Bournemouth vs Sunderland — Premier League 26/27
Bournemouth: 3 yellow cards, 0 red cards
CARDSSunderland: 2 yellow cards, 1 red card
Pre-match analysis, published Oct 15, 2026, 7:32 AM UTC before kickoff and not revised after the result. Live standings and season stats are on the Premier League page · Read the match report.
Standings & Form · Premier League 26/27
Pre-match · Oct 15, 2026
Sunderland sit one place and one point above Bournemouth, but both sides are winless at home and away respectively. Bournemouth are 18th with 3 points from 0 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses, while Sunderland are 17th with 4 points from 1 win, 1 draw and 4 losses.
Bournemouth
SunderlandScoring Profile
Pre-match · Oct 15, 2026
Attack
Sunderland hold a large attacking edge on the road, scoring 1.7 goals per away match across 3 away matches against Bournemouth's 1.0 per home match across 3 home matches. Sunderland's away figure is clearly better than the league average for an away side on the road, while Bournemouth's home figure is clearly worse than the league average for a home side at home.
Goals Scored · Season
Failed to Score · Season
Attacking Share · Season
Goals Scored · Last 5
Failed to Score · Last 5
Defence
Bournemouth hold a large defensive edge at home, conceding 1.3 goals per home match across 3 home matches against Sunderland's 2.7 per away match across 3 away matches. Bournemouth's home figure is level with the league average for a home side at home, while Sunderland's away figure is worse than the league average for an away side on the road.
Goals Conceded · Season
Clean Sheets · Season
Goals Conceded · Last 5
Goals & Timing
Pre-match · Oct 15, 2026
Bournemouth are most dangerous in the 31-45 minute window, scoring 43% of their goals there, while Sunderland's peak is also 31-45 with 33% of their goals. Bournemouth score 71% of their goals in the first half, well above the league's 40% share.
Goal Lines · Season 26/27
Pre-match · Oct 15, 2026
Bournemouth's matches have been higher-scoring overall, with 66.67% going over 2.5 goals compared to Sunderland's 33.33%, but the venue splits tell a different story. Bournemouth's home matches have gone over 2.5 goals just 33% of the time, while Sunderland's away matches have gone over 2.5 goals 67% of the time.
Betting Angles
Match Trends · Data-provider insights
Bournemouth have conceded a total of 13 goals, which is the most in the Premier League this season.
In the last 3 matches of the Premier League, Bournemouth conceded on average 2.6 goals per match while Sunderland conceded on average 3 goals per match.
In their last 5 Premier League matches, Bournemouth have received an average of 3.2 cards per match, while Sunderland have averaged 2 cards.
Draw seems to be a common result for Bournemouth lately. They have drawn 3 out of their last 5 Premier League matches.
In their last 5 Premier League matches, Bournemouth have received an average of 1 card in the first half per match, while Sunderland have averaged 0.6 cards.
In the last 5 matches of the Premier League, Bournemouth scored 6 goals (average 1.2) while Sunderland scored 5 (average 1).
In their last 3 Premier League matches, Bournemouth have been awarded an average of 4 corners per match, while Sunderland have averaged 5.3 corners.
Chances are good to see a goal from Bournemouth within the first half. They have averaged 0.8 goals before halftime in the Premier League this season.
Standings & Form · Premier League 26/27
Pre-match · Oct 15, 2026
Sunderland sit one place and one point above Bournemouth, but both sides are winless at home and away respectively. Bournemouth are 18th with 3 points from 0 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses, while Sunderland are 17th with 4 points from 1 win, 1 draw and 4 losses.
BournemouthSunderlandHead-to-Head · LAST 6 MEETINGS
The head-to-head record is perfectly balanced, with 2 wins apiece and 2 draws across the 6 meetings, and the goals are close at 8 for Bournemouth and 7 for Sunderland. The most recent meeting, a 1-1 draw at Bournemouth in February 2026, was in this competition.
Scoring Profile
Pre-match · Oct 15, 2026
Attack
Sunderland hold a large attacking edge on the road, scoring 1.7 goals per away match across 3 away matches against Bournemouth's 1.0 per home match across 3 home matches. Sunderland's away figure is clearly better than the league average for an away side on the road, while Bournemouth's home figure is clearly worse than the league average for a home side at home.
Goals Scored · Season
Failed to Score · Season
Attacking Share · Season
Goals Scored · Last 5
Failed to Score · Last 5
Defence
Bournemouth hold a large defensive edge at home, conceding 1.3 goals per home match across 3 home matches against Sunderland's 2.7 per away match across 3 away matches. Bournemouth's home figure is level with the league average for a home side at home, while Sunderland's away figure is worse than the league average for an away side on the road.
Goals Conceded · Season
Clean Sheets · Season
Goals Conceded · Last 5
Goals & Timing
Pre-match · Oct 15, 2026
Bournemouth are most dangerous in the 31-45 minute window, scoring 43% of their goals there, while Sunderland's peak is also 31-45 with 33% of their goals. Bournemouth score 71% of their goals in the first half, well above the league's 40% share.
Goal Lines · Season 26/27
Pre-match · Oct 15, 2026
Bournemouth's matches have been higher-scoring overall, with 66.67% going over 2.5 goals compared to Sunderland's 33.33%, but the venue splits tell a different story. Bournemouth's home matches have gone over 2.5 goals just 33% of the time, while Sunderland's away matches have gone over 2.5 goals 67% of the time.
Betting Angles
Match Trends · Data-provider insights
Bournemouth have conceded a total of 13 goals, which is the most in the Premier League this season.
In the last 3 matches of the Premier League, Bournemouth conceded on average 2.6 goals per match while Sunderland conceded on average 3 goals per match.
In their last 5 Premier League matches, Bournemouth have received an average of 3.2 cards per match, while Sunderland have averaged 2 cards.
Draw seems to be a common result for Bournemouth lately. They have drawn 3 out of their last 5 Premier League matches.
In their last 5 Premier League matches, Bournemouth have received an average of 1 card in the first half per match, while Sunderland have averaged 0.6 cards.
In the last 5 matches of the Premier League, Bournemouth scored 6 goals (average 1.2) while Sunderland scored 5 (average 1).
In their last 3 Premier League matches, Bournemouth have been awarded an average of 4 corners per match, while Sunderland have averaged 5.3 corners.
Chances are good to see a goal from Bournemouth within the first half. They have averaged 0.8 goals before halftime in the Premier League this season.
About The Match
Bournemouth and Sunderland meet with both sides winless in their last two matches and separated by a single point near the foot of the table. The market prices Bournemouth as the favourite at 46% to win, but the underlying numbers point to a tight, low-scoring contest: Bournemouth's home matches have produced just 2.33 combined goals per match while Sunderland's away matches have produced 4.33, a split that leaves the total goals market leaning under at 53%. The key uncertainty is whether Bournemouth's poor home attack, just 1.0 goals per match across 3 home matches, can punish a Sunderland defence that concedes 2.7 goals per away match.