{"id":9811,"date":"2026-10-17T20:38:05","date_gmt":"2026-10-17T18:38:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bankrollatlas.com\/fr\/matchs\/bournemouth-vs-sunderland-winning-in-europe-stuck-in-the-league\/"},"modified":"2026-10-18T17:14:38","modified_gmt":"2026-10-18T15:14:38","slug":"bournemouth-sunderland-prediction-2026-10-18","status":"publish","type":"ba_match","link":"https:\/\/bankrollatlas.com\/en\/matches\/football\/premier-league\/bournemouth-sunderland-prediction-2026-10-18\/","title":{"rendered":"Bournemouth vs Sunderland: winning in Europe, stuck in the league"},"content":{"rendered":"

On Thursday night, Bournemouth played their first European home game and beat Sturm Graz 3-0. The same evening, Sunderland won 2-1 at Torreense in Portugal, with a stoppage-time goal from Sadiki. On Sunday the two meet at the Vitality: three points against four<\/a>, Bournemouth inside the relegation zone, Sunderland just above it. Europe has smiled on both; the league has not.<\/p>\n

Bournemouth are the first English club to win their first two matches of a major European competition since Bolton in 2005-06. Marco Rose had demanded a reaction after the 5-1 conceded at Chelsea, and the 3-0 over Sturm Graz provided it, in a different competition and with a rotated squad; Tyler Adams now wants to carry that European momentum into the Premier League. Three days separate the games: the legs from Thursday play again on Sunday, and the table keeps no memory of Europe.<\/p>\n

Eight draws in ten at the Vitality<\/h2>\n

Bournemouth have not won a league game this season: no wins, three draws, three defeats, seven goals scored, thirteen conceded. Another defeat would be their third in a row in the top flight, something that last happened to them in May 2024. At home, the Vitality turns almost everything into a draw: eight of the club’s last ten home Premier League matches have ended level, including the 1-1 against Sunderland last February. Both teams have scored in five of their six league games. The numbers point to a match with goals and no winner.<\/p>\n

The last five matches of each side tell the same story: wins in the Europa League, lean weeks in the league.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Date<\/th>\nOpponent<\/th>\nCompetition<\/th>\nScore<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
15 Oct<\/td>\nSturm Graz (home)<\/td>\nEuropa League<\/td>\n3-0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10 Oct<\/td>\nChelsea (away)<\/td>\nPremier League<\/td>\n1-5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20 Sep<\/td>\nLiverpool (home)<\/td>\nPremier League<\/td>\n0-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17 Sep<\/td>\nReal Sociedad (away)<\/td>\nEuropa League<\/td>\n2-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12 Sep<\/td>\nBrentford (home)<\/td>\nPremier League<\/td>\n2-2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15 Oct<\/td>\nTorreense (away)<\/td>\nEuropa League<\/td>\n2-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10 Oct<\/td>\nBrighton (home)<\/td>\nPremier League<\/td>\n0-2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20 Sep<\/td>\nManchester City (away)<\/td>\nPremier League<\/td>\n3-5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16 Sep<\/td>\nAZ Alkmaar (home)<\/td>\nEuropa League<\/td>\n1-0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12 Sep<\/td>\nArsenal (home)<\/td>\nPremier League<\/td>\n0-2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Scott a doubt, Brobbey in line to start<\/h2>\n