Bournemouth host Sunderland at Vitality Stadium on Sunday, October 18 (9:00 AM ET / 8:00 AM CT / 6:00 AM PT).
Bournemouth will be without the injured Alex Scott, Eli Kroupi, Julian Araujo, Justin Kluivert, Veljko Milosavljevic and Amine Adli, leaving Marcus Tavernier and Evanilson to lead the line after Tavernier’s three goals and ten chances created this season put him top of the home side’s attacking numbers. Sunderland are missing the injured Romaine Mundle and Daniel Ballard, with sidelined top scorer Brian Brobbey also ruled out and doubtful pair Thomas Meunier and Mouhamadou Habib Diarra still to be assessed, pushing Enzo Le Fée and Wilson Isidor into central roles for the visitors.
Bournemouth vs Sunderland: Best Bets & Predictions
Two struggling sides meet at the Vitality with goals hard to come by at either end
Our approach: we weigh recent form, underlying shot and chance-creation numbers, and confirmed squad availability to land on one stat-backed scoreline rather than chase the longest price.
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Season Form & Standings
Bournemouth sit on three points from six games, while Sunderland have four points from the same number of matches, with both clubs carrying a goal difference of minus six early in the campaign.
Premier League
| Team | Pos | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 4 |
| Bournemouth | 18 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 3 |
Bournemouth vs Sunderland Predicted Lineups
Predicted XI — updated for the latest team news.
Bournemouth
4-2-3-1Sunderland
4-2-3-1Potential Match-Winners
- Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth): Three goals from thirteen shots this season, with eight on target, make him Bournemouth’s sharpest route to goal.
- Evanilson (Bournemouth): The striker has one goal but three assists from eleven shots, underlining his link-up play as much as his finishing.
- Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland): Le Fée has created a team-high eleven chances alongside one goal and one assist, the engine behind whatever Sunderland create.
Recent Form
Bournemouth: D D D L L
- 2026-10-10: Chelsea 5-1 Bournemouth (L, away)
- 2026-09-20: Bournemouth 0-1 Liverpool (L, home)
- 2026-09-12: Bournemouth 2-2 Brentford (D, home)
- 2026-09-05: Newcastle 2-2 Bournemouth (D, away)
- 2026-08-29: Bournemouth 1-1 Everton (D, home)
Bournemouth: D D D L L, including a 5-1 loss at Chelsea and back-to-back 2-2 draws with Brentford and Newcastle.
Sunderland: W D L L L
- 2026-10-10: Sunderland 0-2 Brighton (L, home)
- 2026-09-20: Manchester City 5-3 Sunderland (L, away)
- 2026-09-12: Sunderland 0-2 Arsenal (L, home)
- 2026-09-05: Brentford 1-1 Sunderland (D, away)
- 2026-08-30: Sunderland 1-0 Fulham (W, home)
Sunderland: W D L L L, with a 5-3 defeat at Manchester City and a 1-0 win at home to Fulham either end of the run.
Bournemouth vs Sunderland Prediction
Both sides arrive with six matches played — Sunderland on four points, Bournemouth on three — and neither defence has settled, with both clubs sitting on a goal difference of minus six already. Bournemouth’s form reads three draws and two losses across their last five, including a heavy loss at Chelsea, while Sunderland have won just once in that span and conceded five at Manchester City. With both defences this exposed, the raw numbers point toward a tight, low-event contest rather than a shootout. We’re backing the Cherries to edge it 1-0.