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Premier League · Round 7 · Sun 18 Oct, 13:00

Bournemouth
2–0
Full time
Sunderland

Pre-match prediction

52%
26%
22%
Bournemouth 52% Draw 26% 22% Sunderland

✓Based on the confirmed starting lineups, not just each club's overall record.

Expected goals
1.52 – 1.05
Over 2.5 goals
47%
Both teams to score
52%
Model confidence
normal

Most likely scorelines

1-1 13% 1-0 10% 2-1 9% 0-0 9% 2-0 9%

Compared to the betting market (reference only, not used as a model input)

Bournemouth
52% vs 46%
Draw
26% vs 29%
Sunderland
22% vs 25%

Lineups

Reference only — not used by the prediction model. Positions (LB/CB/RB etc.) are a best-effort guess from the source's own left-to-right player order, not a confirmed tactical slot.

Sunderland 4-2-3-1
22
Roefs GK
5.8 1446
4
Danso LB
1455
15
Alderete CB
5.1 1463
17
Reinildo CB
6.1 1497
20
Mukiele RB
5.5 1481
11
Rigg CDM
6.0 1489
27
Sadiki CDM
6.4 1470
28
Fée LW
6.2 1453
32
Hume CAM
5.6 1467
34
Xhaka RW
6.3 1489
57
Tuterov ST
1
Petrović GK
6.2 1571
3
Truffert LB
7.3 1582
5
Hill CB
7.9 1604
14
Silva CB
7.4 1506
15
Smith RB
7.3 1543
4
Cook CDM
7.2 1432
10
Christie CDM
6.8 1578
12
Adams LW
6.9 1574
16
Tavernier CAM
Goal 8.0 1558
37
Rayan RW
7.0 1558
9
Evanilson ST
Goal 1A 9.0 1610
Bournemouth 4-2-3-1

Bournemouth · Bench

J. Soler, D. Brooks, B. Doak, B. Diakité, J. Kluivert, M. Di Gregorio, A. Adli, Juanlu Sánchez, Á. Rodríguez

Sunderland · Bench

D. Methalie, C. Talbi, N. Angulo, L. O'Nien, H. Diarra, Jules Ahoka, M. Ellborg, M. Fofana, J. Angulo

Bournemouth · last 5 B

Sturm Graz (H) 3-0 W Chelsea (A) 5-1 L Liverpool (H) 0-1 L Real Sociedad (A) 1-2 W Brentford (H) 2-2 D

Sunderland · last 5 D

Torreense (A) 1-2 W Brighton & Hove Albion (H) 0-2 L Manchester City (A) 5-3 L AZ Alkmaar (H) 1-0 W Arsenal (H) 0-2 L

Head-to-head

18 Oct 2026 Bournemouth 2–0 Sunderland 28 Feb 2026 Bournemouth 1–1 Sunderland 29 Nov 2025 Sunderland 3–2 Bournemouth

News

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