Premier League MISSED 2–0
Sun, Oct 18 · 15:00 · Vitality Stadium
AFC Bournemouth Home
VS
Sunderland Away
Bournemouth vs Sunderland — Premier League
Tipster's pick Over 2.5 Goals
Confidence Low
Odds 1.80 Odds via Bet365
Expert analysis

Open Play Expected Between Bournemouth and Sunderland

Bournemouth have seen three or more goals in four of their six league games this season, and they concede 2.2 goals per game overall. At home their defensive record improves slightly but still allows 1.3 goals against while they score one themselves. Sunderland average just one goal scored per game but improve to 1.7 away from home, giving them better attacking output on the road. Both teams have shown vulnerability in defense, with Sunderland conceding two goals a game and Bournemouth one more than that. Their head-to-head meetings have produced a mixed set of results but include games with multiple goals. The two clubs sit near the bottom after six matches, with Bournemouth on three points and Sunderland on four. An open contest at the Vitality Stadium could see attacking moves from both sides create several scoring opportunities.

AcePredictor Analysis by AcePredictor 68.5% win rate
Result
2–0 MISSED

Our pick “Over 2.5 Goals” at odds 1.80 didn’t land — final score 2–0.

Match timeline
  1. First half
  2. Marcus Tavernier assist Francisco Evanilson 6'
  3. Kevin Danso 17'
  4. Antonio Silva 26'
  5. Omar Alderete 40'
  6. Lewis Cook 45+6'
  7. Second half
  8. Francisco Evanilson 48'
  9. Habib Diarra ↓ Timur Tutierov 59'
  10. Luke O'Nien ↓ Omar Alderete 59'
  11. Justin Kluivert ↓ Lewis Cook 62'
  12. Chris Rigg 65'
  13. Jules Ahoka ↓ Chris Rigg 65'
  14. Ryan Christie 79'
  15. Álvaro Rodríguez ↓ Francisco Evanilson 79'
  16. Amine Adli ↓ Marcus Tavernier 79'
  17. Bafode Diakite ↓ Tyler Adams 89'
  18. Ben Gannon-Doak ↓ Rayan Vitor Simplício Rocha 89'
This season
Bournemouth Sunderland
Over 2.5 goals 67% 33%
Clean sheet 0% 17%
Failed to score 17% 33%
Scored per game 1.2 1.0
Conceded per game 2.2 2.0
Scored home / away 1.0 / 1.3 0.3 / 1.7

Across 6 and 6 matches played this season.

League table position
# Team PWDLPts
16 AST Aston Villa 6 1 2 3 5
17 SUN Sunderland ▲ 6 1 1 4 4
18 BOU Bournemouth ▲ 6 0 3 3 3
19 TOT Tottenham 6 0 3 3 3
Recent form · last 5 finished matches
Bournemouth WDWLL
W vs Lincoln 4–0 Sep 8
D vs Brentford 2–2 Sep 12
W @ Real Sociedad 2–1 Sep 17
L vs Liverpool 0–1 Sep 20
L @ Chelsea 1–5 Oct 10
Sunderland WLWLL
W vs Hull City 1–0 Sep 8
L vs Arsenal 0–2 Sep 12
W vs AZ Alkmaar 1–0 Sep 16
L @ Manchester City 3–5 Sep 20
L vs Brighton 0–2 Oct 10
Goals trend · last 5 matches
Bournemouth
Scored 1.8 avg
4 2 2 0 1
Conceded 1.8 avg
0 2 1 1 5
Sunderland
Scored 1.0 avg
1 0 1 3 0
Conceded 1.8 avg
0 2 0 5 2
Head-to-head · last meetings
2 AFC Bournemouth
2 Draws
2 Sunderland
Feb 2026 Bournemouth 1–1 Sunderland Draw
Nov 2025 Sunderland 3–2 Bournemouth Sunderland
Apr 2017 Sunderland 0–1 Bournemouth Bournemouth
Nov 2016 Bournemouth 1–2 Sunderland Sunderland
Jan 2016 Sunderland 1–1 Bournemouth Draw

Over 2.5 goals in 2 of the last 6 meetings.

Confirmed lineups
Bournemouth 4-2-3-1
  • 1 Đ. Petrović G
  • 15 A. Smith D
  • 5 J. Hill D
  • 14 António Silva D
  • 3 A. Truffert D
  • 12 T. Adams M
  • 10 R. Christie M
  • 37 Rayan M
  • 4 L. Cook M
  • 16 M. Tavernier M
  • 9 Evanilson F
Bench D. Brooks, B. Doak, A. Adli, Juanlu Sánchez, J. Kluivert, B. Diakité, J. Soler, M. Di Gregorio, Á. Rodríguez

M. Rose

Sunderland 4-2-3-1
  • 22 R. Roefs G
  • 20 N. Mukiele D
  • 4 K. Danso D
  • 15 O. Alderete D
  • 17 Reinildo D
  • 34 G. Xhaka M
  • 27 N. Sadiki M
  • 32 T. Hume M
  • 28 E. Le Fée M
  • 11 C. Rigg M
  • 57 Timur Tuterov F
Bench H. Diarra, Jules Ahoka, M. Fofana, N. Angulo, C. Talbi, D. Methalie, L. O'Nien, M. Ellborg, J. Angulo

R. Le Bris

Team news · injuries & suspensions
AFC Bournemouth
  • OUT J. Araujo Thigh Injury
  • OUT E. J. Kroupi Foot Injury
  • OUT A. Scott Thigh Injury
  • DOUBT V. Milosavljevic Injury
  • OUT J. Araujo Thigh Injury
  • OUT E. J. Kroupi Foot Injury
  • OUT A. Scott Thigh Injury
  • DOUBT V. Milosavljevic Injury
Sunderland
  • OUT D. Ballard Muscle Injury
  • OUT T. Meunier Muscle Injury
  • OUT R. Mundle Knee Injury
  • DOUBT W. Isidor Injury
  • OUT D. Ballard Muscle Injury
  • OUT T. Meunier Muscle Injury
  • OUT R. Mundle Knee Injury
  • DOUBT W. Isidor Injury