This is the first league meeting between Sunderland and Bournemouth since April 2017, with the Cherries winning 1-0 at the Stadium of Light to confirm Sunderland’s relegation from the Premier League.

Bournemouth have won two of their four Premier League games against Sunderland (D1 L1), having not won any of their first four league meetings with the Black Cats between 1988 and 1990 (D1 L3).

Sunderland are unbeaten at home in the Premier League so far this season (W3 D3), picking up just two fewer points in six games this term (12) than they did at home in the whole of their last campaign in the top-flight in 2016-17 (14 in 19 games).

Bournemouth have lost four of their last seven Premier League away games (W1 D2), as many as in their previous 18 on the road (W7 D7). They’ve lost their last two, last losing three consecutively in November 2023.

No side’s Premier League games have seen fewer goals this season than Sunderland’s (25 – F14 A11). Just eight of these have come in the first half (F4 A4), also a league-low figure.

Only West Ham’s (40) Premier League games have seen more goals than Bournemouth’s this season (39 – F19 A20).

Sunderland have lost 299 of their 620 Premier League games, and defeat here would see them become the ninth team to suffer 300 defeats in the competition. It would also be the fewest games to 300 losses, currently held by Fulham (682).

Sunderland are one of three teams (along with Arsenal and Man City) yet to concede more than twice in a Premier League match this season. The Black Cats’ Robin Roefs has the highest save percentage of any Premier League keeper this term (79.3%).

Having been involved in nine goals in his first seven Premier League appearances this season (6 goals, 3 assists), Bournemouth’s Antoine Semenyo has failed to either score or assist a goal in any of his last four.

Bournemouth’s David Brooks has had more shots without scoring than any other player in the Premier League this season. Just four of his 19 attempts have been on target.