Bournemouth vs Sunderland AFC: Prediction, H2H & Betting Tips

Bournemouth take on Sunderland AFC in the Premier League on Sunday, 18 October 2026 at Vitality Stadium. Below is our data-driven preview and prediction for this fixture, based on head-to-head history, recent form and league position.

Going into the game, Bournemouth sit 19th in the Premier League on 3 points from 6 games, while Sunderland AFC are 18th on 4 points.

Final result: Bournemouth 2–0 Sunderland AFC. Bournemouth won the match.

Bournemouth come into this fixture having won 3, drawn 0 and lost 2 of their last 5 games (WLLWW), scoring in 4 of them.

Sunderland AFC come into this fixture having won 2, drawn 0 and lost 3 of their last 5 games (WLLWL), scoring in 3 of them.

In their last 8 meetings, Bournemouth have won 2, drawn 2 and lost 2 against Sunderland AFC. These fixtures have averaged 1.9 goals per game, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

Defensively, Bournemouth kept 2 clean sheets and Sunderland AFC kept 1 across those meetings, giving a useful guide to how tight this matchup tends to be.

Our prediction for Bournemouth vs Sunderland AFC is Away Win to Nil No with a 80% confidence rating at odds of 1.26. This tip is informed by the head-to-head trends above (1.9 goals per game, 50% both-teams-to-score), recent form (Bournemouth WLLWW, Sunderland AFC WLLWL), the 1-place gap between the sides in the table.