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Sunderland line up in a 4-2-3-1 and Brighton in a 4-2-3-1. Sunderland are without Daniel Ballard and Brian Brobbey; Brighton are without F. Azeez and Evan Ferguson. Kick-off is 15:00 on 10 October 2026 at Stadium of Light.
Sunderland vs Brighton match facts
- Kick-off
- Sat 10 Oct 2026, 15:00
- Stadium
- Stadium of Light, Sunderland
- Competition
- Premier League
- Round
- Matchweek 6
- Days since last match
- Sunderland 20, Brighton 21
Sunderland confirmed lineup
- 22Robin RoefsG
- 32Trai HumeD
- 20Nordi MukieleD
- 4Kevin DansoD
- 17ReinildoD
- 34Granit XhakaM
- 27Noah SadikiM
- 12Thomas MeunierM
- 28Enzo Le FéeM
- 10Nilson AnguloM
- 18Wilson IsidorF
Bench
- 15Omar AldereteD
- 50J. AnguloF
- 37Djiamgone BiF
- 31Melker EllborgG
- 39Malick FofanaF
- 6Dayann MethalieD
- 13Luke O'NienM
- 11Christopher RiggM
- 7Chemsdine TalbiF
Coach: R. Le Bris
Sunderland started in a 4-2-3-1. Daniel Ballard, Brian Brobbey and Mouhamadou Diarra and 5 others were out. Trai Hume, Reinildo and Wilson Isidor came into the eleven after not starting away to Manchester City. R. Le Bris set up with four at the back, five in midfield and one up front.
Brighton confirmed lineup
- 1Bart VerbruggenG
- 24Ferdi KadıoğluD
- 44Luka VuškovićD
- 4Pascal StruijkD
- 21Olivier BoscagliD
- 14José María Andrés BaixauliM
- 13Pascal GroßM
- 25Diego GómezM
- 26Yasin AyariM
- 29Maxim De CuyperM
- 19Charalampos KostoulasF
Bench
- 23Jason SteeleG
- 10Georginio RutterF
- 15Ibrahim OsmanF
- 33Matthew O'RileyM
- 20CostinhaD
- 3Jaouen HadjamD
- 5Lewis DunkD
- 12Promise DavidF
- 35Malick YalcouyéM
Coach: F. Hürzeler
Brighton started in a 4-2-3-1. F. Azeez, Evan Ferguson and Jack Hinshelwood and 13 others were out. The same eleven started at home to Arsenal. F. Hürzeler set up with four at the back, five in midfield and one up front.
Sunderland vs Brighton form guide
Last 5, all competitionsSunderland- D
- W
- L
- W
- L
Sunderland won two of their last five matches, drew one and lost two. They scored 6 goals and conceded 8 across those five. They kept two clean sheets. They failed to score in one of them. Their most recent match was a 3-5 defeat away to Manchester City on 20 September 2026.
Brighton- L
- D
- W
- W
- W
Brighton won three of their last five matches, drew one and lost one. They scored 15 goals and conceded 7 across those five. They kept two clean sheets. Their most recent match was a 3-0 win at home to Arsenal on 19 September 2026.
Sunderland vs Brighton head to head
- 0
- Sunderland wins
- 1
- Draws
- 2
- Brighton wins
0–2 on goals in 3 meetings since 23 August 2011
Recent Sunderland vs Brighton results
- Sunderland0–1BrightonPremier LeagueStadium of Light
- Brighton0–0SunderlandPremier LeagueAmex Stadium
- Brighton1–0SunderlandLeague CupThe American Express Community Stadium (Brighton, East Sussex)
Sunderland vs Brighton history
Sunderland have won none of the last three, with one drawn. Brighton last won at Stadium of Light on 14 March 2026, by 1-0. Two of the last three were decided by a single goal. Brighton are unbeaten in the last three meetings. The widest margin was 1-0 to Brighton on 14 March 2026.
Stadium of Light
Sunderland play at Stadium of Light in Sunderland. The ground holds 49,000. Brighton have won there once in one visits, most recently in March 2026. Sunderland have won no of those, with none drawn. The pitch is grass. Brighton's most recent visit was on 14 March 2026, a 1-0 win.
Last meeting: Sunderland 0-1 Brighton, March 2026
- 31Melker EllborgG
- 6Lutsharel GeertruidaD
- 5Daniel BallardD
- 15Omar AldereteD
- 32Trai HumeD
- 34Granit XhakaM
- 11Christopher RiggM
- 19Mouhamadou DiarraM
- 27Noah SadikiM
- 7Chemsdine TalbiM
- 9Brian BrobbeyF
Bench
- 21Simon MooreG
- 3Dennis CirkinD
- 50Harrison JonesM
- 53Jack WhittakerM
- 52Jenson JonesM
- 51Jenson JonesD
- 13Luke O'NienM
- 18Wilson IsidorF
- 12Eliezer MayendaF
Coach: Regis Le Bris
- 1Bart VerbruggenG
- 27Mats WiefferD
- 6J. P. van HeckeD
- 5Lewis DunkD
- 24Ferdi KadıoğluD
- 20James MilnerM
- 30Pascal GroßM
- 25Diego GómezM
- 13Jack HinshelwoodM
- 11Yankuba MintehM
- 18Daniel WelbeckF
Bench
- 23Jason SteeleG
- 34Joël VeltmanD
- 7Solomon MarchM
- 21Olivier BoscagliD
- 33Matthew O'RileyM
- 26Yasin AyariM
- 10Georginio RutterF
- 29Maxim De CuyperD
- 53Harry HowellM
Coach: Fabian Hurzeler
Sunderland lined up in a 4-1-4-1 and Brighton in a 4-2-3-1 when the clubs last met, on 14 March 2026 in the Premier League. Brighton won 1-0. Yankuba Minteh scored. Melker Ellborg and Bart Verbruggen started in goal. Regis Le Bris and Fabian Hurzeler picked the sides.
Sunderland vs Brighton lineups — common questions
- What was the score in Sunderland vs Brighton?
- Brighton beat Sunderland 2-0 at Stadium of Light in Sunderland on 10 October 2026. The match was Matchweek 6 of the 2026/27 Premier League season. The referee was Thomas Bramall. Before it, Sunderland had won 0 of the 3 meetings between the clubs and Brighton 2.
- Who was missing for Sunderland?
- Sunderland were without Daniel Ballard, Brian Brobbey and Mouhamadou Diarra and 5 others. The reasons given were muscle injury, hamstring injury and knee injury. Brighton had sixteen unavailable and none doubtful. Sunderland last played 20 days before this match, a 3-5 away defeat by Manchester City.
- What formation did Brighton play?
- Brighton started this match in a 4-2-3-1. Bart Verbruggen started in goal, with four at the back, five in midfield and one up front. F. Hürzeler picked the side. Nine substitutes were named. The formation is the one recorded for this fixture, not a season average.
Brighton vs Sunderland at Amex Stadium
Updated 11 October 2026