AFC Bournemouth vs Sunderland prediction, preview and stats, 18 Oct 2026

Match details

AFC Bournemouth vs Sunderland is a Premier League fixture played on Sunday, 18 October 2026, with kick-off at 13:00 UTC.

Form guide

AFC Bournemouth's last 8 results, most recent first: W L L W D W D D.

Sunderland's last 8 results, most recent first: W L L W L W D W.

AFC Bournemouth have averaged 1.6 goals scored and 1.2 conceded at home over their last 19 games there.

Sunderland have averaged 1.4 goals scored and 1.7 conceded away from home over their last 22 games there.

AFC Bournemouth vs Sunderland head-to-head

28 Feb 2026: AFC Bournemouth 1-1 Sunderland

29 Nov 2025: Sunderland 3-2 AFC Bournemouth

What the numbers say

Win probability: AFC Bournemouth 45%, draw 26%, Sunderland 29%.

Goals: over 1.5 goals 78%, over 2.5 goals 54%, both teams to score 57%.

Sportinstinct prediction

Today's Picks: over 1.5 goals at odds of 1.23 (74% confidence).

AFC Bournemouth have taken 12 points from their last 8, while Sunderland have taken 13 points from their last 8. AFC Bournemouth average 1.6 scored and 1.2 conceded at home, while Sunderland average 1.4 scored and 1.7 conceded away from home. In their last 2 meetings AFC Bournemouth won 0, drew 1 and lost 1 to Sunderland, with 3.5 goals a game. Our model expects AFC Bournemouth to score about 1.6 and Sunderland about 1.2. We expect around 2.8 goals in total, so goals look likely.

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