Bournemouth vs Sunderland predictions: Cherries to land first win of the season in 17/2 Bet Builder
Tom Clark
Bournemouth are winless in their last eight Premier League matches
Sunderland have lost their last three Premier League games
The Black Cats have the second-worst away record this season with one point from three matches
Bournemouth welcome Sunderland to the Vitality Stadium on Sunday afternoon, with both sides looking to build on positive European results in midweek.
The Cherries had the advantage of playing at home on Thursday, while Sunderland faced an away trip to Portugal before travelling to the south coast.
Marco Rose's side remain without a Premier League win and sit 18th after six matches, but their performances have offered encouragement beyond last weekend's 5-1 defeat at Chelsea.
Sunderland have made a more promising start overall, although their recent results have deteriorated and they face another demanding away assignment.
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Key Stats
Bournemouth have scored three goals in three home league matches this season
The Cherries have not lost three consecutive Premier League matches since May 2024.
Bournemouth have conceded four goals in their three home league games
Sunderland have scored five and conceded eight goals across their three away league matches
The Black Cats have taken just one point from their last three Premier League matches
Sunderland took four points from Bournemouth in last season's league meetings.
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Team News
Alex Scott remains sidelined for Bournemouth, and although he could return sooner than expected, this weekend is likely to come too soon. Junior Kroupi is also unlikely to be available but Justin Kluivert is back in contention after his recent fitness issues.
Enzo Le Fee was named among Sunderland's substitutes against Torreense and is expected to return to the line-up after starting all six Premier League matches so far.
Brian Brobbey was an unused substitute in Europe and appears to have recovered from his injury problems, while Habib Diarra could also return to the matchday squad after making the bench in midweek.
Thomas Meunier missed the European fixture with an injury and could be absent again, while Wilson Isidor is a doubt after picking up a knock against Brighton last weekend.
Need to know
Bournemouth finished sixth in the Premier League in 2025-26, qualifying for Europe for the first time in the club's history.
Sunderland finished seventh, securing a place in the Europa League after returning to the top flight.
The Black Cats took four points off Bournemouth last season with a 3-2 win at the Stadium of Light in November before a 1-1 draw at the Vitality Stadium in February.
Bournemouth have scored seven goals from 8.7 xG across their opening six league matches. Sunderland scored five and conceded eight in their first three away league games.
Prediction
Bournemouth's league position looks worse than some of their performances deserve, having led Manchester City before losing narrowly while they also looked competitive against Liverpool.
The heavy defeat at Chelsea remains a setback they need to put behind them, but they should benefit from playing at home after Thursday's European fixtures, while Sunderland face the added burden of travelling back from their midweek assignment before going on the road again.
Regis Le Bris's men have shown they can carry a threat in attack, but their away defensive record leaves room for improvement.
Bournemouth can make their home advantage count in a close game. Both teams to score looks a sensible addition given their respective defensive records, while Le Fee's return to the starting line-up makes him an appealing option to score or assist.
