AFC Bournemouth v Sunderland: basement battle at Vitality

Recent form points both ways

Bournemouth have won two, drawn one and lost two of their last five recent matches, the most recent a 3-0 win. Sunderland have won two and lost three of their last five, also finishing with a 2-1 victory. A win would take Bournemouth to six points from seven played; Sunderland would reach seven points from seven with three points here.

The five head-to-head meetings above contain thirteen goals in total. The most recent, in February, finished 1-1. Bournemouth have won one, drawn two and lost two of those five meetings.

What the market expects

The market-implied result probability has Bournemouth winning at 44.7 per cent, a draw at 27.5 per cent and a Sunderland win at 27.9 per cent. The home side are favoured despite sitting below their opponents in the table, though the gap between the two probabilities is narrow., and both won their most recent matches, so the market's preference for the home side rests on venue rather than a sharp difference in form.

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