ENGLAND PREMIER LEAGUE
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Stadium of Light
Referee: T. Kirk
Sunderland
Match Timeline
Brighton
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
VAR
50'
Chris Rigg
Sunderland
🟨
51'
Diego Gómez
Brighton
58'
Y. Minteh
Brighton
🔄
64'
D. Ballard ↔ L. O'Nien
Sunderland
🟨
74'
Yankuba Minteh
Brighton
🟨
75'
Granit Xhaka
Sunderland
🔄
76'
Y. Minteh ↔ M. De Cuyper
Brighton
🔄
78'
B. Brobbey ↔ E. Mayenda
Sunderland
🔄
85'
C. Talbi ↔ D. Cirkin
Sunderland
🔄
88'
J. Hinshelwood ↔ Y. Ayari
Brighton
🔄
90+4'
D. Gomez ↔ J. Veltman
Brighton
🔄
90+5'
D. Welbeck ↔ M. O'Riley
Brighton

Predictions & Statistics

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

All Markets
Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
Probability Distribution
Sunderland Win 0%
Draw 0%
Brighton Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
Sunderland1.12
Brighton1.23
Recent Form (Last 5)
Sunderland Sunderland
WWDLW
32 GF / 36 GA
Brighton Brighton
WLDWL
40 GF / 40 GA
Key Stats
1
Average Goals Scored
1.29
1.13
Average Goals Conceded
1.29
14
BTTS Yes
19
12
Over 2.5
15
3.5
Shots on Goal
4.32

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Sunderland Sunderland 32 matches
Brighton Brighton 31 matches
Sunderland Statistic Brighton
11 Wins 10
11 Draws 10
10 Losses 11
32 Goals For 40
36 Goals Against 40
1 Avg Goals Scored 1.29
1.13 Avg Goals Conceded 1.29
14 BTTS Yes 19
22 Over 1.5 26
12 Over 2.5 15
4 Over 3.5 5
10 Clean Sheets 6
11 Failed To Score 8
3.5 Shots On Goal 4.32
10.22 Total Shots 12.9
3.75 Corners 4.74
45% Ball Possession 52.6%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 3 head-to-head meetings, Sunderland won 0 times, Brighton won 2 times, while 1 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 0:2 from Sunderland's perspective. 0 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 0 matches, with an average of 0.67 goals per game.

Predicted formations: Sunderland 4-1-4-1 / Brighton 4-2-3-1
H2H summary: Sunderland wins 0, draws 1, Brighton wins 2
Stats
Sunderland Sunderland
Brighton Brighton
Shots on Goal
4
Shots on Goal
4
Shots off Goal
5
Shots off Goal
3
Blocked Shots
5
Blocked Shots
5
7 Corner Kicks 3
7 Fouls 12
3 Offsides 1
48% Ball Possession 52%
14 Total Shots 12
4 Shots on Goal 4
5 Shots off Goal 3
5 Blocked Shots 5
8 Shots insidebox 9
6 Shots outsidebox 3
3 Goalkeeper Saves 3
422 Total passes 471
332 Passes accurate 371
0.90 expected_goals 1.68
🟨 1 Yellow Cards 2 🟨
🟥 0 Red Cards 0 🟥

Lineups

Sunderland
Formation
Brighton
M. Ellborg
M. Ellborg
L. Geertruida
L. Geertruida
D. Ballard
D. Ballard
O. Alderete
O. Alderete
T. Hume
T. Hume
G. Xhaka
G. Xhaka
C. Rigg
C. Rigg
H. Diarra
H. Diarra
N. Sadiki
N. Sadiki
C. Talbi
C. Talbi
B. Brobbey
B. Brobbey
B. Verbruggen
B. Verbruggen
M. Wieffer
M. Wieffer
J. P. van Hecke
J. P. van Hecke
L. Dunk
L. Dunk
F. Kadioglu
F. Kadioglu
J. Milner
J. Milner
P. Gross
P. Gross
D. Gomez
D. Gomez
J. Hinshelwood
J. Hinshelwood
Y. Minteh
Y. Minteh
D. Welbeck
D. Welbeck
Sunderland 4-1-4-1
Starting XI
31
M. Ellborg
G
6
L. Geertruida
D
5
D. Ballard
↓ 64'
D
15
O. Alderete
D
32
T. Hume
D
34
G. Xhaka
🟨 75'
M
11
C. Rigg
M
19
H. Diarra
M
27
N. Sadiki
M
7
C. Talbi
↓ 85'
M
9
B. Brobbey
↓ 78'
F
Substitutes
21
S. Moore
G
3
D. Cirkin
↑ 85'
D
50
H. Jones
M
53
J. Whittaker
M
52
J. Jones
M
51
J. Jones
D
13
L. O'Nien
↑ 64'
M
18
W. Isidor
F
12
E. Mayenda
↑ 78'
F
Brighton 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
1
B. Verbruggen
G
27
M. Wieffer
D
6
J. P. van Hecke
D
5
L. Dunk
D
24
F. Kadioglu
D
20
J. Milner
M
30
P. Gross
M
25
D. Gomez
↓ 90+4' 🟨 51'
M
13
J. Hinshelwood
↓ 88'
M
11
Y. Minteh
⚽ 58' ↓ 76' 🟨 74'
M
18
D. Welbeck
↓ 90+5'
F
Substitutes
23
J. Steele
G
34
J. Veltman
↑ 90+4'
D
7
S. March
M
21
O. Boscagli
D
33
M. O'Riley
↑ 90+5'
M
26
Y. Ayari
↑ 88'
M
10
G. Rutter
F
29
M. De Cuyper
↑ 76'
D
53
H. Howell
M
Last matches: Sunderland
24.05.26
Pre
Sunderland
Chelsea
2
1
W
17.05.26
Pre
Sunderland
Everton
3
1
W
09.05.26
Pre
Sunderland
Manchester United
0
0
D
02.05.26
Pre
Sunderland
Wolves
1
1
D
24.04.26
Pre
Sunderland
Nottingham Forest
0
5
L
19.04.26
Pre
Sunderland
Aston Villa
3
4
L
12.04.26
Pre
Sunderland
Tottenham
1
0
W
22.03.26
Pre
Sunderland
Newcastle
2
1
W
08.03.26
FA
Sunderland
Port Vale
0
1
L
03.03.26
Pre
Sunderland
Leeds
1
0
W
28.02.26
Pre
Sunderland
Bournemouth
1
1
D
22.02.26
Pre
Sunderland
Fulham
1
3
L
15.02.26
FA
Sunderland
Oxford United
1
0
W
11.02.26
Pre
Sunderland
Liverpool
0
1
L
07.02.26
Pre
Sunderland
Arsenal
0
3
L
02.02.26
Pre
Sunderland
Burnley
3
0
W
24.01.26
Pre
Sunderland
West Ham
1
3
L
17.01.26
Pre
Sunderland
Crystal Palace
2
1
W
10.01.26
FA
Sunderland
Everton
1
1
D
07.01.26
Pre
Sunderland
Brentford
0
3
L
Last matches: Brighton
24.05.26
Pre
Brighton
Manchester United
0
3
L
17.05.26
Pre
Brighton
Leeds
0
1
L
09.05.26
Pre
Brighton
Wolves
3
0
W
02.05.26
Pre
Brighton
Newcastle
1
3
L
21.04.26
Pre
Brighton
Chelsea
3
0
W
18.04.26
Pre
Brighton
Tottenham
2
2
D
11.04.26
Pre
Brighton
Burnley
2
0
W
21.03.26
Pre
Brighton
Liverpool
2
1
W
04.03.26
Pre
Brighton
Arsenal
0
1
L
01.03.26
Pre
Brighton
Nottingham Forest
2
1
W
21.02.26
Pre
Brighton
Brentford
2
0
W
14.02.26
FA
Brighton
Liverpool
0
3
L
11.02.26
Pre
Brighton
Aston Villa
0
1
L
08.02.26
Pre
Brighton
Crystal Palace
0
1
L
31.01.26
Pre
Brighton
Everton
1
1
D
24.01.26
Pre
Brighton
Fulham
1
2
L
19.01.26
Pre
Brighton
Bournemouth
1
1
D
11.01.26
FA
Brighton
Manchester United
2
1
W
07.01.26
Pre
Brighton
Manchester City
1
1
D
03.01.26
Pre
Brighton
Burnley
2
0
W
H2H: Sunderland vs Brighton
14.03.26
H2H
Sunderland
Brighton
0
1
L
20.12.25
H2H
Brighton
Sunderland
0
0
D
23.08.11
H2H
Brighton
Sunderland
1
0
L
Last matches: Sunderland
24.05.26
Pre
Sunderland
Chelsea
2
1
W
09.05.26
Pre
Sunderland
Manchester United
0
0
D
24.04.26
Pre
Sunderland
Nottingham Forest
0
5
L
12.04.26
Pre
Sunderland
Tottenham
1
0
W
22.02.26
Pre
Sunderland
Fulham
1
3
L
11.02.26
Pre
Sunderland
Liverpool
0
1
L
02.02.26
Pre
Sunderland
Burnley
3
0
W
17.01.26
Pre
Sunderland
Crystal Palace
2
1
W
01.01.26
Pre
Sunderland
Manchester City
0
0
D
28.12.25
Pre
Sunderland
Leeds
1
1
D
14.12.25
Pre
Sunderland
Newcastle
1
0
W
29.11.25
Pre
Sunderland
Bournemouth
3
2
W
08.11.25
Pre
Sunderland
Arsenal
2
2
D
03.11.25
Pre
Sunderland
Everton
1
1
D
18.10.25
Pre
Sunderland
Wolves
2
0
W
21.09.25
Pre
Sunderland
Aston Villa
1
1
D
30.08.25
Pre
Sunderland
Brentford
2
1
W
16.08.25
Pre
Sunderland
West Ham
3
0
W
H2H at home: Sunderland
14.03.26
H2H
Sunderland
Brighton
0
1
L
Last matches: Brighton
17.05.26
Pre
Brighton
Leeds
0
1
L
02.05.26
Pre
Brighton
Newcastle
1
3
L
18.04.26
Pre
Brighton
Tottenham
2
2
D
11.04.26
Pre
Brighton
Burnley
2
0
W
21.02.26
Pre
Brighton
Brentford
2
0
W
14.02.26
FA
Brighton
Liverpool
0
3
L
11.02.26
Pre
Brighton
Aston Villa
0
1
L
24.01.26
Pre
Brighton
Fulham
1
2
L
11.01.26
FA
Brighton
Manchester United
2
1
W
07.01.26
Pre
Brighton
Manchester City
1
1
D
30.12.25
Pre
Brighton
West Ham
2
2
D
27.12.25
Pre
Brighton
Arsenal
1
2
L
13.12.25
Pre
Brighton
Liverpool
0
2
L
30.11.25
Pre
Brighton
Nottingham Forest
2
0
W
09.11.25
Pre
Brighton
Crystal Palace
0
0
D
25.10.25
Pre
Brighton
Manchester United
2
4
L
05.10.25
Pre
Brighton
Wolves
1
1
D
27.09.25
Pre
Brighton
Chelsea
3
1
W
13.09.25
Pre
Brighton
Bournemouth
1
2
L
24.08.25
Pre
Brighton
Everton
0
2
L
H2H away: Brighton
14.03.26
H2H
Sunderland
Brighton
0
1
W

Standings

# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1 38 26 7 5 71:27 44 85
W W W W W
2 38 23 9 6 77:35 42 78
L D W W D
3 38 20 11 7 69:50 19 71
W W D W W
4 38 19 8 11 56:49 7 65
W W D L L
5 38 17 9 12 63:53 10 60
D L D L W
6 38 13 18 7 58:54 4 57
D D W W D
7 38 14 12 12 42:48 -6 54
W W D D L
8 38 14 11 13 52:46 6 53
L L W L W
9 38 14 11 13 55:52 3 53
D D L W L
10 38 14 10 14 58:52 6 52
L W D L L
11 38 15 7 16 47:51 -4 52
W D L L W
12 38 14 7 17 53:55 -2 49
L W D W L
13 38 13 10 15 47:50 -3 49
L L D D L
14 38 11 14 13 49:56 -7 47
L W D W D
15 38 11 12 15 41:51 -10 45
L D L D L
16 38 11 11 16 48:51 -3 44
D L D W W
17 38 10 11 17 48:57 -9 41
W L D W W
18 38 10 9 19 46:65 -19 39
W L L L W
19 38 4 10 24 38:75 -37 22
D L D L L
20 38 3 11 24 27:68 -41 20
D D L D L