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Brighton vs Sunderland lineups

Looking for the match at Stadium of Light on 10 October? See Sunderland vs Brighton lineups.

Brighton host Sunderland at Amex Stadium on 8 May 2027. The fixture is Matchweek 35 of the Premier League. They last met on 10 October 2026, when Brighton won 2-0.

Brighton vs Sunderland match facts

Kick-off
Sat 8 May 2027, 15:00
Stadium
Amex Stadium, Brighton
Competition
Premier League
Round
Matchweek 35

Brighton vs Sunderland lineups

Both clubs name their starting eleven about an hour before kick-off, and it appears here as soon as it does. From fourteen days before kick-off, this page carries the likely XI for each side, worked out from the eleven they have named in recent matches. Team news follows in the days before the match.

Brighton vs Sunderland head to head

3
Brighton wins
1
Draws
0
Sunderland wins

4–0 on goals in 4 meetings since 23 August 2011

Recent Brighton vs Sunderland results

  1. Sunderland0–2BrightonPremier LeagueStadium of Light
  2. Sunderland0–1BrightonPremier LeagueStadium of Light
  3. Brighton0–0SunderlandPremier LeagueAmex Stadium
  4. Brighton1–0SunderlandLeague CupThe American Express Community Stadium (Brighton, East Sussex)

Brighton vs Sunderland history

Brighton have won three of the last four, with one drawn. Sunderland have not won any of their one visits to Amex Stadium. The clubs have already met one time this season, in the Premier League. Two of the last four were decided by a single goal. Brighton are unbeaten in the last four meetings.

Last meeting: Sunderland 0-2 Brighton, October 2026

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Sunderland, 4-2-3-1
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Brighton, 4-2-3-1
Sunderland crest
SunderlandFormation 4-2-3-1
  1. 22Robin RoefsG
  2. 32Trai HumeD
  3. 20Nordi MukieleD
  4. 4Kevin DansoD
  5. 17ReinildoD
  6. 34Granit XhakaM
  7. 27Noah SadikiM
  8. 12Thomas MeunierM
  9. 28Enzo Le FéeM
  10. 10Nilson AnguloM
  11. 18Wilson IsidorF

Bench

  1. 15Omar AldereteD
  2. 50J. AnguloF
  3. 37Djiamgone BiF
  4. 31Melker EllborgG
  5. 39Malick FofanaF
  6. 6Dayann MethalieD
  7. 13Luke O'NienM
  8. 11Christopher RiggM
  9. 7Chemsdine TalbiF

Coach: R. Le Bris

Brighton crest
BrightonFormation 4-2-3-1
  1. 1Bart VerbruggenG
  2. 24Ferdi KadıoğluD
  3. 44Luka VuškovićD
  4. 4Pascal StruijkD
  5. 21Olivier BoscagliD
  6. 14José María Andrés BaixauliM
  7. 13Pascal GroßM
  8. 25Diego GómezM
  9. 26Yasin AyariM
  10. 29Maxim De CuyperM
  11. 19Charalampos KostoulasF

Bench

  1. 23Jason SteeleG
  2. 10Georginio RutterF
  3. 15Ibrahim OsmanF
  4. 33Matthew O'RileyM
  5. 20CostinhaD
  6. 3Jaouen HadjamD
  7. 5Lewis DunkD
  8. 12Promise DavidF
  9. 35Malick YalcouyéM

Coach: F. Hürzeler

Sunderland lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Brighton in a 4-2-3-1 when the clubs last met, on 10 October 2026 in the Premier League. Brighton won 2-0. Maxim De Cuyper and Jaouen Hadjam scored. Robin Roefs and Bart Verbruggen started in goal.

Brighton vs Sunderland lineups — common questions

When is Brighton vs Sunderland?
Brighton vs Sunderland kicks off at 15:00 UK time on 8 May 2027 at Amex Stadium in Brighton. The match is Matchweek 35 of the 2026/27 Premier League season. The clubs last met on 10 October 2026.
What was the score in the last Brighton vs Sunderland match?
In the meeting before this one, Brighton won 2-0 on 10 October 2026 in the Premier League. The time before that, Brighton won 1-0 on 14 March 2026 in the Premier League. Brighton have won 3 of the 4 meetings between the clubs and Sunderland have won 0.

Sunderland vs Brighton at Stadium of Light

Updated 11 October 2026