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Bournemouth vs Sunderland

BournemouthBournemouth
15:00
SCHEDULED
18 October 2026, 15:00 CESTVitality Stadium, Bournemouth
SunderlandSunderland
Match preview

Bournemouth vs Sunderland preview: winless Bournemouth host Sunderland in a relegation battle

Bournemouth host Sunderland at the Vitality Stadium in a meeting of two sides near the bottom of the Premier League. Bournemouth are 18th, in the relegation zone, with three points from six games and are still without a win. Sunderland are one place and one point above them, on four points, and have lost their last three.

Sunderland won 3-2 at home in November 2025, and the game at Bournemouth in February 2026 ended 1-1.

M. Tavernier and R. Christie have three goals each for Bournemouth, and Evanilson has three assists. B. Brobbey leads Sunderland with three goals, and E. Le Fée has two goals and an assist.

Who will win?

Goals by time interval (this season)

Bournemouth
0-15'3
16-30'2
31-45+'3
46-60'2
61-75'1
76-90+'2
Sunderland
0-15'1
16-30'0
31-45+'2
46-60'2
61-75'3
76-90+'1

Standings

#TeamPWDLGoals+/-PtsForm
1Manchester CityMCI660016:5+1118 W 1 : 428 Aug 2026 W 1 : 05 Sept 2026 W 0 : 113 Sept 2026 W 5 : 320 Sept 2026 W 0 : 311 Oct 2026
2ArsenalARS650110:5+515 W 0 : 131 Aug 2026 W 2 : 16 Sept 2026 W 0 : 212 Sept 2026 L 3 : 019 Sept 2026 W 2 : 110 Oct 2026
3BrightonBRI641118:5+1313 L 4 : 330 Aug 2026 D 1 : 15 Sept 2026 W 0 : 513 Sept 2026 W 3 : 019 Sept 2026 W 0 : 210 Oct 2026
4BrentfordBRE624012:6+610 D 1 : 130 Aug 2026 D 1 : 15 Sept 2026 D 2 : 212 Sept 2026 W 3 : 018 Sept 2026 D 2 : 210 Oct 2026
5EvertonEVE62408:5+310 D 1 : 129 Aug 2026 D 2 : 26 Sept 2026 D 0 : 012 Sept 2026 W 1 : 019 Sept 2026 D 2 : 211 Oct 2026
6ChelseaCHE631215:13+210 W 4 : 330 Aug 2026 L 2 : 16 Sept 2026 D 2 : 212 Sept 2026 L 3 : 018 Sept 2026 W 5 : 110 Oct 2026
7LeedsLEE62318:5+39 D 1 : 130 Aug 2026 D 1 : 15 Sept 2026 W 4 : 114 Sept 2026 D 0 : 020 Sept 2026 L 2 : 110 Oct 2026
8Hull CityHUL62318:6+29 W 0 : 129 Aug 2026 D 0 : 05 Sept 2026 D 2 : 212 Sept 2026 L 2 : 119 Sept 2026 D 2 : 211 Oct 2026
9LiverpoolLIV62317:709 D 2 : 229 Aug 2026 W 0 : 24 Sept 2026 D 0 : 012 Sept 2026 W 0 : 120 Sept 2026 L 0 : 311 Oct 2026
10IpswichIPS63039:12-39 L 5 : 230 Aug 2026 L 0 : 24 Sept 2026 W 2 : 312 Sept 2026 L 1 : 019 Sept 2026 W 2 : 110 Oct 2026
11NewcastleNEW622210:13-38 W 0 : 229 Aug 2026 D 2 : 25 Sept 2026 L 4 : 114 Sept 2026 W 2 : 119 Sept 2026 L 4 : 112 Oct 2026
12Crystal PalaceCRY62139:12-37 L 1 : 428 Aug 2026 W 2 : 35 Sept 2026 L 2 : 312 Sept 2026 D 0 : 020 Sept 2026 W 3 : 111 Oct 2026
13Manchester UnitedMUN61329:906 W 5 : 230 Aug 2026 D 2 : 26 Sept 2026 L 0 : 113 Sept 2026 D 1 : 120 Sept 2026 D 1 : 110 Oct 2026
14CoventryCOV62045:11-66 L 0 : 129 Aug 2026 L 1 : 05 Sept 2026 L 0 : 513 Sept 2026 W 0 : 119 Sept 2026 W 4 : 112 Oct 2026
15Nottingham ForestNOT61235:8-35 D 2 : 229 Aug 2026 D 0 : 05 Sept 2026 W 1 : 212 Sept 2026 L 0 : 119 Sept 2026 L 3 : 111 Oct 2026
16Aston VillaAST61236:11-55 L 0 : 131 Aug 2026 D 0 : 05 Sept 2026 L 1 : 212 Sept 2026 W 2 : 319 Sept 2026 D 2 : 210 Oct 2026
17SunderlandSUN61146:12-64 W 1 : 030 Aug 2026 D 1 : 15 Sept 2026 L 0 : 212 Sept 2026 L 5 : 320 Sept 2026 L 0 : 210 Oct 2026
18BournemouthBOU60337:13-63 D 1 : 129 Aug 2026 D 2 : 25 Sept 2026 D 2 : 212 Sept 2026 L 0 : 120 Sept 2026 L 5 : 110 Oct 2026
19TottenhamTOT60333:9-63 L 0 : 229 Aug 2026 D 0 : 05 Sept 2026 D 0 : 012 Sept 2026 L 2 : 319 Sept 2026 D 1 : 110 Oct 2026
20FulhamFUL60246:10-42 L 1 : 030 Aug 2026 L 2 : 35 Sept 2026 D 0 : 012 Sept 2026 D 1 : 120 Sept 2026 L 2 : 110 Oct 2026
  • Champions League
  • Europa League
  • Relegation
Full standings

Head-to-head

  • 28 Feb 2026Bournemouth Bournemouth 1 : 1 Sunderland SunderlandPremier League
  • 29 Nov 2025Bournemouth Bournemouth 2 : 3 Sunderland SunderlandPremier League
  • 29 Apr 2017Bournemouth Bournemouth 1 : 0 Sunderland SunderlandPremier League
  • 5 Nov 2016Bournemouth Bournemouth 1 : 2 Sunderland SunderlandPremier League
  • 23 Jan 2016Bournemouth Bournemouth 1 : 1 Sunderland SunderlandPremier League
See full head-to-head history →

Probable lineups

4-2-3-14-2-3-1

Based on both teams' starting XIs from their previous matches, with players ruled out replaced by a substitute in the same position. ❓ – doubtful. Official lineups appear about an hour before kick-off.

Details (events, statistics, lineups) are not yet available for this match.