AFC Bournemouth vs Sunderland — match summary
England · Premier League · kick-off 18 Oct 2026 20:00
Full time · score 2-0
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): AFC Bournemouth 38 · Sunderland 31
mPS in-play performance (0-100): AFC Bournemouth 46 · Sunderland 20
Shots on target 6-0 · corners 5-3 · possession 65-35
NextGOAL tip: AFC Bournemouth -0.25 · 2 stars
Bournemouth return home after a 3-0 win away in the European cup in midweek; before that, in the league, they lost 1-5 at home to their heaviest defeat of this spell. This match is therefore a chance to pick up points at home again, while Sunderland also just won 2-1 in the European cup but had lost two league games in a row away before that. Neither side has won in the league since the start of the season. Bournemouth have drawn three and lost three, scoring seven but conceding thirteen, while Sunderland have won just one and lost four. The defence of both teams is therefore a matter to watch. The form figures over the last ten games say both teams have similar possession at around fifty percent and create shots on target at a similar rate, with Bournemouth slightly ahead at 5.2 per game compared to 4.8 for Sunderland. After kick-off, the first thing to watch is Bournemouth's defence in the second half, because the stats say they concede the most goals late in games. This match is likely to be an exchange of blows with goals possible for both sides, but playing at home should help Bournemouth control the tempo more and find the opening goal first.