Gameweek 7 preview · Sun 18 Oct, 14:00 · Sky Sports
Bournemouth v Sunderland
Bournemouth sit 15th on 3 points (form LDDD); Sunderland are 14th on 4 (LWDL). Kick-off is 14:00 UK time on Sun 18 Oct, live on Sky Sports.
The numbers
Bournemouth have scored 6 goals and conceded 7 in 4 games, from chances worth 6.0 expected goals. Sunderland have scored 3 goals and conceded 5 in 4 games, from chances worth 6.2 expected goals, with 1 clean sheet.
On the game's difficulty scale this is a 2 for BOU and a 3 for SUN (out of 5).
The FPL angle
Bournemouth's leading FPL assets are Tavernier (29 pts, 6.6%, £6.1m), Scott (28 pts, 5.8%, £6.1m) and Evanilson (16 pts, 3.3%, £6.0m). The market's pick this week is Tavernier, bought by 31,659 managers since the last deadline. Kroupi.Jr is on penalties.
Sunderland's leading FPL assets are Xhaka (19 pts, 3.7%, £5.5m), Isidor (14 pts, 1.3%, £5.5m) and Mukiele (13 pts, 1.9%, £5.4m). The market's pick this week is O'Nien, bought by 4,151 managers since the last deadline. Diarra is on penalties.
Availability
- Kroupi.Jr (BOU) — Foot injury - Expected back 7 Nov
- Milosavljević (BOU) — Thigh injury - Unknown return date
- J.Araujo (BOU) — Thigh injury - Unknown return date
- Adli (BOU) — Calf injury - Unknown return date
- Reinildo (SUN) — Suspended until 10 Oct
- Diarra (SUN) — Hamstring injury - Unknown return date
- Mundle (SUN) — Knee injury - Unknown return date
Last season
Sunderland 3–2 Bournemouth (GW13) and Bournemouth 1–1 Sunderland (GW28).
Watching it
Sunday games are Sky Sports'. For other countries, the My Team fixtures tab lists every rights holder.