Match summary
Before kickoff, Sunderland were 10th in the table but 17th on points from the last five league games.
Sunderland vs Brighton & Hove Albion in numbers
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Sunderland2W 1D 2L
SunderlandBrighton & Hove Albion
7Pointsof 156
4Goals scored4
5Goals conceded6
2Clean sheets1
1Without a win1
1Conceded in a row2
Head to head2 meetings · Aug 2011 – Dec 2025
- Sunderland wins
- 0
- Draws
- 1
- Brighton & Hove Albion wins
- 1
0.5goals per meeting
0%both teams scored
0%3+ goals
50%won by the host
Meetings
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 291 earlier results
SunderlandBrighton & Hove Albion
#10Position#14
40Points29 v 29 games37
-4Goal difference+2
1.03Scored per gameleague avg 1.391.31
1.17Conceded per game1.24
#17Form table position#12
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
SunderlandBrighton & Hove Albion
- 90+5'Substitution · Brighton & Hove Albion · Matt O'Riley · InOut: Danny Welbeck
- 90+4'Substitution · Brighton & Hove Albion · Joël Veltman · InOut: Diego Gómez
- 88'Substitution · Brighton & Hove Albion · Yasin Ayari · InOut: Jack Hinshelwood
- Substitution · Sunderland · Dennis Cirkin · InOut: Chemsdine Talbi85'
- Substitution · Sunderland · Eliezer Mayenda · InOut: Brian Brobbey78'
- 76'Substitution · Brighton & Hove Albion · Maxim De Cuyper · InOut: Yankuba Minteh
- Yellow Card · Sunderland · Granit Xhaka75'
- 74'Yellow Card · Brighton & Hove Albion · Yankuba Minteh
- Substitution · Sunderland · Luke O'Nien · InOut: Dan Ballard64'
- 58'Goal · Brighton & Hove Albion · Yankuba Minteh0-1
- 51'Yellow Card · Brighton & Hove Albion · Diego Gómez
- VAR Decision · Sunderland · Chris RiggVAR Decision50'
Match Statistics
Match stats
SunderlandBrighton & Hove Albion
48%Ball Possession52%
14Shots Total12
4Shots On Target4
7Corners3
7Fouls12
1Yellow Cards2
3Offsides1
3Saves3
422Passes471
5Shots Off Target3
116Attacks81
60Dangerous Attacks43
8Shots Inside Box9
6Shots Outside Box3
0Goals1
12Free Kicks7
5Shots Blocked5
3Substitutions4
7Tackles26
332Accurate Passes371
4Injuries1
20Total Crosses13
1Accurate Crosses5
5Interceptions12
0Big Chances Created1
0Big Chances Missed1
Team Lineups
Lineups
4-1-4-1 · 4-2-3-1
Manager: Régis Le Bris
Starting XI
Substitutes
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HJ
Harrison Jones-
JJ
Jenson Jones-
JJ
Jaydon Jones-
JW
Jack WhittakerStarting XI
Substitutes
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HH
H. HowellPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 2/2 | 54(75%) | 1 | 5/7 | |
| 7.0 | 64' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 27(77%) | 1 | 3/7 | |
| 6.9 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 32(90%) | 2 | 8/11 | |
| 6.8 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 36(65%) | - | 1/1 | |
| 6.8 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 45(80%) | 1 | 4/10 | |
| 6.7 | 78' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 14(77%) | - | 5/12 | |
| 6.7 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 32(72%) | 1 | 6/12 | |
| 6.7 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 69(82%) | 1 | 3/9 | |
| 6.6 | 85' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 16(81%) | - | 2/7 | |
| 6.5 | 26' | 0 | 0 | - | 28(82%) | - | 1/2 | |
| 6.5 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 38(86%) | - | 0/3 | |
| 6.3 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 23(77%) | - | 1/7 | |
| 6.3 | 5' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 5(60%) | - | 0/2 | |
| 6.3 | 12' | 0 | 0 | - | 3(67%) | - | 1/6 |
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