Sunderland welcome Bournemouth to the Stadium of Light in an exciting match-day 13 action in the 2025-26 English Premier League season, with both sides eyeing a return to winning ways.
Ayomide Oguntimehin provides the detailed prediction and betting tips for the November 29th matchup.
Sunderland vs Bournemouth Match Preview
Sunderland head into the clash on the back of a three-game winless run in the league, although they only lost one of those matches. They suffered a 1-0 defeat to Fulham in their last outing, conceding a late goal that saw them drop out of the top four.
The Black Cats have won five of their 12 matches this season, recording four draws and losing only three times in an impressive start to their first top-flight campaign in eight years. They are seventh on the standings with 19 points and are just three points behind Manchester City in third.
We’ve got a brand new dressing room at Vitality Stadium 🙌
Safe to say the lads were LOVING it 😍 pic.twitter.com/jZzl3oFRfJ
— AFC Bournemouth 🍒 (@afcbournemouth) November 25, 2025
Bournemouth, meanwhile, are also winless in their last three league matches and are level on points with Sunderland, although they are behind on goal difference. Andoni Iraola’s men have however lost as many games in their last three matches than they did in eight matches before that run.
The Cherries have accrued 19 points this season and completed a stunning comeback to record a 2-2 draw against relegation-threatened West Ham United in their previous outing.
Head-to-Head Record (Last five meetings)
- 29.04.2017 – Sunderland 0-1 Bournemouth
- 05.11.2016 – Bournemouth 1-2 Sunderland
- 23.01.2016 – Sunderland 1-1 Bournemouth
- 19.09.2015 – Bournemouth 2-0 Sunderland
- 17.03.1990 – Bournemouth 0-1 Sunderland
There has been little to separate these two sides in their recent meetings, with two wins apiece and a draw in their last five matches.
Sunderland are also winless in their last two home games against Bournemouth, losing one and recording a draw.
Recent Form: Sunderland
Sunderland are winless in their last three league outings, although they recorded two draws and a single defeat in that period. They have also failed to score only once in their last five matches.
The Black Cats are unbeaten at home this season, recording three wins and four draws, and are one of the few sides yet to lose at their home stadium this season.
Recent Form: Bournemouth
Bournemouth have also suffered a dip in form in recent outings, suffering defeats in two of their last three. They have a very solid attack and have only failed to score in three league games this season.
However, the Cherries have struggled from home and have lost their last two away matches by big margins, a 4-0 defeat to Bournemouth and a 3-1 result to Manchester City.
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Player to Watch: Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth)
Antoine Semenyo has been one of EPL the best players this season, and it is no surprise that he could move away from the Vitality Stadium in January.
The Ghanaian winger missed Bournemouth’s game last weekend, but is expected to return ahead of the Sunderland clash and will cause problems for their defence with his electric pace and dribbling.
Iraola brushes off transfer talk as Semenyo remains at the heart of Bournemouth’s plans
Best Betting Odds
Over 1.5 Goals – 1.26 (via 1xBet)
Prediction
Both sides have very strong attacking firepower and this clash should produce at least two goals.
