SunderlandSunderland vs Brighton — Premier League
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BrightonStadium of Light, Sunderland
Going into the match, Sunderland had won 4, drawn 3, lost 3 in their previous 10, scoring 1.3 goals a game; Brighton had won 5, drawn 2, lost 3 in 10, scoring 2.3. The sides have met 2 times in our records: Brighton 1 win, 1 drawn. Sunderland are 20th in the Premier League on 4 points; Brighton are 3rd on 16.
Match report
Home form going in: Sunderland
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 3, lost 3 (L W L D W). 1.3 scored per game, 1.3 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- L 5-3 at Manchester City · 20 Sept 2026
- W 1-0 vs AZ Alkmaar · 16 Sept 2026
- L 0-2 vs Arsenal · 12 Sept 2026
- D 1-1 at Brentford · 5 Sept 2026
- W 1-0 vs Fulham · 30 Aug 2026
- L 2-1 at Ipswich · 22 Aug 2026
Away form going in: Brighton
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 2, lost 3 (W W D L W). 2.3 scored per game, 0.9 conceded, 70% over 2.5 goals, 20% both teams scored, 60% clean sheets.
- W 3-0 vs Arsenal · 19 Sept 2026
- W 0-5 at Coventry · 13 Sept 2026
- D 1-1 vs Leeds · 5 Sept 2026
- L 4-3 at Chelsea · 30 Aug 2026
- W 4-0 vs Tromso · 27 Aug 2026
- W 4-0 vs Aston Villa · 23 Aug 2026
Head-to-head: Sunderland vs Brighton
- Sunderland 0-1 Brighton · 14 Mar 2026 · Premier League
- Brighton 0-0 Sunderland · 20 Dec 2025 · Premier League
How it unfolded
- 53' Normal Goal — Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton)
- 93' Normal Goal — Jaouen Hadjam (Brighton)
Match statistics
| Sunderland | Metric | Brighton |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Goals | 2 |
| 62 | Ball possession | 38 |
| 0.869773 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.64162 |
| 12 | Total shots | 13 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 2 | Shots off target | 7 |
| 7 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 4 | Attempts inside box | 6 |
| 8 | Attempts outside box | 7 |
| 7 | Corner kicks | 5 |
| 5 | Offsides | 0 |
| 501 | Total passes | 309 |
| 388 | Accurate passes | 208 |
| 8 | Key passes | 11 |
| 104 | Duels | 104 |
| 52 | Duels won | 52 |
Premier League table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 21 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 18 |
| 3 | Brighton | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 16 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| 6 | Brentford | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 7 | Leeds | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 8 | Everton | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 9 | Hull City | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| 10 | Ipswich | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 9 |
| 11 | Newcastle | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 8 |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 8 |
| 13 | Manchester United | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -8 | 7 |
| 15 | Bournemouth | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -4 | 6 |
| 16 | Tottenham | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -4 | 6 |
| 17 | Coventry | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -8 | 6 |
| 18 | Fulham | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 5 |
| 19 | Nottingham Forest | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 5 |
| 20 | Sunderland | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -8 | 4 |