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Season Stats Compared
Sunderland
Stat
Brighton
40
Played
40
13
Won
16
13
Drawn
11
14
Lost
13
33%
Win rate
40%
1.08
Goals per game
1.63
1.38
Conceded per game
1.18
28%
Clean sheets
33%
33%
Failed to score
20%
50%
Both teams scored
53%
43%
Over 2.5 goals
55%
Season to date, all competitions. The stronger figure in each row is highlighted.
Home Form v Away Form
The split that matters most for this fixture: how Sunderland perform at home against how Brighton travel.
Record
Pl
W
D
L
Win rate
Scored
Conceded
Sunderland at home
19
8
6
5
42%
1.11
1.11
Brighton away
20
6
5
9
30%
1.5
1.4
Key Players 2026/27
Sunderland
Player
Apps
Starts
G
A
Y
R
E. Le Fée
4
4
1
0
0
0
N. Angulo
4
4
1
0
1
0
W. Isidor
4
0
1
0
0
0
Brighton
Player
Apps
Starts
G
A
Y
R
P. Groß
4
4
2
2
2
0
M. Yalcouyé
4
3
2
0
0
0
J. Hinshelwood
1
1
2
0
0
0
L. Dunk
4
4
1
0
1
0
L. Vušković
4
4
1
0
0
0
Top scorers, league appearances only. Starts are full line-ups; appearances include substitute outings.
Last Season 2025/26
The same players a season earlier — useful for judging who has kicked on.
Sunderland
7 B. Brobbey — 31 apps, 1 assists
6 W. Isidor — 32 apps, 0 assists
5 E. Le Fée — 36 apps, 6 assists
4 C. Talbi — 28 apps, 1 assists
3 N. Mukiele — 32 apps, 3 assists
Brighton
13 D. Welbeck — 37 apps, 1 assists
5 D. Gómez — 32 apps, 1 assists
4 J. Hinshelwood — 27 apps, 3 assists
3 J. van Hecke — 36 apps, 3 assists
3 Y. Minteh — 34 apps, 4 assists
Recent Results
Sunderland
20 Sep Manchester City 5–3 Sunderland
12 Sep Sunderland 0–2 Arsenal
5 Sep Brentford 1–1 Sunderland
30 Aug Sunderland 1–0 Fulham
22 Aug Ipswich 2–1 Sunderland
Brighton
19 Sep Brighton 3–0 Arsenal
13 Sep Coventry 0–5 Brighton
5 Sep Brighton 1–1 Leeds
30 Aug Chelsea 4–3 Brighton
23 Aug Brighton 4–0 Aston Villa
Sunderland v Brighton FAQs
When is Sunderland v Brighton?
Kick-off is 3:00pm on Saturday 10 October 2026 at Stadium of Light.
What is the head-to-head record?
These clubs have met 2 times in our records: 0 for Sunderland, 1 for Brighton, and 1 draw.
Where are both clubs in the table?
Sunderland are 14th on 4 points; Brighton are 3rd on 10.
Are these sides likely to produce goals?
Both teams have scored in 50% of Sunderland games and 53% of Brighton games. Over 2.5 goals has landed in 43% and 55% respectively.
