Bournemouth vs Sunderland Prediction, 10/17/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 10/13/2026

Game: Bournemouth vs Sunderland

Date: Saturday, October 17, 2026

Location: Vitality Stadium in Bournemouth, England

TV: USA Network, Peacock

Vitality Stadium in Bournemouth, England is where Sunderland (1-1-3) will meet Bournemouth (0-3-2) on Saturday. The Cherries are priced at +120 and Sunderland are priced -144. The betting total comes in at 3. The starting goalkeepers will be Dorde Petrovic for Bournemouth and Robin Roefs for Sunderland.

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Bournemouth has a total of 12 SVs and they are the owners of a save rate of 48.0% so far this season. Their goal differential is currently at -7 as a result of 6 goals accumulated and also 13 goals surrendered. The Cherries are ranked 7th concerning expected goals having 21.0, and their expected goals against are coming in at 22.0. Bournemouth has compiled 18 yellow cards this year. AFC Bournemouth has surrendered 13 goals while surrendering 2.60 goals per 90, and the other team have recorded 25 SoT against them. They have yet to earn a clean sheet on the year. This season, the squad is sitting with an average of 0.60 pts/match (3 points) and are ranked 16th among Big 5 teams with 3 assists.

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The Black Cats have an average of 0.8 points per contest while accounting for 4 assists and 1 red card. On the campaign, the Black Cats have a save % of 40.0% (20 SoTA), and rank 16th in Big 5 soccer with 4 points. Sunderland has tallied 6 goals and their goals expected on the season is sitting at 21.5. The Black Cats have earned a clean sheet % of 20.0% for the season and 12 yellow card cautions. Sunderland has a rank of 17th when talking about goals conceded having 12, and the team's difference in goals is coming in at -6. The club's goals against per 90 is 2.40 in addition to 8 saves, and they have recorded 1 clean sheet.

The guy who will defend the goal for Bournemouth will be Dorde Petrovic. Petrovic has been on the field for a total of 21,127 mins and has accumulated 520 stops in his career. Petrovic (105-73-55 record in his career) has 72 clean sheets, which has earned him a 30.7%% shutout rate. The goalie born in Serbia has had 727 shots attempted against him in 233 career starting assignments. His GA/90 is 0.90 (212 goals allowed) and he has a save % of 71.5%.

Robin Roefs will be residing in front of the goal for Sunderland. During his pro soccer career, Roefs has allowed 106 goals and has accumulated 248 saves in 79 starting assignments. He sports a save percentage of 70.1% and his clean sheet rate is 28.8%%. He has surrendered 1.33 goals per 90 and he has earned a mark of 27-23-29. Roefs has 23 clean sheets while he has seen 354 shots attempted against him in 7,200 career minutes.

Ryan Christie is a guy who can make an impact for Bournemouth. He has 62 assists while earning 184 pts so far in his career. The midfielder from Scotland has earned 61 goals scored in 26,522 mins played. Christie has had a starting assignment in 301 contests in his career and he has earned 0.21 goals per 90 minutes.

Sunderland has an attacker in Granit Xhaka, who gets under the skin of opposing sides. He has an average of 0.07 G/90 and has been given a starting assignment in 566 games in his career. The midfielder born in Switzerland has played 50,363 professional minutes while he has scored 40 goals. He has 133 pts during his soccer career and has assisted on a goal 53 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Sunderland (+120)

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