Premier League WON 0–2
Sat, Oct 10 · 16:00 · Stadium of Light
Sunderland Home
VS
Brighton Away
Sunderland vs Brighton — Premier League
Tipster's pick Brighton Over 0.5 Goals
Confidence Low
Odds 1.22 Odds via Bet365
Expert analysis

Brighton to Score Against Sunderland Defence

Brighton have scored in every one of their five league games so far this season. Their attack averages 3.2 goals per game overall and 4.0 away from home. Sunderland concede two goals a game in the league and one per game at the Stadium of Light. In the last three head-to-head meetings Brighton won two while the third ended level. Sunderland have failed to score in just one of their five matches but keep only one clean sheet. Brighton arrive with three wins from their last five outings. The visitors’ forward line will test a home side that has managed only 0.5 goals per game at this ground.

AcePredictor Analysis by AcePredictor 68.1% win rate
Result
0–2 WON

Our pick “Brighton Over 0.5 Goals” at odds 1.22 won — final score 0–2.

Match timeline
  1. First half
  2. Malick Fofana ↓ Thomas Meunier 34'
  3. Olivier Boscagli 36'
  4. Second half
  5. Maxim De Cuyper assist Pascal Groß 53'
  6. Pascal Struijk 57'
  7. Lewis Dunk ↓ Charalampos Kostoulas 60'
  8. Costinha ↓ Olivier Boscagli 68'
  9. Malick Yalcouyé ↓ Maxim De Cuyper 68'
  10. Djiamgone Jocelin Ta Bi ↓ Nilson Angulo 73'
  11. Dayann Methalie ↓ Reinildo Isnard Mandava 73'
  12. Juan Riquelme Angulo ↓ Enzo Le Fée 81'
  13. Jaouen Hadjam ↓ Diego Gomez 88'
  14. Georginio Rutter ↓ Yasin Ayari 88'
  15. Jaouen Hadjam assist Georginio Rutter 90+3'
This season
Sunderland Brighton
Over 2.5 goals 40% 80%
Clean sheet 20% 60%
Failed to score 20% 0%
Scored per game 1.2 3.2
Conceded per game 2.0 1.0
Scored home / away 0.5 / 1.7 2.7 / 4.0

Across 5 and 5 matches played this season.

League table position
# Team PWDLPts
2 ARS Arsenal 5 4 0 1 12
3 BRI Brighton ▲ 5 3 1 1 10
4 BRE Brentford 5 2 3 0 9
5 LEE Leeds 5 2 3 0 9
6 LIV Liverpool 5 2 3 0 9
7 EVE Everton 5 2 3 0 9
8 HUL Hull City 5 2 2 1 8
9 NEW Newcastle 5 2 2 1 8
10 CHE Chelsea 5 2 1 2 7
11 IPS Ipswich 5 2 0 3 6
12 MAN Manchester United 5 1 2 2 5
13 NOT Nottingham Forest 5 1 2 2 5
14 SUN Sunderland ▲ 5 1 1 3 4
15 CRY Crystal Palace 5 1 1 3 4
Recent form · last 5 finished matches
Sunderland DWLWL
D @ Brentford 1–1 Sep 5
W vs Hull City 1–0 Sep 8
L vs Arsenal 0–2 Sep 12
W vs AZ Alkmaar 1–0 Sep 16
L @ Manchester City 3–5 Sep 20
Brighton LDWWW
L @ Chelsea 3–4 Aug 30
D vs Leeds 1–1 Sep 5
W @ Coventry 5–0 Sep 13
W @ Manchester United 3–2 Sep 16
W vs Arsenal 3–0 Sep 19
Goals trend · last 5 matches
Sunderland
Scored 1.2 avg
1 1 0 1 3
Conceded 1.6 avg
1 0 2 0 5
Brighton
Scored 3.0 avg
3 1 5 3 3
Conceded 1.4 avg
4 1 0 2 0
Head-to-head · last meetings
0 Sunderland
1 Draws
2 Brighton
Mar 2026 Sunderland 0–1 Brighton Brighton
Dec 2025 Brighton 0–0 Sunderland Draw
Aug 2011 Brighton 1–0 Sunderland Brighton

Over 2.5 goals in 0 of the last 3 meetings.

Confirmed lineups
Sunderland 4-2-3-1
  • 22 R. Roefs G
  • 32 T. Hume D
  • 20 N. Mukiele D
  • 4 K. Danso D
  • 17 Reinildo D
  • 34 G. Xhaka M
  • 27 N. Sadiki M
  • 12 T. Meunier M
  • 28 E. Le Fée M
  • 10 N. Angulo M
  • 18 W. Isidor F
Bench O. Alderete, J. Angulo, J. Bi, M. Ellborg, M. Fofana, D. Methalie, L. O'Nien, C. Rigg, C. Talbi

R. Le Bris

Brighton 4-2-3-1
  • 1 B. Verbruggen G
  • 24 F. Kadıoğlu D
  • 44 L. Vušković D
  • 4 P. Struijk D
  • 21 O. Boscagli D
  • 14 José María Andrés Baixauli M
  • 13 P. Groß M
  • 25 D. Gómez M
  • 26 Y. Ayari M
  • 29 M. De Cuyper M
  • 19 C. Kostoulas F
Bench J. Steele, G. Rutter, I. Osman, M. O'Riley, Costinha, J. Hadjam, L. Dunk, P. David, M. Yalcouyé

F. Hürzeler

Team news · injuries & suspensions
Sunderland
  • OUT D. Ballard Muscle Injury
  • OUT B. Brobbey Muscle Injury
  • OUT H. Diarra Hamstring Injury
  • OUT R. Mundle Knee Injury
  • OUT D. Ballard Muscle Injury
  • OUT B. Brobbey Muscle Injury
  • OUT H. Diarra Hamstring Injury
  • OUT R. Mundle Knee Injury
Brighton
  • OUT F. Azeez Abdominal strain
  • OUT E. Ferguson Ankle Injury
  • OUT Y. Minteh Injury
  • OUT K. Mitoma Hamstring Injury
  • OUT S. Tzimas Knee Injury
  • OUT M. Wieffer Knee Injury
  • OUT Z. Yohanna Lacking Match Fitness
  • DOUBT J. Hinshelwood Injury
  • DOUBT P. Struijk Muscle Injury
  • OUT F. Azeez Abdominal strain
  • OUT E. Ferguson Ankle Injury
  • OUT Y. Minteh Injury
  • OUT K. Mitoma Hamstring Injury
  • OUT S. Tzimas Knee Injury
  • OUT M. Wieffer Knee Injury
  • OUT Z. Yohanna Lacking Match Fitness
  • DOUBT J. Hinshelwood Injury
  • DOUBT P. Struijk Muscle Injury