Brighton vs Sunderland: result 0-0 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 17Kick-off on December 20, 2025 at 03:00 PM (UTC)The American Express Community Stadium, Falmer, East Sussex
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What was the result of Brighton vs Sunderland?
Brighton and Sunderland drew 0-0 on December 20, 2025.
Official lineup for Brighton vs Sunderland
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Brighton
4-2-3-1- 10G. Rutter
- 29M. De Cuyper
- 8B. Gruda
- 11Y. Minteh
- 13J. Hinshelwood
- 26Y. Ayari
- 24F. Kadıoğlu
- 21O. Boscagli
- 42D. Coppola
- 27M. Wieffer
- 1B. Verbruggen
Sunderland
4-2-3-1- 9B. Brobbey
- 24S. Adingra
- 28E. Le Fée
- 11C. Rigg
- 6L. Geertruida
- 34G. Xhaka
- 32T. Hume
- 15O. Alderete
- 5D. Ballard
- 20N. Mukiele
- 22R. Roefs
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Brighton have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Sunderland have 6, 6 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2025 | Liverpool(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 7, 2025 | West Ham(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 3, 2025 | Aston Villa(home) | 3-4 | Premier League |
| Nov 30, 2025 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 22, 2025 | Brentford(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2025 | Newcastle(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Manchester City(away) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Dec 3, 2025 | Liverpool(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Bournemouth(home) | 3-2 | Premier League |
| Nov 22, 2025 | Fulham(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 1 Brighton win, 0 draws, 0 Sunderland wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2011 | Brighton 1-0 Sunderland | League Cup |
Last archived meeting: Brighton vs Sunderland on Aug 23, 2011
How many goals should we expect?
Brighton score 1.9 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Sunderland score 1.1 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton | 1.9 | 1.4 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Sunderland | 1.1 | 1.1 | 4 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Brighton sit 3rd in Premier League (13 points from 6 matches) and Sunderland sit 17th (4 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Brighton | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 13 |
| 17 | Sunderland | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 4 |
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy