Sunderland vs Brighton

0 - 2
🕒 Sat, 10 Oct 2026 15:00 Europe/London 📍 Stadium of Light 🧑‍⚖️ Thomas Bramall 🔁 Regular Season - 6 🏁 match finished
Season
2026-2027 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 6
Regular Season Table
Sunderland 20 · Brighton 3
Referee Stats
4 matches · 2.25 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 2.25
Reds avg 0.25
Penalties avg 0.25
Over 4.5 cards 25%
Home wins 25%
Draws 50%
Away wins 25%
How the match was won
  • Shots were tight (12-13).
  • Sunderland controlled possession (62%).
  • Physical contest: 1 yellows, 1 reds.

Team Overview

Sunderland (Home stats)

Games / Record

3
W-D-L: 1-0-2

Goals For / Against

1 / 4
Avg: 0.33 / 1.33

Points

3
Avg: 1.00

Clean Sheets

1

Failed to Score

2
Brighton (Away stats)

Games / Record

3
W-D-L: 2-0-1

Goals For / Against

10 / 4
Avg: 3.33 / 1.33

Points

6
Avg: 2.00

Clean Sheets

2

Failed to Score

0

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Premier League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.00
PPG
2.00
0.33
GF
3.33
1.33
GA
1.33
0%
O2.5
67%
0%
BTTS
33%
33%
Score 1st
67%

League-position context

Sunderland rank20th
Brighton rank3rd
Sunderland points4
Brighton points16
Sunderland: #20 · 4 pts · GD -8
14 pts off the top 2. 6 pts off the play-off line. 2 pts from safety.
Brighton: #3 · 16 pts · GD +18
2 pts off the top 2. 7 pts above the play-off edge. 10 pts clear of the relegation zone.
12-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Sunderland last 5 home

L L W
Points3/9
Weighted index17
Goals1-4
Record1-0-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Brighton last 5 away

W W L
Points6/9
Weighted index83
Goals10-4
Record2-0-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Sunderland trend breakdown

Over 2.50%
BTTS0%
BTTS + O2.50%
1H Over 0.50%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 67% · Over 3.5 0% · 1H BTTS 0%

Brighton trend breakdown

Over 2.567%
BTTS33%
BTTS + O2.533%
1H Over 0.567%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 67% · 1H BTTS 33%

Scoring reliability

Sunderland score at home33%
Sunderland clean sheet at home33%
Brighton score away100%
Brighton clean sheet away67%

First-goal patterns

Sunderland score first33%
Sunderland win after scoring first100%
Brighton score first67%
Brighton win after scoring first100%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Sunderland 0% · Brighton 0%
Avg first goal minute: Sunderland 75.0' · Brighton 44.0'

Vs league average

Sunderland score at home0.33 vs 1.61
Sunderland concede at home1.33 vs 1.29
Brighton score away3.33 vs 1.29
Brighton concede away1.33 vs 1.61
Sunderland score 79% below league average, while Brighton score 159% above league average.
Defensive side: Sunderland are 4% above league average at home, and Brighton are 17% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games3
Avg goals1.00
BTTS0%
Over 2.50%
At this venue setup: 1.50 goals on average across the last 2.

Sunderland goal timing (home)

1H scored: 0% 2H scored: 100% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
61-75 1
0-15 0
16-30 0
31-45 0
46-60 0
76-90+ 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 2
76-90+ 2
0-15 0
16-30 0
31-45 0
61-75 0

Brighton goal timing (away)

1H scored: 22% 2H scored: 78% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 0-15
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 4
31-45 2
46-60 2
61-75 1
0-15 0
16-30 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
0-15 2
61-75 2
31-45 1
16-30 0
46-60 0
76-90+ 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
3
4
Total Shots
12
13
Shots off Goal
2
7
Blocked Shots
7
2
Shots Inside Box
4
6
Shots Outside Box
8
7
Ball Possession
62%
38%
Corner Kicks
7
5
Fouls
8
12
Offsides
5
0
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
1
Goalkeeper Saves
2
3
Total Passes
501
309
Passes Accurate
388
208
Passes %
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Events

Yellow Cards
Home
0
Away
1
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
1
Substitutions
Home
4
Away
5
34' ↑↓
↑↓
34' ⇄ T. Meunier
1st substitution · For: M. Fofana
36'
36' O. Boscagli
53' ⚽
⚽
53' ⚽ Goal · 0-1
M. De Cuyper
Normal Goal · Assist: P. Groß
56'
56' 📺 VAR
P. Struijk
Card upgrade confirmed
57'
57' P. Struijk
60' ↑↓
↑↓
60' ⇄ C. Kostoulas
1st substitution · For: L. Dunk
68' ↑↓
↑↓
68' ⇄ O. Boscagli
2nd substitution · For: Costinha
68' ↑↓
↑↓
68' ⇄ M. De Cuyper
3rd substitution · For: M. Yalcouyé
73' ↑↓
↑↓
73' ⇄ Reinildo
2nd substitution · For: D. Methalie
73' ↑↓
↑↓
73' ⇄ N. Angulo
3rd substitution · For: J. Bi
81' ↑↓
↑↓
81' ⇄ E. Le Fée
4th substitution · For: J. Angulo
88' ↑↓
↑↓
88' ⇄ D. Gómez
4th substitution · For: J. Hadjam
88' ↑↓
↑↓
88' ⇄ Y. Ayari
5th substitution · For: G. Rutter
90+3' ⚽
⚽
90+3' ⚽ Goal · 0-2
J. Hadjam
Normal Goal · Assist: G. Rutter

Sunderland vs Brighton 0-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Brighton beat Sunderland 2-0 on Saturday, 10 October 2026 in Premier League. The match was refereed by Thomas Bramall. It was played at Stadium of Light.

First half: No goals were scored in the first half. Sunderland made their 1st substitution at 34', with T. Meunier replacing M. Fofana. O. Boscagli received a yellow card for Brighton at 36'.

Second half: Brighton took the lead at 53' when M. De Cuyper scored, with the assist credited to P. Groß, making the score 0-1. VAR intervened at 56' for Brighton (Card upgrade confirmed). P. Struijk received a red card for Brighton at 57'. Brighton made their 1st substitution at 60', with C. Kostoulas replacing L. Dunk. Brighton made their 2nd substitution at 68', with O. Boscagli replacing Costinha. Brighton made their 3rd substitution at 68', with M. De Cuyper replacing M. Yalcouyé. Sunderland made their 2nd substitution at 73', with Reinildo replacing D. Methalie. Sunderland made their 3rd substitution at 73', with N. Angulo replacing J. Bi. Sunderland made their 4th substitution at 81', with E. Le Fée replacing J. Angulo. Brighton made their 4th substitution at 88', with D. Gómez replacing J. Hadjam. Brighton made their 5th substitution at 88', with Y. Ayari replacing G. Rutter. Brighton added a late goal to extend the lead at 90+3' when J. Hadjam scored, with the assist credited to G. Rutter, making the score 0-2.

Sunderland used 4 substitutions while Brighton used 5 substitutions. Brighton got 1 yellow card and 1 red card.

How the match was won

  • Shots were tight (12-13).
  • Sunderland controlled possession (62%).
  • Physical contest: 1 yellows, 1 reds.

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games3
Home Wins0
Draws1
Away Wins2
Over 2.5 Goals0 (0.0%)
BTTS0 (0.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games2
Home Wins0
Draws0
Away Wins2
Over 2.5 Goals0 (0.0%)
BTTS0 (0.0%)

Sunderland vs Brighton Head-to-Head History by Season