Sunderland manager Dick Advocaat. (Photo : Reuters)
Bournemouth (1-3-1, 4 points) and Sunderland (0-3-2, 2 points) are not far away from each other at the bottom of the overall league table and they obviously both want to improve their current slates. Their matchup on Saturday at the Vitality Stadium will be the two team's opportunity to do just that.
Last season's Football League Championship winners Bournemouth is the least successful out of the three newly-promoted teams so far in the 2015-2016 Premier League season.
Eddie Howe's men have only managed to win against West Ham during week 3 of competitions and drawn top contender Leicester City in week 4 to earn four points in the standings.
The Cherries' last match was a disappointing 1-3 loss against fellow promoted team Norwich City at Carrow Road last Saturday, via BBC Sport.
Meanwhile, Sunderland remained winless after five games so far. They managed to draw Swansea City and Aston Villa in weeks 3 and 4 to gain a measly two points in the standings at the moment.
Together with Stoke City and Newcastle United, the three clubs make up the bottom of the Premier League thus far.
The Black Cats are coming off a 0-1 defeat in the hands of Tottenham last Sunday at their own Stadium of Light, as per Bleacher Report. Even at home, they can't seem to win and could not even find the back of the net.
It was a highly upsetting season for Dick Advocaat and there were rumors that he is set to be sacked by the end of the year.
The prediction is a 1-0 escape for Sunderland. The team had been low in morale lately but pitted against another weak club would likely motivate them to go for their first win. The win would not ensure Advocaat's job, though.
Bournemouth starting lineup (4-4-1-1 formation): Boruc; Cook, Smith, Francis, Elphick; Surman, Stanislas, Ritchie, O'Kane; Wilson; King
Sunderland starting lineup (4-2-3-1 formation): Pantilimon; van Aanholt, O'Shea, Jones, Kaboul; Borini, Gómez; Lens, M'Vila, Toivonen; Defoe
