AFC Bournemouth VS Sunderland A.F.C

Sitting 17th in the Premier League table, the hosts are under tangible relegation pressure, and their narrow defeat in the previous round makes them all the more desperate to grab points at their home ground to ease their worries. Across their last 10 matches, they have recorded 3 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses, a pretty stable run apart from the latest setback. They adopt a 4-2-3-1 formation for this fixture, but are troubled by a wave of absences: key attacking players Kluivert, Sinisterra and Doku are all sidelined, as well as keeper Sosa and defender Soler. Sensi will feature as a makeshift centre-back, with Scott and Adams manning the midfield, Tavernier and Brooks taking charge of wide progression, while Semenyo and Adley will spearhead the attack to break through the opponent's backline. Their core tactics focus on high pressing, combining wide crosses and inside-cutting shots to create chances, but the heavy injury toll has limited their attacking variations, significantly lowering the front line's finishing quality.