Sunderland vs Brighton: result 0-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 30Kick-off on March 14, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Stadium of Light, Sunderland
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What was the result of Sunderland vs Brighton?
Brighton won 0-1 on March 14, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 58′Y. MintehBrighton
Official lineup for Sunderland vs Brighton
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sunderland
4-1-4-1- 9B. Brobbey
- 7C. Talbi
- 27N. Sadiki
- 19H. Diarra
- 11C. Rigg
- 34G. Xhaka
- 32T. Hume
- 15O. Alderete
- 5D. Ballard
- 6L. Geertruida
- 31M. Ellborg
Brighton
4-2-3-1- 18D. Welbeck
- 11Y. Minteh
- 13J. Hinshelwood
- 25D. Gómez
- 30P. Groß
- 20J. Milner
- 24F. Kadıoğlu
- 5L. Dunk
- 6J. van Hecke
- 27M. Wieffer
- 1B. Verbruggen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sunderland have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Brighton have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2026 | Port Vale(away) | 0-1 | FA Cup |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Leeds(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Feb 28, 2026 | Bournemouth(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Feb 22, 2026 | Fulham(home) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Feb 15, 2026 | Oxford United(away) | 1-0 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2026 | Arsenal(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Mar 1, 2026 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Brentford(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Feb 14, 2026 | Liverpool(away) | 0-3 | FA Cup |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Aston Villa(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Sunderland wins, 1 draw, 1 Brighton win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2025 | Brighton 0-0 Sunderland | Premier League |
| Aug 23, 2011 | Brighton 1-0 Sunderland | League Cup |
Last archived meeting: Brighton vs Sunderland on Dec 20, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Sunderland score 0.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Brighton score 1.0 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland | 0.9 | 1.3 | 4 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Brighton | 1.0 | 1.1 | 3 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sunderland sit 17th in Premier League (4 points from 6 matches) and Brighton sit 3rd (13 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