Sunderland host Brighton at Stadium of Light, Sunderland on 10 October 2026 at 15:00 in the Premier League. Sunderland's last five results: W D W L W (3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss). Brighton's last five: L D W W W (3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss). In their last 2 meetings, Sunderland have won 0, Brighton 1, with 1 draw.
Sunderland vs Brighton kicks off at 15:00 UK time on Saturday 10 October 2026 in the Premier League, at Stadium of Light, Sunderland.
Sunderland vs Brighton is being played at Stadium of Light in Sunderland, the home ground of Sunderland.
Sunderland's last five results read W D W L W (oldest to newest): 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss.
Brighton's last five results read L D W W W (oldest to newest): 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss.
Across the last 2 meetings Sunderland have won 0, Brighton have won 1 and 1 was drawn. The most recent was Sunderland 0-1 Brighton & Hove Albion on 14 March 2026 in the Premier League.
Brian Brobbey leads Sunderland with 17 fouls committed across their last 10 games.
Jack Hinshelwood leads Brighton with 5 goals across their last 10 games.
Predicted lineups for Sunderland vs Brighton appear on the Lineups tab of this page once the team news is in, usually the day before the game.
Statz's projection model makes Brighton the favourite with a 41% chance of winning, against 32% for Sunderland and 27% for the draw. Projected goals are Sunderland 1.2 - 1.5 Brighton.
The most likely scoreline is 1-1, a draw, at 13%. Both teams to score is 55% likely and over 2.5 goals 50%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz AI projects goals, shots, fouls, cards and more for every player and both teams in the Projections tab, and the Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar 2026 | Premier League | Sunderland vs Brighton & Hove Albion | 0-1 |
| 20 Dec 2025 | Premier League | Brighton & Hove Albion vs Sunderland | 0-0 |
Statz's projection model expects Sunderland 1.2 - 1.5 Brighton in goals. It gives Sunderland a 32% chance of winning, the draw 27% and Brighton 41%. Both teams to score is 55% likely, over 1.5 goals 76% and over 2.5 goals 50%. The most likely scorelines are 1-1 (13%), 0-1 (9%), 1-2 (9%), 1-0 (8%), 2-1 (8%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Draw | 13% |
| 0-1 | Brighton win | 9% |
| 1-2 | Brighton win | 9% |
| 1-0 | Sunderland win | 8% |
| 2-1 | Sunderland win | 8% |
| # | Sunderland | Fouls committed | Brighton | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B. Brobbey | 17 | P. Groß | 13 |
| 2 | N. Mukiele | 15 | M. Cuyper | 9 |
| 3 | R. Mandava | 12 | O. Boscagli | 9 |
| 4 | D. Ballard | 10 | F. Kadıoğlu | 8 |
| 5 | N. Sadiki | 9 | L. Vuskovic | 7 |
| # | Sunderland | Shots | Brighton | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. Fée | 22 | D. Gómez | 20 |
| 2 | B. Brobbey | 16 | C. Kostoulas | 18 |
| 3 | N. Sadiki | 11 | P. Groß | 17 |
| 4 | W. Isidor | 10 | J. Hinshelwood | 14 |
| 5 | N. Mukiele | 10 | Y. Ayari | 10 |
| # | Sunderland | Shots on target | Brighton | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. Fée | 9 | J. Hinshelwood | 9 |
| 2 | B. Brobbey | 6 | P. Groß | 8 |
| 3 | W. Isidor | 5 | C. Kostoulas | 7 |
| 4 | N. Sadiki | 4 | F. Kadıoğlu | 5 |
| 5 | T. Meunier | 4 | D. Gómez | 4 |
| # | Sunderland | Goals | Brighton | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W. Isidor | 3 | J. Hinshelwood | 5 |
| 2 | E. Fée | 2 | P. Groß | 3 |
| 3 | T. Hume | 2 | L. Dunk | 2 |
| 4 | N. Mukiele | 1 | C. Kostoulas | 2 |
| 5 | B. Brobbey | 1 | M. Yalcouyé | 2 |
| # | Sunderland | Yellow cards | Brighton | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G. Xhaka | 5 | K. Mitoma | 2 |
| 2 | N. Sadiki | 3 | M. Cuyper | 2 |
| 3 | D. Ballard | 3 | P. Groß | 2 |
| 4 | H. Diarra | 2 | Y. Minteh | 1 |
| 5 | B. Brobbey | 2 | P. Struijk | 1 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 0.8 | 18 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.3 | 10 of 20 |
| Shots | 12.3 | 13 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 11 of 20 |
| Fouls | 12.8 | 5 of 20 |
| Tackles | 15 | 12 of 20 |
| Passes | 403.8 | 14 of 20 |
| Corners | 3.8 | 15 of 20 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 3.2 | 1 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1 | 8 of 20 |
| Shots | 19 | 2 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 5.8 | 2 of 20 |
| Fouls | 12.6 | 6 of 20 |
| Tackles | 12.8 | 18 of 20 |
| Passes | 547.4 | 4 of 20 |
| Corners | 5.4 | 6 of 20 |