Brighton host Sunderland at The American Express Community Stadium, Falmer on 8 May 2027 at 15:00 in the Premier League. Brighton's last five results: D L D W W (2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss). Sunderland's last five: D D W L L (1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses). In their last 3 meetings, Brighton have won 2, Sunderland 0, with 1 draw.
Brighton vs Sunderland kicks off at 15:00 UK time on Saturday 8 May 2027 in the Premier League, at The American Express Community Stadium, Falmer. The American Express Community Stadium holds 31,876 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 15:00.
Brighton vs Sunderland is being played at The American Express Community Stadium in Falmer on Saturday 8 May 2027, the home ground of Brighton, which holds 31,876 people. Kick-off is at 15:00 UK time, and the match is part of the Premier League.
Brighton have won 4, drawn 0 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 9 and conceding 2, with results reading W W L W W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-0 win at home to Brentford in the Premier League on 8 November.
Sunderland have won 0, drawn 2 and lost 3 of their last 5 games, scoring 1 and conceding 7, with results reading L L D L D from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-0 draw at home to Chelsea in the Premier League on 8 November.
Across the last 3 meetings Brighton have won 2, Sunderland have won 0 and 1 was drawn, with Brighton scoring 3 goals to Sunderland's 0. The most recent was Sunderland 0-2 Brighton & Hove Albion on 10 October 2026 in the Premier League.
Pascal Groß leads Brighton with 4 assists across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any Brighton player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Brighton player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Enzo Le Fée leads Sunderland with 16 shots across their last 10 games, 1.6 a game, the most of any Sunderland player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Sunderland player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for Brighton vs Sunderland is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Brighton's XI from their 1-0 win v Brentford at home on Sun 8 Nov 2026, and Sunderland's XI from their 0-0 draw v Chelsea at home on Sun 8 Nov 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Brighton vs Sunderland, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct 2026 | Premier League | Sunderland vs Brighton & Hove Albion | 0-2 |
| 14 Mar 2026 | Premier League | Sunderland vs Brighton & Hove Albion | 0-1 |
| 20 Dec 2025 | Premier League | Brighton & Hove Albion vs Sunderland | 0-0 |
Predicted lineups for Brighton vs Sunderland are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Brighton's XI from their 1-0 win v Brentford at home on Sun 8 Nov 2026, and Sunderland's XI from their 0-0 draw v Chelsea at home on Sun 8 Nov 2026.
| # | Brighton | Fouls committed | Sunderland | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. Groß | 14 | D. Ballard | 10 |
| 2 | M. Cuyper | 13 | B. Brobbey | 10 |
| 3 | L. Vuskovic | 11 | R. Mandava | 10 |
| 4 | O. Boscagli | 11 | T. Hume | 8 |
| 5 | C. Andrés | 11 | N. Angulo | 8 |
| # | Brighton | Shots | Sunderland | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. Gómez | 23 | E. Fée | 16 |
| 2 | C. Kostoulas | 22 | B. Brobbey | 15 |
| 3 | Y. Ayari | 20 | N. Mukiele | 9 |
| 4 | L. Vuskovic | 15 | N. Angulo | 8 |
| 5 | P. Groß | 13 | T. Meunier | 8 |
| # | Brighton | Shots on target | Sunderland | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. Gómez | 8 | B. Brobbey | 7 |
| 2 | C. Kostoulas | 8 | N. Angulo | 4 |
| 3 | Y. Ayari | 6 | T. Meunier | 4 |
| 4 | M. Yalcouyé | 4 | E. Fée | 4 |
| 5 | J. Hinshelwood | 3 | M. Fofana | 4 |
| # | Brighton | Goals | Sunderland | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Y. Ayari | 3 | B. Brobbey | 3 |
| 2 | J. Hinshelwood | 3 | E. Fée | 2 |
| 3 | C. Kostoulas | 3 | W. Isidor | 1 |
| 4 | P. Groß | 3 | N. Angulo | 1 |
| 5 | M. Cuyper | 2 |
| # | Brighton | Yellow cards | Sunderland | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. Groß | 4 | O. Alderete | 2 |
| 2 | M. Cuyper | 3 | R. Mandava | 2 |
| 3 | O. Boscagli | 3 | D. Ballard | 2 |
| 4 | C. Andrés | 2 | G. Xhaka | 2 |
| 5 | Costinha | 2 | C. Rigg | 1 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2.7 | 1 of 20 |
| Goals against | 0.7 | 2 of 20 |
| Shots | 16.6 | 2 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 5.1 | 3 of 20 |
| Fouls | 12.3 | 7 of 20 |
| Tackles | 15 | 14 of 20 |
| Passes | 502.3 | 6 of 20 |
| Corners | 4.9 | 8 of 20 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 0.9 | 20 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.7 | 17 of 20 |
| Shots | 12.6 | 13 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 3.8 | 13 of 20 |
| Fouls | 11 | 13 of 20 |
| Tackles | 14 | 16 of 20 |
| Passes | 405.1 | 13 of 20 |
| Corners | 4.2 | 14 of 20 |