Bournemouth vs Sunderland prediction 18.10.2026 | Premier League

Bournemouth came into this season after a magnificent last season. However, with coach Iraola leaving, the start of this season has been rough, at least in the EPL. After six rounds, the Cherries have won just three points and are sitting in 18th place. Despite collecting only three points, they had some good moments throughout the season, but also some very bad ones, like the 5:1 loss to Chelsea in the last round. A positive is that Bournemouth had one of the hardest schedules, given they already faced Manchester City, Liverpool, Brentford, and Chelsea. 

After a 3:0 win over Sturm Graz spoke to the media. He said it was a deserved win and was satisfied with the clean sheet, effort, and attitude. The coach said he believes in this team and is confident despite being in a difficult situation in the Premier League.

As for the injuries, the team should have no new ones, but Alex Scott, Veljko Milosavljevic, Eli Junior Kroupi, and Julian Araujo should remain sidelined. 

Sunderland also came into this season after a great year last season, especially since most pundits expected them to be in the relegation battle. However, similarly to the Cherries, the Black Cats also started this (EPL) season terribly. They collected only four points in six rounds and are only one point above the danger zone. Their only win of the season came against struggling Fulham! However, in the ELF Cup and Europa League, they did very well. That is something many football pundits suggested could happen because they have a pretty short rotation. But that was expected in the later stages of the season, not at the start. 

Brian Brobbey missed the previous game against Brighton but was on the bench against Torremolinos and should be ready for the Bournemouth match. Unfortunately for the Black Cats, Thomas Meunier, Daniel Ballard, and Romaine Mundle should remain sidelined, while Wilson Isidor is questionable with a knock.