Sunderland vs Bournemouth Preview and Prediction: A Last-Minute Decline
The English Premier League match between Sunderland and Bournemouth will take place at 10:00 PM on November 29th. Nghe An newspapers, radio, and television will analyze the teams' form, provide football commentary, and predict the score.
Latest team news for Sunderland vs Bournemouth
Sunderland midfielder Habib Diarra remains sidelined with a long-term groin injury, but Le Bris says all the other players are "fine".
Dennis Cirkin (wrist), Romaine Mundle (hamstring), Leo Hjelde (Achilles heel), and Aji Alese (shoulder) have all recovered, but they are not yet in top form and their selection for the competition is uncertain.
Le Bris revealed in the pre-match press conference that rotation "will definitely happen" given the busy schedule, with Chemsdine Talbi, Simon Adingra, Brian Brobbey and Arthur Masuaku all striving for a starting place.
Omar Alderete could return to center-back, and if so, Trai Hume might have to give up his place, while Nordi Mukiele would be moved to right-back or right wing-back.
On the Bournemouth side, Antoine Semenyo has returned to training after missing the West Ham game due to illness and could start in his preferred left-wing position.
However, they are still missing Ben Gannon-Doak (hamstring) and Justin Kluivert (adductor muscle), who recently underwent surgery and will be out for an extended period.
Iraola will have to weigh whether to keep Lewis Cook at right-back or use Adam Smith or Alex Jimenez. Up front, Evanilson could continue to start against competition from Unal and Eli Junior Kroupi, supported by Semenyo (if fit), Tavernier and David Brooks.
Latest predicted lineups for Sunderland vs Bournemouth
Sunderland:
Roefs; Hume, Mukiele, Ballard, Geertruida, Reinildo; Xhaka, Sadiki; Traore, Isidor, Le Fee
Bournemouth:
Petrovic; Smith, Diakite, Senesi, Truffert; Scott, Adams; Brooks, Tavernier, Semenyo; Evanilson
Latest football match prediction: Sunderland vs Bournemouth
Sunderland failed to extend their unbeaten run in the Premier League to five matches after suffering a narrow 0-1 defeat away to Fulham last weekend – just their third loss in 12 games since promotion.
The Black Cats lacked sharpness and creativity in the final third, conceding 17 shots before Raul Jimenez scored the winning goal just six minutes before the end of the match. Manager Regis Le Bris insisted his team is still "on track" in the Premier League and will learn from the stumble at Craven Cottage.
Sunderland have now lost 299 of their 620 Premier League matches, and a defeat against Bournemouth this weekend would make them the ninth club to reach 300 defeats in the league. It would also make them the team with the fewest number of defeats – the current record belongs to Fulham (682).
Sitting impressively in seventh place and just three points behind Manchester City, Sunderland are one of only three teams (along with Arsenal and City) to have conceded no more than two goals in a Premier League match this season. Their goalkeeper, Robin Roefs, boasts the highest save percentage in the league (79.3%).
Le Bris's men will welcome Saturday's match to the Stadium of Light, where they are unbeaten in their last six Premier League games (3 wins, 3 draws), most recently a 2-2 draw against league leaders Arsenal. They are just two points short of their total home points total (12 points) from their final Premier League season in 2016-17 (14 points from 19 games).
Since their eight-match unbeaten run from the end of August to the end of October (5 wins, 3 draws), Bournemouth have failed to win in their last three games: a 1-3 defeat to Man City, a 0-4 loss to Aston Villa, and a 2-2 draw at home against West Ham last week.
The Cherries looked set to suffer a third consecutive defeat when West Ham took a two-goal lead with 25 minutes remaining. However, a penalty from Marcus Tavernier and an equalizer from Enes Unal in the 81st minute secured a point for Bournemouth. Bournemouth had 18 more shots than their opponents and controlled possession for 76%.
Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola, who is currently leading Bournemouth to eighth place and is only behind Sunderland on goal difference, believes his team "deserved more" against West Ham thanks to their strong second-half performance, despite "mistakes" in the first half that cost them dearly.
Despite having the third-best home record in the Premier League this season (4 wins, 2 draws, 0 losses), Bournemouth have been inconsistent away from home, losing 4 of their last 7 away games (1 win, 2 draws) – as many away losses as they did in their previous 18 matches. They also haven't lost three consecutive away games since November 2023.
Nevertheless, Bournemouth have reason to be confident, having earned seven points in their last four Premier League meetings with Sunderland (two wins, one draw, one loss). They are also aiming for their first consecutive victory at the Stadium of Light since their 1-0 win eight years ago.
Latest Sunderland vs Bournemouth score prediction
Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.Sunderland vs Bournemouthas follows:
- Sportsmole:Sunderland 2-1 Bournemouth
- WhoScore:Sunderland 1-1 Bournemouth
- We predict:Sunderland 1-1 Bournemouth
When and where can I watch Sunderland vs Bournemouth live?
To watch the Sunderland vs Bournemouth match live in the English Premier League at 10:00 PM on November 29th, viewers can tune in to the following channels:K+ Sport,K+PMor online sports channels. We hope you enjoy watching football.