AFC Bournemouth vs Sunderland preview: October 18, 2026
AFC Bournemouth (0-3-3 W-D-L, 3 pts, 18th) host Sunderland (1-1-4 W-D-L, 4 pts, 17th) at Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth on October 18, 2026 in the 2026-27 Premier League.
Preview · Kickoff October 18, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET · Statistics through October 10, 2026 · Updated October 16, 2026 at 12:29 AM ET · After the match, this page shows the final result and match statistics
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How do AFC Bournemouth and Sunderland compare heading into their match?
AFC Bournemouth are 18th with 3 points from 6 matches (0-3-3 W-D-L); Sunderland are 17th with 4 points from 6 matches (1-1-4 W-D-L).
AFC Bournemouth score 1.2 (7th fewest of 20) and concede 2.2 (1st most) per match. Sunderland score 1 (4th fewest of 20) and concede 2 (4th most) per match.
Expected goals per match: AFC Bournemouth 1.4 for and 1.3 against; Sunderland 1.8 for and 1.6 against.
AFC Bournemouth at home: 0-2-1 W-D-L in 3 (1 scored, 1.3 conceded per match). Sunderland away: 0-1-2 W-D-L in 3 (1.7 scored, 2.7 conceded).
Last 5 Premier League matches: AFC Bournemouth 0-3-2 W-D-L, Sunderland 1-1-3 W-D-L.
Both teams scored in 5 of 6 (83%) AFC Bournemouth matches and 3 of 6 (50%) Sunderland matches; 3 or more goals in 4 of 6 (67%) and 2 of 6 (33%).
2 earlier stored meetings: AFC Bournemouth 0, Sunderland 1, draws 1.
Premier League matches this season only (AFC Bournemouth 6, Sunderland 6); ranks are among 20 clubs, 1st = the most. These are records so far, not a prediction.
Records
AFC Bournemouth and Sunderland: 2026-27 Premier League records
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2026-27 Premier League season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2026-27 Premier League matches. In parentheses: goals for and against per match. Records read wins, draws, then losses (W-D-L).
What matters in this match
AFC Bournemouth attack against Sunderland defense
AFC Bournemouth attack and Sunderland defense, 2026-27 Premier League per match
AFC Bournemouth for
Sunderland against
Goals per match
1.2 (13th)
2 (4th)
Expected goals (xG) per match
1.4 (10th)
1.6 (6th)
Shots per match
12.8 (13th)
11.8 (15th)
Shots on target per match
5 (5th)
3.3 (19th)
Big chances per match
2.3 (12th)
3 (5th)
Shots inside the box per match
8 (12th)
7.3 (16th)
Corners per match
4.7 (8th)
3.8 (18th)
Sunderland attack against AFC Bournemouth defense
Sunderland attack and AFC Bournemouth defense, 2026-27 Premier League per match
Sunderland for
AFC Bournemouth against
Goals per match
1 (15th)
2.2 (1st)
Expected goals (xG) per match
1.8 (4th)
1.3 (17th)
Shots per match
13 (11th)
10.7 (18th)
Shots on target per match
4.7 (9th)
4.3 (11th)
Big chances per match
3.2 (5th)
2.3 (13th)
Shots inside the box per match
8 (12th)
7.2 (18th)
Corners per match
4.5 (10th)
4 (17th)
Each club’s attacking figures beside what the other club has conceded per match. Rank 1st = the most in the competition, for chances created and for chances allowed alike.
Home and away
AFC Bournemouth and Sunderland: the splits for this venue, 2026-27 Premier League
AFC Bournemouth, home matches
Sunderland, away matches
Matches
3
3
Record
0-2-1 W-D-L
0-1-2 W-D-L
Goals scored per match
1
1.7
Goals conceded per match
1.3
2.7
Clean sheets
0 of 3 (0%)
0 of 3 (0%)
Failed to score
1 of 3 (33%)
0 of 3 (0%)
Both teams scored
2 of 3 (67%)
3 of 3 (100%)
2 or more match goals
2 of 3 (67%)
3 of 3 (100%)
3 or more match goals
1 of 3 (33%)
2 of 3 (67%)
Scoring patterns
AFC Bournemouth and Sunderland: how their Premier League matches went
AFC Bournemouth
Sunderland
Clean sheets
0 of 6 (0%)
1 of 6 (17%)
Failed to score
1 of 6 (17%)
2 of 6 (33%)
Both teams scored
5 of 6 (83%)
3 of 6 (50%)
2 or more match goals
5 of 6 (83%)
5 of 6 (83%)
3 or more match goals
4 of 6 (67%)
2 of 6 (33%)
4 or more match goals
3 of 6 (50%)
1 of 6 (17%)
Goals per match, 1st half
0.8 for, 0.7 against
0.5 for, 0.7 against
Goals per match, 2nd half
0.3 for, 1.5 against
0.5 for, 1.3 against
Counts from stored final scores and half-time scores, with the number of matches. Match goals are both clubs’ goals.
Full team comparison
AFC Bournemouth and Sunderland, 2026-27 Premier League
Per match
AFC Bournemouth
Sunderland
Expected goals (xG)
1.4 (10th)
1.8 (4th)
Expected goals (xG), opponents
1.3 (17th)
1.6 (6th)
Shots
12.8 (13th)
13 (11th)
Shots, opponents
10.7 (18th)
11.8 (15th)
Shots on target
5 (5th)
4.7 (9th)
Shots on target, opponents
4.3 (11th)
3.3 (19th)
Big chances
2.3 (12th)
3.2 (5th)
Big chances, opponents
2.3 (13th)
3 (5th)
Possession %
48.0 (11th)
50.9 (9th)
Passes
404.5 (13th)
413 (11th)
Passes, opponents
452.7 (7th)
400.8 (13th)
Corners
4.7 (8th)
4.5 (10th)
Corners, opponents
4 (17th)
3.8 (18th)
Fouls
12.5 (6th)
12 (8th)
Fouls, opponents
12.8 (7th)
13.8 (3rd)
Yellow cards
3 (2nd)
1.7 (11th)
Yellow cards, opponents
1.3 (16th)
1.3 (16th)
Shots inside the box
8 (12th)
8 (12th)
Shots inside the box, opponents
7.2 (18th)
7.3 (16th)
Big chances missed
1.8 (7th)
2.3 (4th)
Big chances missed, opponents
1.5 (16th)
2 (4th)
Offsides
1.5 (14th)
2.5 (2nd)
Offsides, opponents
1.3 (14th)
0.8 (19th)
Pass accuracy %
81.4 (13th)
78.7 (16th)
Pass accuracy %, opponents
78.4 (15th)
78.7 (14th)
Long balls
56.3 (4th)
55.5 (5th)
Long balls, opponents
51.2 (9th)
46.7 (15th)
Long balls completed
24.8 (6th)
27.7 (2nd)
Long balls completed, opponents
20.7 (13th)
19.2 (17th)
Crosses
19.3 (6th)
18.7 (9th)
Crosses, opponents
14.8 (14th)
14.3 (16th)
Crosses completed
4.3 (8th)
4.8 (4th)
Crosses completed, opponents
3.5 (15th)
3.5 (15th)
Dribbles completed
4.2 (19th)
7.2 (6th)
Dribbles completed, opponents
7 (6th)
5.7 (16th)
Tackles
16.2 (9th)
16 (10th)
Tackles, opponents
15.3 (9th)
13.7 (17th)
Interceptions
11.3 (2nd)
7.8 (13th)
Interceptions, opponents
8.5 (10th)
7.5 (14th)
Clearances
25 (10th)
21.3 (17th)
Clearances, opponents
25.8 (10th)
29 (4th)
Ground duels won
32.7 (11th)
36 (3rd)
Ground duels won, opponents
34.3 (8th)
30.7 (15th)
Aerial duels won
16.2 (7th)
17.7 (4th)
Aerial duels won, opponents
17.3 (4th)
17.5 (3rd)
"Opponents" rows are what each club’s opponents recorded against it. Averages over the matches that publish each statistic; rank among 20 clubs.
Players with a StatsNext page, the leading goal contributors by position. Appearances and totals are this Premier League season; last 5 is the player's last five stored appearances. Prop research links open the player's StatsNext prop pages: how often statistical thresholds were reached, never sportsbook lines or prices. No prop page means too few appearances with the statistic at a typical market level so far; the player page still has every stored statistic.
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