Bournemouth vs. Sunderland: Head-to-head record and past meetings

Head-to-head record

Previous meetings: 12

Draws: 4

A rare fixture over the years given the clubs have often been in different divisions, Sunderland and Bournemouth have only locked horns on 12 occasions. The Black Cats lead the way with six wins to the Cherries' two, while the sides have also shared the spoils four times.

These two teams first butted heads in the old Division Two back in August 1988, with the spoils shared in a 1-1 draw at Roker Park. Five months later, Sunderland travelled down to Dean Court and Denis Smith's men claimed a narrow 1-0 away win over Harry Redknapp's Bournemouth.

Sunderland also celebrated three wins against Bournemouth the following season (1989-90), including a league double over the Cherries (3-2 at home and 1-0 away), and a third-round EFL Cup triumph that saw them win the replay 1-0 on the road after initially drawing 1-1 on their own turf.

Bournemouth had to wait until September 2015 - their debut campaign in the Premier League - to celebrate their first ever victory over Sunderland, a 2-0 win at the Vitality Stadium courtesy of early goals from Callum Wilson and Matt Ritchie.

Four months later, the Black Cats came from behind to rescue a 1-1 draw against Bournemouth at the Stadium of Light, with Benik Afobe's early opener cancelled out by a strike on the stroke of half time from Patrick van Aanholt.

Sunderland then claimed a 2-1 away victory in November 2016, thanks to efforts from Victor Anichebe and Jermain Defoe, but Bournemouth got their revenge in April 2017, when Josh King silenced the Stadium of Light with an 88th-minute goal in a slender 1-0 success.

However, with the Black Cats' relegation and eight-year hiatus from the Premier League, the clubs would have to wait until November 2025 to meet again. Andoni Iraola's Cherries raced into a two-goal lead that day, though Regis Le Bris's side fought back to win 3-2 and remarkably climb into the top four.

Most recently, Sunderland made the trip south to the Vitality Stadium, where they were held to a 1-1 draw in February 2026. Eliezer Mayenda put the Wearsiders in front with just 18 minutes on the clock, though Evanilson levelled proceedings a little beyond the hour mark.