Sunderland vs Brighton
Sunderland host Brighton in Premier League matchweek 6: Sat 10 Oct, 15:00 BST (10 Oct 23:00 KST) at Stadium of Light. Referee not yet appointed at time of writing.
The last 2 league meetings: Sunderland 0 wins, 1 draw, Brighton 1 wins; the most recent was Sunderland 0–1 Brighton in 2026/03. Last five games in all competitions: Sunderland W2 D1 L2, Brighton W3 D1 L1. Sunderland have won 57.1% (8W 2D 4L) of 14 games under the condition "After last result", above their 34.9% over the same window. Brighton have won 28.3% (13W 9D 24L) of 46 games under the condition "Forecast: drizzle", below their 32.0% over the same window.
Key numbers
| Metric / unit | Sunderland | Brighton |
|---|---|---|
| Positionpoints | 14th · 4 | 3rd · 10 |
| W–D–L5 games | 1–1–3 | 3–1–1 |
| Goals for / againstper game | 1.20 / 2.00 | 3.20 / 1.00 |
| xG / xGAper game | 1.55 / 1.46 | 2.54 / 1.76 |
| Possession% | 48.4 | 64.6 |
| Shots / on targetper game | 13.2 / 5 | 19 / 5.8 |
| 2025-26 win rateW–D–L · promoted sides show second-tier record | 36.8% 14–12–12 | 36.8% 14–11–13 |
| Head-to-headW–D–L · since 2017-18 | 0–1–1 | 1–1–0 |
xG = expected goals · xGA = expected goals against · conceded minus xGA: Sunderland +0.54, Brighton -0.76 (per game)
- ManagersR. Le Bris — league 43 games · 15W 13D 15L · win rate 34.9% · F. Hürzeler — league 81 games · 33W 25D 23L · win rate 40.7% · manager duel 0W 1D 1L (Sunderland perspective)
- Last matchSunderland 20 days ago PL away Man City 3–5 · Brighton 21 days ago PL home Arsenal 3–0
- Last season's top scorerBrighton D. Welbeck (last season 13 goals) has not featured this season
Last five games
Sunderland
| Opponent | Venue | Result | xG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Man City | away | 3–5L | — |
| AZ AlkmaarUEL | home | 1–0W | 2.90 |
| Arsenal | home | 0–2L | 1.80 |
| HullEFL Cup | home | 1–0W | — |
| Brentford | away | 1–1D | 1.71 |
Brighton
| Opponent | Venue | Result | xG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | home | 3–0W | — |
| Man UtdEFL Cup | away | 3–2W | — |
| Coventry | away | 5–0W | 2.81 |
| Leeds | home | 1–1D | 2.19 |
| Chelsea | away | 3–4L | 1.41 |
all competitions · no xG for cup and European games
Head-to-head
- Sunderland0–1Brighton
- Brighton0–0Sunderland
Full head-to-head record and fixture profile →
Stadium of Light H2H 1 games Sunderland 0W 0D 1L · since 2017-18 · green home win / red away win
Conditional data
Conditional records that the table, form and head-to-head do not show. Sample of 10 games or more.
- 57.1%After last result Sunderland win rate14 games · 8W 2D 4L · usual 34.9% · since 2022-23
- 28.3%Forecast: drizzle Brighton away win rate46 games · 13W 9D 24L · usual 32.0%
- 28.8%Humidity 80% or more Brighton win rate153 games · 44W 49D 60L · usual 32.0%
- 42.9%Forecast: drizzle Sunderland win rate14 games · 6W 5D 3L · usual 34.9%
- 34.1%P. Groß not scoring: Brighton win rate82 games · 28W 24D 30L · scored in 15 games: 73.3% (11W 1D 3L) · since 2022-23
The other side. win rate after conceding first: Sunderland 24.0%, Brighton 18.1%.
A. Timing and context win rate · sample · gap vs usual in percentage points
| Condition | Sunderland | Brighton |
|---|---|---|
| After a match Sunderland 20 days · Brighton 21 days earlierwin rate · rest counts all competitions · 8–14 and 15+ days grouped | sample too small3 games · 2W 0D 1L · usual 34.9% | +13.0p20 games · 9W 7D 4L · usual 32.0% |
| Saturday 15:00 kick-offwin rate · since 2017-18 | -1.6p18 games · 6W 5D 7L · usual 34.9% | +4.6p142 games · 52W 42D 48L · usual 32.0% |
| After last resultSunderland L / Brighton W · since 2022-23 | +22.2p14 games · 8W 2D 4L · usual 34.9% | -5.2p63 games · 22W 21D 20L · usual 40.1% |
| Forecast: drizzleWin rate · Sunderland home / Brighton away | sample too small6 games · 4W 2D 0L · usual 34.9% | -3.7p46 games · 13W 9D 24L · usual 32.0% |
| Temperature 20°C or morewin rate · forecast 12.3°C | sample too small4 games · 3W 1D 0L · usual 34.9% | +10.3p26 games · 11W 9D 6L · usual 32.0% |
| Humidity 80% or morewin rate · forecast 68% | -8.2p15 games · 4W 6D 5L · usual 34.9% | -3.2p153 games · 44W 49D 60L · usual 32.0% |
| Rain or drizzleWin rate | +5.1p15 games · 6W 5D 4L · usual 34.9% | +3.2p105 games · 37W 24D 44L · usual 32.0% |
| October gamesWin rate | sample too small3 games · 2W 0D 1L · usual 34.9% | -0.8p32 games · 10W 13D 9L · usual 32.0% |
| Manager vs this opponentwin rate · all clubs | 0.0%sample too small2 games · 0W 1D 1L · usual 34.9% | 50.0%sample too small2 games · 1W 1D 0L · usual 40.1% |
B. Game management since 2022-23 · usual win rate Sunderland 34.9% (15W 13D 15L) / Brighton 40.1% (63W 45D 49L)
| items | Sunderland | Brighton |
|---|---|---|
| After scoring firstWin rate | 64.3%14 games · 9W 5D 0L | 65.8%76 games · 50W 18D 8L |
| After conceding firstWin rate | 24.0% -10.9p25 games · 6W 4D 15L · usual 34.9% | 18.1% -22.0p72 games · 13W 18D 41L · usual 40.1% |
| Leading at 75 minutesWin rate | 91.7%12 games · 11W 1D 0L | 87.9%58 games · 51W 7D 0L |
| Led but failed to win / won from behindgames | 5 / 6 | 27 / 15 |
| Goals by substitutes% of team goals | 20.5 9/44 | 19.8 49/247 |
| Games with 3+ yellow cardsWin rate | +12.2p17 games · 8W 3D 6L · usual 34.9% | +2.6p52 games · 18W 14D 20L · usual 32.0% |
| Penalties won / concededper game | 0.14 / 0.07 | 0.14 / 0.17 |
| Goals for / against from 76th minute% of all goals | 29.2 / 19.0 | 26.4 / 21.3 |
| Failed to score / clean sheets% | 32.6 / 27.9 | 18.5 / 24.8 |
C. Shots and defensive shape 2026-27 5 games this season, averages · last season shown as totals
| items | Sunderland | Brighton |
|---|---|---|
| Shots inside / outside the boxper game | 9 / 4.2 | 12.6 / 6.4 |
| Shots blockedper game | 3.2 | 3.8 |
| Shots faced / on target / inside boxper game | 12 / 3.2 / 8.4 | 11.6 / 3.8 / 9.8 |
| Keeper saves / goals preventedper game · goals prevented | 1.2 / 0.42 | 2.4 / -0.05 |
| Corners won / concededper game | 4 / 3.8 | 5.4 / 4.6 |
| Offsides / fouls wonper game | 2.5 / 14.2 | 3 / 10.6 |
| Passes / accuracyper game / % | 401 / 81 | 549 / 88.8 |
| 2025-26 xG → goalsseason total | 38.6 → 42 +3.4 | 57.5 → 52 -5.5 |
| 2025-26 xGA → concededseason total | 54.3 → 48 -6.3 | 48.9 → 46 -2.9 |
Order is always home team (Sunderland) then away team (Brighton) · usual = the team's overall league win rate over the same window · ±p = percentage-point gap · fewer than 10 games shown faded and marked sample too small · the small W D L figures are the raw record behind each win rate (draws do not count as wins)
D. Win rate by player involvement League games only (cups and European games excluded) · all games since the player's first appearance for the club (from 2017-18 at the earliest) · pick a player to see the team's win rate when they started, came off the bench, or did not play, plus their record against this opponent · did not play = unused sub or not in the squad · fewer than 10 games shown faded
League games only · cups and Europe excluded · win rate = wins ÷ games
vs Brighton · when playing —
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League games only · cups and Europe excluded · win rate = wins ÷ games
vs Sunderland · when playing —
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05How the numbers are compiled
- Source
- API-Football (fixtures, line-ups, events, stats) · Open-Meteo (weather, forecast) · Wikimedia (crests)
- Sample
- Premier League 2017-18 to 2026-27 · some conditions since 2022-23 · minimum 10 games (faded and marked below that)
- Match scope
- Conditional stats use league games only · last five games, streaks and rest days use all competitions · win rate = wins ÷ games · usual = league win rate over the same window · home team first
- Updated
- 2026.09.29 10:24 UK
This article summarises historical match data. It does not predict, guarantee or recommend any outcome.