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Sunderland vs Brighton: result, lineups and stats

Sunderland 16 · 4 points
0 - 2
Brighton 3 · 13 points
  • 53' Maxim De Cuyper
  • 90+3' Jaouen Hadjam

Lineups Sunderland vs Brighton

Sunderland 4-2-3-1 · R. Le Bris
22 Roefs
17 Reinildo
4 Danso
20 Mukiele
32 Hume
27 Sadiki
34 Xhaka
10 Angulo
28 Le Fée
12 Meunier
18 Isidor
  • 34' Malick Fofana Thomas Meunier
  • 73' Dayann Methalie Reinildo
  • 73' Jocelin Bi Nilson Angulo
  • 81' Juan Riquelme Angulo Enzo Le Fée

Lineup for Sunderland: Roefs, Reinildo, Danso, Mukiele, Hume, Sadiki, Xhaka, Angulo, Le Fée, Meunier, Isidor

Bench
  • 15 O. Alderete
  • 50 J. Angulo
  • 37 J. Bi
  • 31 M. Ellborg
  • 39 M. Fofana 34'
  • 6 D. Methalie 73'
  • 13 L. O'Nien
  • 11 C. Rigg
  • 7 C. Talbi
Absentees Sunderland

Brobbey, Ballard, Diarra, Mundle (injured)

Brighton 4-2-3-1 · F. Hürzeler
1 Verbruggen
21 Boscagli
4 Struijk
44 Vušković
24 Kadioglu
13 Groß
14 Andrés
29 De Cuyper
26 Ayari
25 Gómez
19 Kostoulas
  • 60' Lewis Dunk Charalampos Kostoulas
  • 68' Costinha Olivier Boscagli
  • 68' Malick Yalcouyé Maxim De Cuyper
  • 88' Jaouen Hadjam Diego Gómez
  • 88' Georginio Rutter Yasin Ayari

Lineup for Brighton: Verbruggen, Boscagli, Struijk, Vušković, Kadioglu, Groß, Andrés, De Cuyper, Ayari, Gómez, Kostoulas

Bench
  • 23 J. Steele
  • 10 G. Rutter
  • 15 I. Osman
  • 33 M. O'Riley
  • 20 Costinha 68'
  • 3 J. Hadjam 88'
  • 5 L. Dunk
  • 12 P. David
  • 35 M. Yalcouyé 68'
Absentees Brighton

Ferguson, Mitoma, Wieffer, Tzimas, Minteh (injured), Azeez, Struijk, Yohanna (doubtful)

Stats Sunderland vs Brighton

Sunderland Match Brighton
  • 0.68 xG 1.14
  • 62% Possession 38%
  • 12 Shots 13
  • 3 Shots on target 4
  • 2 Shots off target 7
  • 7 Corners 5
  • 8 Fouls 12
  • 5 Offsides 0
  • 0 Yellow cards 1
  • 0 Red cards 1

Pre-match preview

Sunderland

The Black Cats will be without both Brian Brobbey and Daniel Ballard for Saturday's visit of Brighton after the pair returned from international duty with hamstring injuries. Brobbey had started four of Sunderland's last five matches and scored three goals, while Ballard had also started four of those games in central defence.

Wilson Isidor is expected to lead the line in Brobbey's absence, with Enzo Le Fée again likely to support him. Le Fée has scored twice and provided an assist in his last five appearances. Noah Sadiki and Granit Xhaka are expected to retain their places through the middle as Sunderland adjust to the two absences.

Brighton

Lewis Dunk is available again at centre-back after missing the win over Arsenal with a minor neck issue, while Pascal Struijk is doubtful with a hamstring injury. Mats Wieffer remains sidelined with a knee injury, and Ferdi Kadioglu is expected to continue at right-back in his absence.

Further forward, Pascal Groß has started each of the last five matches, scoring three goals and providing three assists. Charalampos Kostoulas, Maxim De Cuyper and Malick Yalcouyé have also scored during that run. The midfield choice between Groß and Chema Andrés remains open after Andrés marked his first start, against Arsenal, with a goal and an assist. Kaoru Mitoma, Yankuba Minteh, Evan Ferguson and Stefanos Tzimas are also out.

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Sunderland

  1. Brian Brobbey 3 goals 0 assists
  2. Enzo Le Fée 2 goals 1 assists
  3. Nilson Angulo 1 goals 1 assists
  4. Wilson Isidor 1 goals 0 assists
  5. Thomas Meunier 0 goals 1 assists

Brighton

  1. Pascal Groß 3 goals 4 assists
  2. Maxim De Cuyper 3 goals 3 assists
  3. Charalampos Kostoulas 3 goals 2 assists
  4. Malick Yalcouyé 2 goals 0 assists
  5. Jack Hinshelwood 2 goals 0 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Sunderland

Player Starts Min. Form
Robin Roefs 5/5 453 mixed
Nordi Mukiele 5/5 453 mixed
Granit Xhaka 5/5 453 solid
Kevin Danso 5/5 444 mixed
Enzo Le Fée 5/5 444 strong
Noah Sadiki 5/5 415 mixed
Reinildo 4/4 352 mixed
Daniel Ballard 3/4 311 mixed

Brighton

Player Starts Min. Form
Bart Verbruggen 5/5 450 solid
Pascal Groß 5/5 450 excellent
Luka Vušković 5/5 438 strong
Diego Gómez 5/5 438 mixed
Ferdi Kadioglu 5/5 424 solid
Olivier Boscagli 5/5 415 solid
Maxim De Cuyper 5/5 415 strong
Charalampos Kostoulas 5/5 390 strong

Pre-match prediction

Pre-match goals forecast
1.27 2.05
  • Predicted goals3.8
  • Both teams to score25%
  • Over 2.5 goals50%
  • Corners8.5

Team comparison

SUN home Per match BHA away
1.50 Points 1.50
0.50 Goals for 4.00
1.00 Goals against 2.00
1.27 xG for 2.05
1.25 xG against 1.64
3.5 Corners 5.0
WL Home and away form LW

Sunderland vs Brighton: head-to-head record

3 previous meetings
0 Sunderland 1 draws 2 Brighton
  • Goals per match0.67
  • Both teams scored0%
  • Over 2.5 goals0%
  • Mar 2026 Sunderland 0 - 1 Brighton
  • Dec 2025 Brighton 0 - 0 Sunderland
  • Aug 2011 Brighton 1 - 0 Sunderland

Frequently asked questions

Who is the referee for Sunderland vs Brighton?

Thomas Bramall took charge of Sunderland vs Brighton.

Who is unavailable for Sunderland against Brighton?

Sunderland are without Brian Brobbey (muscle injury), Daniel Ballard (muscle injury), Mouhamadou Diarra (hamstring injury) and Romaine Mundle (knee injury).

Who is unavailable for Brighton against Sunderland?

Brighton are without Oluwafemi Azeez (abdominal strain), Pascal Struijk (muscle injury), Zadok Yohanna (lacking match fitness), Evan Ferguson (ankle injury), Kaoru Mitoma (hamstring injury) and Mats Wieffer (knee injury). The full list is above, with the injuries and suspensions.

What formation do Sunderland play?

Sunderland have used a 4-2-3-1 in 4 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 4-2-3-1.

What formation do Brighton play?

Brighton have used a 4-2-3-1 formation in their last 5 matches under Hürzeler.

How did the last meeting between Sunderland and Brighton finish?

On 14 March 2026, Sunderland vs Brighton finished 0-1.

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