Follow the simple steps above in the article to access £160 in free bets.

The first step is to follow the links in the offer blocks or the description of how to claim.

Once you've set up your account via those links you can make a deposit, £10 is a good starting point.

Follow the advice above to place that initial £10 qualifying bet, we've included a suggested bet builder for the match that will cover the qualifying bet if you're unsure what to place it on.

Relax and keep track of your qualifying bet, but it doesn't matter if it wins or not in terms of claiming the free bets. They'll land in your account after it has settled.

All of the sign up offers and free bets in this article are for new customers only. For the best existing customer offers, check out the Offers Hub.

Alternatively, if you're looking for a new bookie but already have an account with the four above, these Free Bet Offers are sure to include a bookie that you haven't yet signed up to.

Paddy Power, bet365, Betfair and SBK, as pointed to in the article above, provide existing customer offers every day to their punters. Whether it be boosts, features around accumulators like 2UP Early Payout, or free-to-play games - there is plenty to get involved with even after you've signed up and utilised the free bets.

No, you do not need a promo code to claim any of the offers in this article.

Yes. The free bets themselves aren't withdrawable, but once you place them, any winners from them will be withdrawable.

For example, if you place a £10 free bet on a team to win at evens (1/1 or 2.0), and they do win the game - you'll be returned £10 in withdrawable funds.

Withdrawal times can vary per bookmaker and payment method, but it'll be the same process for withdrawing money that has been won by placing free bets, as it is when placing any other bet.

Yes, you can even claim multiple free bet offers at the same time.

If you wanted to place the same qualifying bet on multiple bookmakers, to claim multiple free bets packages you could, as long as it hit the required odds and format of the qualifying bet, which is clearly displayed in the Ts and Cs.

Place the qualifying bet on a bet that will settle today and the free bets should be credited to your account shortly after. The time varies per bookie on how long it takes for them to drop into your account, but in most cases, you can place a qualifying bet that will ensure you get the free bets on the same day.

To get free bets, you need to make a qualifying bet. For most bookmakers, this bet is £10. Once you have placed your qualifying bet, you can get free bets.

The free bets are effectively credit in your account, you won't have to fund the account - after placing the qualifying bet - to use the free bets.

The quantity of free bets you receive from a welcome offer are typically of a significantly higher value than the required qualifying bet.

We recommend the following popular offers:

bet365: Bet £10, Get £30 in Free Bets

Paddy Power: Bet £10, Get £50 in Free Bet Builders

Betfair: Bet £10, Get £50 in Free Bets

SBK: Bet £5, Get £30 in Free Bets

They are popular and from trustworthy and easy-to-use bookmakers.

You can bet on Aston Villa v Sunderland via our bet builder article, the match centre, do your own research using the bet builder stats tool, and the game will also feature in the bet pack and the acca stats tool.

Following the links in the bet builder article is a fast and secure way to choose a bet for the game.

Yes, you can use your free bets on an accumulator for this weekend.

Make sure your qualifying bet settles early on, that'll release your free bets sooner, so you should have them in time for an acca this weekend.

Both sides are still chasing Europe. There's also the angle to consider that Villa will be tired from their Europa League exploits.

Sunderland are xG-defiers; they have less shots and less possession than a lot of teams by design, it's part of Regis Le Bris' method, so don't read too much into how terrible their underlying numbers are in comparison.

There's loads at stake and it may enhance your experience of watching the game if you gamble responsibly.