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Premier League

Bournemouth v Sunderland

Bournemouth
FULL TIME2 – 0
Sunderland
Sun, 18 Oct 2026 13:00:00 UTCVitality Stadium

Post-game report— full article

Bournemouth Secures First Premier League Win as 10-Man Sunderland Falls 2-0

Marcus Tavernier and Evanilson scored to give Marco Rose his first league victory as Bournemouth manager, capitalizing on an early red card for Sunderland's Kevin Danso.

4 cited sources · Oct 18 · Read the article →

Highlights

Pre-match win probability — Pulse estimate

Bournemouth 46%Draw 27%Sunderland 27%

Pulse model at kickoff, scaled by each side's scoring rate in this competition's own table. An estimate, not a betting market.

Match stats

BournemouthSunderland
64Possession36
1.64Expected goals (xG)0.07
13Shots1
4Shots on target0
7Shots off target1
2Blocked shots0
7Shots inside box1
6Shots outside box0
4Corners1
0Offsides2
8Fouls3
2Yellow cards1
0Red cards1
0Saves3
277Passes155
232Accurate passes104

Match events

  • 5′Marcus Tavernier (assist Evanilson)
  • 17′Kevin Danso
  • 26′António Silva
  • 40′Omar Alderete
  • 45′Lewis Cook
  • 48′Evanilson
  • 59′Timur Tuterov ← Habib Diarra
  • 59′Omar Alderete ← Luke O'Nien
  • 62′Lewis Cook → Justin Kluivert
  • 65′Christopher Rigg
  • 65′Christopher Rigg ← Jules Ahoka
  • 79′Ryan Christie
  • 79′Evanilson → Álvaro Rodríguez
  • 79′Marcus Tavernier → Amine Adli
  • 89′Tyler Adams → Bafodé Diakité
  • 89′Rayan → Ben Gannon-Doak

Bournemouth · Sunderland

Starting XI · as it played — Ratings are a Pulse estimate

Bournemouth4-4-2
46.5↓62'Cook
106.5Christie
157.2Smith
126.8↓89'Adams
98.6↓79'Evanilson
37.2Truffert
167.8↓79'Tavernier
57.2Hill
17.3Petrović
146.9Silva
376.8↓89'Rayan
Sunderland5-4-1
346.3Xhaka
206.3Mukiele
44.7Danso
156.0↓59'Alderete
176.3Mandava
286.3Fée
326.3Hume
116.0↓65'Rigg
276.3Sadiki
226.1Roefs
576.3↓59'Tuterov

Lineups — ratings are a Pulse estimate

Bournemouth

  • 4Lewis Cook6.5
  • 10Ryan Christie6.5
  • 15Adam Smith7.2
  • 12Tyler Adams6.8
  • 9Evanilson8.6
  • 3Adrien Truffert7.2
  • 16Marcus Tavernier7.8
  • 5James Hill7.2
  • 1Đorđe Petrović7.3
  • 14António Silva6.9
  • 37Rayan6.8

Sunderland

  • 34Granit Xhaka6.3
  • 20Nordi Mukiele6.3
  • 4Kevin Danso4.7
  • 15Omar Alderete6.0
  • 17Reinildo Mandava6.3
  • 28Enzo Le Fée6.3
  • 32Trai Hume6.3
  • 11Christopher Rigg6.0
  • 27Noah Sadiki6.3
  • 22Robin Roefs6.1
  • 57Timur Tuterov6.3
BournemouthTale of the tapeSunderland
4-4-2Formation5-4-1
6 ptsTable4 pts
-4Goal difference-8
LLDDDFormLLLDW
0Head-to-head wins1
46%Win chance27%

Head to head — 2 previous meetings

Bournemouth 0W1D1W Sunderland

Goals 3–4

  • 2026-02-28AFC Bournemouth1–1Sunderland AFC
  • 2025-11-29Sunderland AFC3–2AFC Bournemouth

Seasons searched: 2025, 2026.

Recent form — Last five, before this fixture

Bournemouth

LLDDD
  • @Chelsea1-5
  • vsLiverpool0-1
  • vsBrentford2-2
  • @Newcastle2-2
  • vsEverton1-1

Sunderland

LLLDW
  • vsBrighton0-2
  • @Manchester City3-5
  • vsArsenal0-2
  • @Brentford1-1
  • vsFulham1-0

This season — other meeting

Where they stand — In a 20-team table

TeamPWDLGDPts
Bournemouth7133-46
Sunderland7115-84

Related coverage — from the newsroom