semi-finals.
highlights_snippet: Aston Villa play Sunderland in the Premier League on Saturday .
  
highlights_snippet: Aston Villa have won their last two matches  beating West Brom twice .
  
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