After a decent performance at Tottenham could not be backed by a result and real chances to win against Chelsea, Houllier will be looking to go one better on Saturday. Both sides have good records to fall back on with Villa not losing in their last 5 games at Sunderland and the home side having lost just once in their last 14 games at the Stadium of Light. Both managers will feel that, despite strong results in some cases, their teams have not accumulated as many points as they would have hoped. Villa go into the game in 8th with Sunderland occupying 13th ahead of this close encounter.
Sunderland (Away) – 23rd October 2010
Possible Starting XI: Friedel; Cuellar, Collins, Dunne, Warnock; Downing, Reo-Coker, Petrov, Young; Ireland; Heskey
Key Man: Stephen Ireland
Goalscorer(s): Ireland, Heskey
Minute of First Goal: 42
Final Score: 1-2
