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Bournemouth vs Sunderland: what the numbers say

EPL · Round 7 · 18 Oct 2026 · season 2026/27

The match has not been played. This is not a tip: the model turns the chances both sides create and concede into probabilities, and it is wrong regularly.

Home win48%Bournemouth
Draw22%
Away win30%Sunderland
Expected points, home1.65

What to expect

A slight edge to Bournemouth: 48% against 30%. Attack against defence: level, 1.70 and 1.70 expected goals a match. Bournemouth are 4.8 points short of what their play deserved — more dangerous than the table suggests.

How they arrive

ClubPlacePPointsxPTSΔxG/matchxGA/match
Bournemouth17537.8−4.81.621.40
Sunderland14547.7−3.72.011.77

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Probabilities come from a Poisson model over both sides' xG with a home advantage applied. We know nothing about injuries, suspensions or rotation, and we do not give betting tips.

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