Brighton vs Sunderland: result 1-0 and analysis
League Cup2nd RoundKick-off on August 23, 2011 at 06:45 PM (UTC)The American Express Community Stadium, Falmer, East Sussex
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What was the result of Brighton vs Sunderland?
Brighton won 1-0 on August 23, 2011.
Goalscorers
- 96′C. Mackail-SmithBrighton
Official lineup for Brighton vs Sunderland
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Brighton
- 9A. Barnes
- 12C. Mackail-Smith
- 8Alan Navarro
- 11C. Noone
- 26L. Bridcutt
- RRyan Bernard Harley
- 3G. Greer
- 5L. Dunk
- 14Inigo Calderon
- MMarcos Painter
- 16C. Ankergren
Sunderland
- DD. Vaughan
- SS. Sessègnon
- CC. Gardner
- LL. Cattermole
- SS. Larsson
- JJ. Colback
- AA. Ferdinand
- WWes Brown
- KKieran Richardson
- AAhmed El Mohamady
- KK. Westwood
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 5 matches in all competitions, Brighton have 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats; Sunderland have 3, 2 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2011 | Blackpool(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Aug 17, 2011 | Cardiff(away) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Aug 13, 2011 | Portsmouth(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Aug 9, 2011 | Gillingham(home) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 6, 2011 | Doncaster(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2011 | Newcastle(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 13, 2011 | Liverpool(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| May 22, 2011 | West Ham(away) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| May 14, 2011 | Wolves(home) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| May 7, 2011 | Bolton(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Brighton score 1.8 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 5; Sunderland score 1.1 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton | 1.8 | 0.8 | 2 | 3/5 | 3/5 |
| Sunderland | 1.1 | 2.0 | 2 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 5 matches in all competitions.
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