Bournemouth vs Sunderland Prediction & Betting Tips

Form: neither side finding rhythm

Bournemouth haven't won any of their last five league matches, drawing three and losing two, including a home draw with Brentford and defeats to Liverpool and Manchester City. That's a shaky return for a side at home so far this term.

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Bournemouth: 20 completed matches; Sunderland: 20 completed matches.

Bournemouth

20 matches

Win

45% 9 / 20

Draw

40% 8 / 20

Loss

15% 3 / 20

Scored

48

Conceded

25

Difference

+23

Sunderland

20 matches

Win

50% 10 / 20

Draw

15% 3 / 20

Loss

35% 7 / 20

Scored

30

Conceded

29

Difference

+1

Sunderland's away form has been similarly patchy. They've lost three of their last five, including a 5-3 defeat at Manchester City and a 2-0 loss at Arsenal, though a win at Fulham shows they can still get results.

Bournemouth's home form especially has been short on victories lately.

Comparative Team Statistics: Bournemouth vs Sunderland

Head-to-head: tight recent meetings

The last two league meetings between these sides came last season. Sunderland won 3-2 at home in November, then Bournemouth drew 1-1 at home in February. Both games were close, and both produced goals at either end.

Where they stand early on

Five games into the season, Sunderland sit 14th with four points from one win, one draw and three losses. Bournemouth are just below with three points from five, having drawn three and lost two without a win yet. It's early days, but neither side has pulled clear of the other.

Players to watch

Brobbey has been Sunderland's main source of goals this season, with three in five matches. Bournemouth lean on Tavernier in a similar way, also with three goals in the same span, while Evanilson has chipped in three assists. Bournemouth's Smith has already picked up three yellow cards in five games, so discipline could matter if things get tetchy.

Bournemouth:

Best scorers:

M. Tavernier - 3

Best assist providers:

Evanilson - 3

Penalty cards:

A. Smith x 3

M. Tavernier x 2

Sunderland:

Best scorers:

B. Brobbey - 3

Penalty cards:

Reinildo x 1 x 1

A game that could produce goals

Both defences have had a rough time of it. Sunderland have conceded ten goals in five league games this season, Bournemouth eight in five. That's not a great platform for either side to keep things tight.

The recent head-to-head record backs that up too, with five goals shared in the November meeting and two more in February's draw. Given how open both teams have looked, a low-scoring afternoon feels less likely than another shootout.

Goals look like the more probable theme, even if the winner is harder to call.