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Bournemouth vs Sunderland: Predictions, Picks, Odds & Lineups

Bournemouth vs Sunderland predicted formations

Bournemouth host Sunderland at Vitality Stadium on Sunday, October 18 (9:00 AM ET / 8:00 AM CT / 6:00 AM PT).

Bournemouth are without six players for this one: thigh-injured Alex Scott, ankle-injured Eli Kroupi, thigh-injured Julian Araujo, calf-injured Amine Adli, knee-injured Veljko Milosavljevic and unavailable Justin Kluivert all miss out, leaving the attacking midfielder Marcus Tavernier to carry much of the attacking threat after scoring three goals from thirteen shots, eight of them on target, this season. The striker Francisco Evanilson offers the creative support, with three assists and six chances created in behind him. Sunderland travel with thigh-injury doubts over Thomas Meunier and Mouhamadou Habib Diarra, and have already lost thigh-injured Brian Brobbey, their top scorer with three goals, along with knee-injured Romaine Mundle and thigh-injured Daniel Ballard. With Brobbey missing, the attacking midfielder Enzo Le Fée, who has created eleven chances and scored once, and the striker Wilson Isidor look set to lead Sunderland’s attack.

Bournemouth have taken three points from six league matches this season, with three draws and three losses, while Sunderland have four points from six matches, their only win coming at home to Fulham back in August. Both sides share a goal difference of minus six, and neither has found a way to stop games from becoming stretched at the back. Expect something tighter at Vitality Stadium: a cagey, low-scoring contest in which clear chances are rare and a single moment of quality from Tavernier or Evanilson could be enough to separate the sides.

US viewers can watch Bournemouth vs Sunderland on NBC and Peacock.

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Match outcome · who wins
BournemouthBournemouth47%mkt 48%Our pick
DrawDraw26%mkt 27%
SunderlandSunderland27%mkt 27%

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MarketMkt %Signal %Read
Correct ScoreBournemouth 1-0 SunderlandTavernier, who has scored three goals from thirteen shots this season, looks the most likely source of a single moment of quality in what should be a tight, low-scoring game.
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10%
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Both Teams to ScoreBoth teams: NoSunderland are without their top scorer, thigh-injured Brian Brobbey, who has three goals this season, leaving them short of a reliable focal point up front.
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Over / Under 2.5Under 2.5Both sides share a goal difference of minus six this season, and with Brobbey missing for Sunderland, few additional goals look likely in this one.
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Anytime ScorerMarcus Tavernier to score anytimeTavernier has scored three goals from thirteen shots, eight on target, more than any other Bournemouth player this season.
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Season Form & Standings

Bournemouth sit on three points from six Premier League games this season, drawing three and losing three without a win. Sunderland have four points from six matches, with one win, one draw and four losses, and both clubs share an identical goal difference of minus six so far this term.

Premier League

TeamPosGPWDLGFGAGDPts
Sunderland176114612-64
Bournemouth186033713-63
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Bournemouth vs Sunderland Predicted Lineups

Predicted XI — updated for the latest team news.

Bournemouth

4-2-3-1
D. Petrovic
A. Truffert
Antonio Silva
J. Hill
A. Smith
R. Christie
T. Adams
M. Tavernier
Rayan
D. Brooks
Evanilson

Sunderland

4-2-3-1
R. Roefs
Reinildo Mandava
K. Danso
N. Mukiele
T. Hume
N. Sadiki
G. Xhaka
N. Angulo
E. Le Fee
T. Meunier
W. Isidor
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    Potential Match-Winners

    • Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth): The attacking midfielder has scored three goals from thirteen shots, eight on target, and created ten chances — Bournemouth’s most complete attacking threat this season.
    • Francisco Evanilson (Bournemouth): The striker has just one goal but three assists and six chances created, doing most of his damage by setting up others.
    • Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland): The attacking midfielder leads all players in this fixture with eleven chances created, to go with one goal and one assist.

    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’s last five league matches have produced three draws and two losses: a 1-1 draw at home to Everton, a 2-2 draw away at Newcastle, a 2-2 draw at home to Brentford, a 0-1 loss at home to Liverpool, and a 5-1 loss away at Chelsea.

    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’s last five matches have brought one win, one draw and three losses: a 1-0 win at home to Fulham, a 1-1 draw away at Brentford, a 0-2 loss at home to Arsenal, a 5-3 defeat away at Manchester City, and a 0-2 loss at home to Brighton.

    Bournemouth vs Sunderland Prediction

    Signal has this finishing 1-0 to Bournemouth, a tight, low-scoring afternoon at Vitality Stadium in which Tavernier’s quality in the final third and Sunderland’s missing frontman Brobbey prove the difference. A single goal settles a cagey contest, and Bournemouth take the points.

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