Sunderland vs Brighton & Hove AlbionEnglish Premier League
Sunderland02
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Brighton & Hove AlbionPacy pre-match win probability
32.4% Sunderland27.8% Draw39.8% Brighton & Hove Albion
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Match report
Sunderland lost to Brighton & Hove Albion 0–2 in the English Premier League at Stadium of Light, Sunderland, England on October 10, 2026. The goals came from Maxim De Cuyper (53'), Jaouen Hadjam (90'+3'). Brighton & Hove Albion went ahead through Maxim De Cuyper in the 53rd minute. Brighton & Hove Albion kept a clean sheet. Brighton & Hove Albion won by two goals. Sunderland had 62.3% of the ball and 12 shots (3 on target), against 13 (4 on target) for Brighton & Hove Albion. In the English Premier League table, Sunderland sit 16th and Brighton & Hove Albion 3rd. Recent form: Sunderland won two, drew one and lost two of their last five; Brighton & Hove Albion won three, drew one and lost one of their last five. Pacy's record holds 5 earlier meetings: Sunderland won 1, Brighton & Hove Albion won 3 and 1 was a draw. Before kick-off, Pacy's model made Brighton & Hove Albion favourites at 39.8%, and they won.
Timeline
- Kickoff
- 33'Start Delay — Sunderland
- 33'Start Delay — Brighton & Hove Albion
- 34'End Delay — Sunderland
- 34'End Delay — Brighton & Hove Albion
- 34'Substitution — Malick Fofana (Sunderland)
- 36'Yellow Card — Olivier Boscagli (Brighton & Hove Albion)
- 45'+3'Halftime
- 45'Start 2nd Half
- 53'Goal — Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton & Hove Albion)
- 56'Start Delay — Brighton & Hove Albion
- 57'End Delay — Brighton & Hove Albion
- 57'Red Card — Pascal Struijk (Brighton & Hove Albion)
- 60'Substitution — Lewis Dunk (Brighton & Hove Albion)
- 68'Substitution — Costinha (Brighton & Hove Albion)
- 68'Substitution — Malick Yalcouyé (Brighton & Hove Albion)
- 73'Substitution — Dayann Methalie (Sunderland)
- 73'Substitution — Jocelin Ta Bi (Sunderland)
- 81'Substitution — Juan Angulo (Sunderland)
- 88'Substitution — Jaouen Hadjam (Brighton & Hove Albion)
- 88'Substitution — Georginio Rutter (Brighton & Hove Albion)
- 90'+3'Goal — Jaouen Hadjam (Brighton & Hove Albion)
- 90'+8'End Regular Time
Match statistics
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Lineups
Sunderland
- GRobin Roefs
- CD-LKevin Danso
- CD-RNordi Mukiele
- LBReinildo Mandava
- RBTrai Hume
- AMEnzo Le Fée
- LMNoah Sadiki
- RMGranit Xhaka
- FWilson Isidor
- AM-LNilson Angulo
- AM-RThomas Meunier
Bench (9)
- SUBOmar Alderete
- SUBJuan Angulo
- SUBChemsdine Talbi
- SUBChris Rigg
- SUBMalick Fofana
- SUBMelker Ellborg
- SUBJocelin Ta Bi
- SUBLuke O'Nien
- SUBDayann Methalie
Brighton & Hove Albion
- GBart Verbruggen
- CD-LPascal Struijk
- CD-RLuka Vuskovic
- LBOlivier Boscagli
- RBFerdi Kadioglu
- AMYasin Ayari
- LMChema Andrés
- RMPascal Gross
- FCharalambos Kostoulas
- AM-LMaxim De Cuyper
- AM-RDiego Gómez
Bench (9)
- SUBJason Steele
- SUBIbrahim Osman
- SUBPromise David
- SUBJaouen Hadjam
- SUBMatt O'Riley
- SUBLewis Dunk
- SUBGeorginio Rutter
- SUBMalick Yalcouyé
- SUBCostinha
Recent form
Sunderland
LWLWD
Brighton & Hove Albion
WWWDL
Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | +5 | 15 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | +13 | 13 |
| 4 | Brentford | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | +6 | 10 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 10 |
| 6 | Leeds United | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | +3 | 9 |
| 7 | Liverpool | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 9 |
| 8 | Everton | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 9 |
| 9 | Ipswich Town | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 9 |
| 10 | Hull City | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | +2 | 8 |
| 11 | Newcastle United | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 12 | Manchester United | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 5 |
| 14 | Aston Villa | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -5 | 5 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 4 |
| 16 | Sunderland | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -6 | 4 |
| 17 | AFC Bournemouth | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -6 | 3 |
| 18 | Tottenham Hotspur | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -6 | 3 |
Head-to-head
Sunderland 1 win, Brighton & Hove Albion 3 wins, 1 draw
| Date | Result | Hosted by |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-14 | Sunderland 0–1 Brighton & Hove Albion | Sunderland |
| 2025-12-20 | Sunderland 0–0 Brighton & Hove Albion | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| 2011-08-23 | Sunderland 0–1 Brighton & Hove Albion | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| 2005-02-19 | Sunderland 1–2 Brighton & Hove Albion | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| 2004-10-30 | Sunderland 2–0 Brighton & Hove Albion | Sunderland |
Venue and officials
- Venue
- Stadium of Light, Sunderland, England
- Attendance
- 47,196
Pacy probability
- Away39.8%
- Draw27.8%
- Home32.4%
Pacy estimates this from the match information available and how both sides have performed. It is an estimate, not a prediction of what will happen.