Match Report
1 points and 1 places separated them: Sunderland 7th with 54, Brighton & Hove Albion 8th with 53. On recent form Brighton & Hove Albion sat only 12th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 8th overall. Against a league average of 1.38 goals per team per game, Sunderland ran at 1.11 scored and 1.26 conceded, Brighton & Hove Albion at 1.37 and 1.21.
Stadium of Light staged the fixture, a ground that holds 48,707. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-1.
Goal scorers
Brighton & Hove Albion: Yankuba Minteh (58')
Key stats
Possession: Sunderland 48% · Brighton & Hove Albion 52% · Total shots: 14-12 · On target: 4-4 · Corners: 7-3




