Premier League (England)
Sunderland Host Brighton at Stadium of Light
Oct 10, 2026, 2:00 PM UTC
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Looking at the last 20 home matches on record, Sunderland sits at 10-4-6, and has been solid without being spectacular at home. Scoring has been high lately, with 40% of home matches going over 2.5 goals. Their most recent home outing was a 1-0 win against AZ Alkmaar.
Brighton has seen 50% of recent away matches finish above 2.5 goals — a trend worth weighing against the odds and predictions elsewhere on this site. Their latest away result: a 3-2 win versus Manchester United.
Head-to-head, it's 2 wins to 0 wins in Brighton's favor across the last 3 games against Sunderland. The over 2.5 line has hit in 0% of their head-to-head meetings. They last met in the Premier League, a game that finished Sunderland 0-1 Brighton.
Team Strength Comparison
Metric by metric
Sunderland · Brighton — a longer bar means a higher rating (0–100).
10-season trends
Both clubs on one continuous scale — a promoted club's climb shows as a smooth rise, not a break.
Odds Analysis & Market Prediction
With each bookmaker's margin removed, the market makes Brighton the favourite at 40%. 20 of 20 bookmakers agree.
Fair win probability
Average bookmaker margin 6.2%.
Archived Oct 3, 2026, 06:15 AM UTC
Pre-Match Odds Comparison · Sunderland vs Brighton
| Book | Home | Draw | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unibet (UK) | 2.90 | 3.50 | 2.35 |
| Betfred (UK) | 2.88 | 3.60 | 2.30 |
| 888sport | 2.80 | 3.30 | 2.38 |
| LeoVegas | 2.80 | 3.40 | 2.30 |
| William Hill | 2.88 | 3.30 | 2.40 |
| Paddy Power | 2.88 | 3.40 | 2.40 |
| Sky Bet | 2.88 | 3.30 | 2.38 |
| Betfair | 3.05 | 3.60 | 2.48 |
| Smarkets | 3.00 | 3.55 | 2.46 |
| BoyleSports | 2.80 | 3.40 | 2.38 |
| Grosvenor | 2.90 | 3.50 | 2.43 |
| Virgin Bet | 2.80 | 3.35 | 2.35 |
| LiveScore Bet | 2.80 | 3.35 | 2.35 |
| Coral | 2.87 | 3.50 | 2.37 |
| Ladbrokes | 2.87 | 3.50 | 2.37 |
| Betway | 2.80 | 3.40 | 2.30 |
| Betano (UK) | 2.88 | 3.40 | 2.30 |
| Bet Victor | 2.88 | 3.40 | 2.30 |
| Casumo | 2.90 | 3.50 | 2.43 |
| Betfair Sportsbook | 2.88 | 3.40 | 2.40 |
Moneyline captured before kickoff — historical reference only. 21+
Head-to-Head Record
| Premier League · Regular Season - 30 | 2026-03-14 | Sunderland 0-1 Brighton | L |
| Premier League · Regular Season - 17 | 2025-12-20 | Brighton 0-0 Sunderland | D |
| League Cup · 2nd Round | 2011-08-23 | Brighton 1-0 Sunderland | L |
Recent Form — Home & Away
Sunderland — Home
- 2026-09-16Sunderland vs AZ Alkmaar 1-0
- 2026-09-12Sunderland vs Arsenal 0-2
- 2026-09-08Sunderland vs Hull City 1-0
- 2026-08-30Sunderland vs Fulham 1-0
- 2026-08-15Sunderland vs Rennes 2-1
- 2026-07-30Sunderland vs Leeds 0-1
- 2026-05-24Sunderland vs Chelsea 2-1
- 2026-05-09Sunderland vs Manchester United 0-0
- 2026-04-24Sunderland vs Nottingham Forest 0-5
- 2026-04-12Sunderland vs Tottenham 1-0
- 2026-03-14Sunderland vs Brighton 0-1
- 2026-02-22Sunderland vs Fulham 1-3
- 2026-02-11Sunderland vs Liverpool 0-1
- 2026-02-02Sunderland vs Burnley 3-0
- 2026-01-17Sunderland vs Crystal Palace 2-1
- 2026-01-01Sunderland vs Manchester City 0-0
- 2025-12-28Sunderland vs Leeds 1-1
- 2025-12-14Sunderland vs Newcastle 1-0
- 2025-11-29Sunderland vs Bournemouth 3-2
- 2025-11-08Sunderland vs Arsenal 2-2
Sunderland — Away
- 2026-09-20Manchester City vs Sunderland 5-3
- 2026-09-05Brentford vs Sunderland 1-1
- 2026-08-22Ipswich vs Sunderland 2-1
- 2026-08-08Lens vs Sunderland 0-2
- 2026-08-02Wrexham vs Sunderland 0-1
- 2026-07-25Liverpool vs Sunderland 4-2
- 2026-07-18York vs Sunderland 1-5
- 2026-05-17Everton vs Sunderland 1-3
- 2026-05-02Wolves vs Sunderland 1-1
- 2026-04-19Aston Villa vs Sunderland 4-3
- 2026-03-22Newcastle vs Sunderland 1-2
- 2026-03-08Port Vale vs Sunderland 1-0
- 2026-03-03Leeds vs Sunderland 0-1
- 2026-02-28Bournemouth vs Sunderland 1-1
- 2026-02-15Oxford United vs Sunderland 0-1
- 2026-02-07Arsenal vs Sunderland 3-0
- 2026-01-24West Ham vs Sunderland 3-1
- 2026-01-07Brentford vs Sunderland 3-0
- 2026-01-04Tottenham vs Sunderland 1-1
- 2025-12-20Brighton vs Sunderland 0-0
Brighton — Home
- 2026-09-19Brighton vs Arsenal 3-0
- 2026-09-05Brighton vs Leeds 1-1
- 2026-08-27Brighton vs Tromso 4-0
- 2026-08-23Brighton vs Aston Villa 4-0
- 2026-08-15Brighton vs Bologna 1-0
- 2026-08-08Brighton vs AS Roma 3-0
- 2026-08-01Brighton vs Strasbourg 4-3
- 2026-05-24Brighton vs Manchester United 0-3
- 2026-05-09Brighton vs Wolves 3-0
- 2026-04-21Brighton vs Chelsea 3-0
- 2026-03-21Brighton vs Liverpool 2-1
- 2026-03-04Brighton vs Arsenal 0-1
- 2026-03-01Brighton vs Nottingham Forest 2-1
- 2026-02-08Brighton vs Crystal Palace 0-1
- 2026-01-31Brighton vs Everton 1-1
- 2026-01-19Brighton vs Bournemouth 1-1
- 2026-01-03Brighton vs Burnley 2-0
- 2025-12-20Brighton vs Sunderland 0-0
- 2025-12-07Brighton vs West Ham 1-1
- 2025-12-03Brighton vs Aston Villa 3-4
Brighton — Away
- 2026-09-16Manchester United vs Brighton 2-3
- 2026-09-13Coventry vs Brighton 0-5
- 2026-08-30Chelsea vs Brighton 4-3
- 2026-08-20Tromso vs Brighton 0-0
- 2026-05-17Leeds vs Brighton 1-0
- 2026-05-02Newcastle vs Brighton 3-1
- 2026-04-18Tottenham vs Brighton 2-2
- 2026-04-11Burnley vs Brighton 0-2
- 2026-03-14Sunderland vs Brighton 0-1
- 2026-02-21Brentford vs Brighton 0-2
- 2026-02-14Liverpool vs Brighton 3-0
- 2026-02-11Aston Villa vs Brighton 1-0
- 2026-01-24Fulham vs Brighton 2-1
- 2026-01-11Manchester United vs Brighton 1-2
- 2026-01-07Manchester City vs Brighton 1-1
- 2025-12-30West Ham vs Brighton 2-2
- 2025-12-27Arsenal vs Brighton 2-1
- 2025-12-13Liverpool vs Brighton 2-0
- 2025-11-30Nottingham Forest vs Brighton 0-2
- 2025-11-09Crystal Palace vs Brighton 0-0