Sunderland vs Brighton & Hove Albion: Premier League preview, team news, stats & head-to-head
Sunderland are internet hosting Brighton in a league match for the primary time since October 2004 (a 2-0 win within the Championship), and for the primary time within the top-flight since a 1-1 attract April 1983.
Brighton have received simply one in every of their final eight league video games in opposition to Sunderland (D2 L5), a 2-1 house win within the Championship in February 2005.
Sunderland have received their final 5 house league video games in opposition to Brighton, and are unbeaten in 9 in opposition to them (W7 D2) since a 2-1 loss in April 1981.
Brighton are unbeaten of their final 11 Premier League video games in opposition to promoted sides (W5 D6), retaining a clear sheet in 5 of their final six.
Sunderland received 1-0 at Leeds final day out, final successful consecutive league video games in October. However, solely Aston Villa (9) have netted fewer Premier League objectives than the Black Cats up to now in 2026 (10), whereas solely Burnley (-9) and Tottenham (-11) have a worse objective distinction this yr (-6).
Sunderland have misplaced their final two Premier League house video games, having been unbeaten of their first 12 this season (W7 L5). They final misplaced three in a row at house within the competitors in August/September 2016.
Since dropping 4-3 to Aston Villa at first of December, Brighton have neither scored nor conceded greater than twice in any of their 15 Premier League video games. Indeed, the Seagulls’ video games have seen fewer objectives than some other facet on this time (30 – F14 A16).
Sunderland have stored 9 clear sheets within the Premier League this season, with solely 4 sides retaining extra. The final promoted team to document extra in a marketing campaign had been Leeds United in 2020-21 (12).
Center again Dan Ballard has had extra touches within the opposition field than some other Sunderland participant within the Premier League this season (64). Across the entire division, the one defender with extra this time period is Jurriën Timber (90).
Only Jérémy Doku (63) has made extra ball carries into the penalty space than Brighton’s Yankuba Minteh within the Premier League this season (61).
