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Sunderland vs Bournemouth lineups

Looking for the match at Vitality Stadium on 18 October? See Bournemouth vs Sunderland lineups.

Sunderland host Bournemouth at Stadium of Light on 15 May 2027. The fixture is Matchweek 36 of the Premier League. They last met on 18 October 2026, when Bournemouth won 2-0.

Sunderland vs Bournemouth match facts

Kick-off
Sat 15 May 2027, 15:00
Stadium
Stadium of Light, Sunderland
Competition
Premier League
Round
Matchweek 36

Sunderland vs Bournemouth lineups

Both clubs name their starting eleven about an hour before kick-off, and it appears here as soon as it does. From fourteen days before kick-off, this page carries the likely XI for each side, worked out from the eleven they have named in recent matches. Team news follows in the days before the match.

Sunderland vs Bournemouth head to head

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Sunderland wins
2
Draws
3
Bournemouth wins

7–10 on goals in 7 meetings since 19 September 2015

Recent Sunderland vs Bournemouth results

  1. Bournemouth2–0SunderlandVitality Stadium
  2. Bournemouth1–1SunderlandVitality Stadium
  3. Sunderland3–2BournemouthStadium of Light
  4. Sunderland0–1BournemouthStadium of Light
  5. Bournemouth1–2SunderlandVitality Stadium

All in the Premier League

Sunderland vs Bournemouth history

Sunderland have won two of the last five, with one drawn. Bournemouth last won at Stadium of Light on 29 April 2017, by 1-0. The clubs have already met one time this season, in the Premier League. Three of the last five were decided by a single goal. Both clubs scored in three of the last five.

Stadium of Light

Sunderland play at Stadium of Light in Sunderland. The ground holds 49,000. Bournemouth have won there once in three visits, most recently in April 2017. Sunderland have won one of those, with one drawn. The pitch is grass. Bournemouth's most recent visit was on 29 November 2025, a 2-3 defeat.

Last meeting: Bournemouth 2-0 Sunderland, October 2026

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Bournemouth, 4-2-3-1
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Sunderland, 4-2-3-1
Bournemouth crest
BournemouthFormation 4-2-3-1
  1. 1Đorđe PetrovićG
  2. 15Adam SmithD
  3. 5James HillD
  4. 14António SilvaD
  5. 3Adrien TruffertD
  6. 12Tyler AdamsM
  7. 10Ryan ChristieM
  8. 37RayanM
  9. 4Lewis CookM
  10. 16Marcus TavernierM
  11. 9EvanilsonF

Bench

  1. 7David BrooksM
  2. 11Ben DoakF
  3. 21Amine AdliF
  4. 24Juanlu SánchezM
  5. 19Justin KluivertF
  6. 18Bafodé DiakitéD
  7. 6Julio SolerD
  8. 20Michele Di GregorioG
  9. 30Álvaro RodríguezF

Coach: M. Rose

Sunderland crest
SunderlandFormation 4-2-3-1
  1. 22Robin RoefsG
  2. 20Nordi MukieleD
  3. 4Kevin DansoD
  4. 15Omar AldereteD
  5. 17ReinildoD
  6. 34Granit XhakaM
  7. 27Noah SadikiM
  8. 32Trai HumeM
  9. 11Christopher RiggM
  10. 28Enzo Le FéeM
  11. 57Timur TuterovF

Bench

  1. 19Mouhamadou DiarraM
  2. 29Jules AhokaM
  3. 39Malick FofanaF
  4. 10Nilson AnguloF
  5. 7Chemsdine TalbiF
  6. 6Dayann MethalieD
  7. 13Luke O'NienM
  8. 31Melker EllborgG
  9. 50J. AnguloF

Coach: R. Le Bris

Bournemouth lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Sunderland in a 4-2-3-1 when the clubs last met, on 18 October 2026 in the Premier League. Bournemouth won 2-0. Marcus Tavernier and Francisco Evanilson scored. Đorđe Petrović and Robin Roefs started in goal.

Sunderland vs Bournemouth lineups — common questions

When is Sunderland vs Bournemouth?
Sunderland vs Bournemouth kicks off at 15:00 UK time on 15 May 2027 at Stadium of Light in Sunderland. The match is Matchweek 36 of the 2026/27 Premier League season.
What was the score in the last Sunderland vs Bournemouth match?
In the meeting before this one, Bournemouth won 2-0 on 18 October 2026 in the Premier League. The time before that, Bournemouth and Sunderland drew 1-1 on 28 February 2026 in the Premier League. Sunderland have won 2 of the 7 meetings between the clubs and Bournemouth have won 3.

Bournemouth vs Sunderland at Vitality Stadium

Updated 19 October 2026