Sunderland host Brighton at Stadium of Light, Sunderland on 10 October 2026 at 15:00 in the Premier League. Sunderland's last five results: D W L W L (2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses). 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 D W L W L (oldest to newest): 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses.
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 4 goals across their last 10 games.
Jack Hinshelwood leads Brighton with 5 goals across their last 10 games.
Thomas Bramall is the referee for Sunderland vs Brighton, averaging 23.3 fouls and 2.7 yellow cards per game this season.
Statz's predicted starting XIs for Sunderland and Brighton are on the Lineups tab of this page, and update to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
Statz's projection model makes Brighton the favourite with a 42% chance of winning, against 32% for Sunderland and 25% for the draw. Projected goals are Sunderland 1.4 - 1.6 Brighton.
The most likely scoreline is 1-1, a draw, at 12%. Both teams to score is 61% likely and over 2.5 goals 58%. 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 1.4 - 1.6 Brighton in goals. It gives Sunderland a 32% chance of winning, the draw 25% and Brighton 42%. Both teams to score is 61% likely, over 1.5 goals 81% and over 2.5 goals 58%. The most likely scorelines are 1-1 (12%), 1-2 (9%), 2-1 (8%), 0-1 (7%), 0-2 (6%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Draw | 12% |
| 1-2 | Brighton win | 9% |
| 2-1 | Sunderland win | 8% |
| 0-1 | Brighton win | 7% |
| 0-2 | Brighton win | 6% |
Statz's predicted starting XIs for Sunderland vs Brighton, updated to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
| # | Sunderland | Fouls committed | Brighton | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B. Brobbey | 18 | P. Groß | 13 |
| 2 | D. Ballard | 13 | M. Cuyper | 9 |
| 3 | N. Mukiele | 13 | O. Boscagli | 9 |
| 4 | R. Mandava | 11 | F. Kadıoğlu | 8 |
| 5 | N. Sadiki | 9 | L. Vuskovic | 7 |
| # | Sunderland | Shots | Brighton | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. Fée | 20 | D. Gómez | 20 |
| 2 | B. Brobbey | 20 | C. Kostoulas | 18 |
| 3 | N. Sadiki | 11 | P. Groß | 17 |
| 4 | N. Mukiele | 11 | J. Hinshelwood | 14 |
| 5 | W. Isidor | 9 | Y. Ayari | 10 |
| # | Sunderland | Shots on target | Brighton | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B. Brobbey | 9 | J. Hinshelwood | 9 |
| 2 | E. Fée | 7 | P. Groß | 8 |
| 3 | W. Isidor | 4 | C. Kostoulas | 7 |
| 4 | N. Sadiki | 4 | F. Kadıoğlu | 5 |
| 5 | T. Meunier | 4 | D. Gómez | 4 |
| # | Sunderland | Goals | Brighton | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B. Brobbey | 4 | J. Hinshelwood | 5 |
| 2 | W. Isidor | 2 | P. Groß | 3 |
| 3 | E. Fée | 2 | L. Dunk | 2 |
| 4 | N. Mukiele | 1 | C. Kostoulas | 2 |
| 5 | T. Hume | 1 | M. Yalcouyé | 2 |
| # | Sunderland | Yellow cards | Brighton | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G. Xhaka | 5 | K. Mitoma | 2 |
| 2 | H. Diarra | 2 | M. Cuyper | 2 |
| 3 | B. Brobbey | 2 | P. Groß | 2 |
| 4 | N. Angulo | 2 | Y. Minteh | 1 |
| 5 | N. Sadiki | 2 | P. Struijk | 1 |
Statz's bet builder picks for Sunderland vs Brighton: Charalampos Kostoulas 2+ shots (100% hit rate at 1.20); Pascal Groß 1+ shots on target (80% hit rate at 1.67); Noah Sadiki 1+ shots (80% hit rate at 1.67). Combined odds 3.35 at bet365.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.2 | 15 of 20 |
| Goals against | 2 | 16 of 20 |
| Shots | 13.2 | 12 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 6 of 20 |
| Fouls | 13 | 3 of 20 |
| Tackles | 15.6 | 11 of 20 |
| Passes | 400.6 | 14 of 20 |
| Corners | 4 | 13 of 20 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 3.2 | 1 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1 | 9 of 20 |
| Shots | 19 | 2 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 5.8 | 1 of 20 |
| Fouls | 12.8 | 6 of 20 |
| Tackles | 13.4 | 16 of 20 |
| Passes | 548.6 | 3 of 20 |
| Corners | 5.4 | 6 of 20 |