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Premier League · 2026

Sunderland 0–2 Brighton & Hove Albion · Premier League

0–2Pre-match analysis

Match at a glance

Brighton & Hove Albion won 0–2.

30-second read

What the record shows

One pattern stands out in the record: brighton & Hove Albion have recorded the higher season possession share. The next-strongest reading is weaker: brighton & Hove Albion's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines. Limitation: Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

Brighton & Hove Albion have recorded the higher season possession share.

48.6%PossessionSunderland · Brighton & Hove Albion● 64.6%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 16.0 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricSunderlandBrighton & Hove AlbionBaseline
Possession48.6%64.6%47.6%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

Brighton & Hove Albion show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

Brighton & Hove Albion's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

13.2 shots/match ▲ShotsSunderland · Brighton & Hove Albion19 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricSunderlandBrighton & Hove AlbionBaseline
Shots13.2 shots/match19 shots/match13.6 shots/match
Shots against12 shots/match11.6 shots/match13.8 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

Who started

Lineups

Show both lineups

Lineups as recorded. The source does not mark them confirmed.

Sunderland4-2-3-1
  1. Robin RoefsG
  2. Kevin DansoD
  3. Omar AldereteD
  4. Reinildo MandavaD
  5. Nordi MukieleD
  6. Noah SadikiM
  7. Enzo Le FéeM
  8. Granit XhakaM
  9. Nilson AnguloF
  10. Thomas MeunierF
  11. Wilson IsidorF
Brighton & Hove Albion4-2-3-1
  1. Bart VerbruggenG
  2. Lewis DunkD
  3. Olivier BoscagliD
  4. Ferdi KadıoğluD
  5. Luka VuškovićD
  6. Pascal GroßM
  7. Chema AndrésM
  8. Yasin AyariM
  9. Charalampos KostoulasF
  10. Diego GómezF
  11. Maxim De CuyperF

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Sunderland
1Draws
1Brighton & Hove Albion
Sunderland — Brighton & Hove Albion · Premier League0–1
Brighton & Hove Albion — Sunderland · Premier League0–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Sunderland favored in 2 of 13 directional metrics · Brighton & Hove Albion in 9 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Sunderland5 matchesBrighton & Hove Albion5 matches
1.2 goals/matchGoals scored5/5▲ 3.2 goals/match
2 goals/matchGoals allowed5/5▲ 1 goal/match
2.07 xG/matchExpected goals5/5▲ 2.21 xG/match
13.2 shots/matchShots5/5▲ 19 shots/match
5 shots/matchShots on target5/5▲ 5.8 shots/match
48.6%Possession5/5● 64.6%
4 corners/matchCorners5/5● 5.4 corners/match
12.8 fouls/matchFouls5/513 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples5 / 5home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
Freshness21 daysfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 10 Oct 2026, 14:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Premier League

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsSunderlandBrighton & Hove Albion
CompetitionPremier League
Head-to-headSunderland — Brighton & Hove Albion
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