Bournemouth vs Sunderland

Bournemouth vs Sunderland Pre-Match Data

Bournemouth enter this Premier League fixture ranked 6 with 57 points from 38 matches, while Sunderland sit 7 with 54 points. Bournemouth hold the stronger league-position indicator before kickoff, and Bournemouth carry the points advantage in the current table. The goal profile also creates a different statistical picture for this match. Bournemouth have scored 58 and conceded 54, giving them a goal difference of 4. Sunderland have scored 42 and conceded 48, with a goal difference of -6. On that measure, Bournemouth show the cleaner current-season balance. Recent form adds another useful layer: Bournemouth's form string is DDWWD, while Sunderland's latest sequence is WWDDL. This helps separate league-table strength from short-term momentum. Team-strength ratings give Bournemouth an overall score of 70 compared with 71 for Sunderland. The attacking ratings are 75 and 75, while form ratings stand at 70 and 71. This gives Sunderland the model-rating edge. PuntVault's pre-match model projects expected goals of 1.96.