Ace Football previews the Premier League game between Bournemouth and Sunderland who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
With both Bournemouth and Sunderland sitting comfortably mid-table, both teams will be out to strengthen their position when facing off on Saturday at Vitality Stadium. Three more points could prove valuable in achieving their targets for this Premier League campaign.
Ranked as number 8 in the Premier League standings, Bournemouth, have so far collected 38 points this season, while Sunderland collected 36 points. This puts them up as number 12 after 27 rounds.
Team form: Bournemouth vs Sunderland
Bournemouth Form
Bournemouth have gone unbeaten in their previous three matches, which included a 1-1 draw with Aston Villa, a 1-2 victory over Everton, and a 0-0 draw with West Ham. Bournemouth only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Premier League matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew three and lost one, as they scored ten and conceded nine goals.
Sunderland Form
In their previous three outings, Sunderland lost 0-1 against Liverpool, beat Oxford 0-1 and lost 1-3 against Fulham. Sunderland came through their last six away games in the Premier League without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew two and lost four in which, they were outscored by 13 goals to two.
Betting facts for Bournemouth and Sunderland
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Bournemouth and Sunderland. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 3 of the last 4 Bournemouth home matches the sum of goals was over 4.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Bournemouth home matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was over 4.5
- In the last 4 Bournemouth matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 4 Bournemouth matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Bournemouth home matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 18 of the last 20 Sunderland away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 18 of the last 20 Sunderland away matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 13 Sunderland matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 13 of the last 15 Sunderland matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Sunderland have lost the last 3 away matches in a row in the Premier League while scoring less than 1.5 goals
Players in form: Bournemouth vs Sunderland
Look no further than Amine Adli, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Bournemouth in the Premier League, while Brian Brobbey managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Sunderland in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.
Popular betting markets: Bournemouth vs Sunderland
Full-time result
Bournemouth won four of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Vitality Stadium. They drew four and lost two as well, while Sunderland won one of their last 10 games away. They drew four and lost five. Bournemouth are without defeat in 7 matches on the spin.
Both teams to score
Bournemouth scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Interestingly, Sunderland scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive home games Bournemouth played. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Bournemouth managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Sunderland kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Bournemouth have scored in 5 consecutive league meetings with Sunderland.
Total goals
Bournemouth saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Sunderland, who scored one time on average in these matches.
