Sunderland host Brighton at Stadium of Light on 10 October 2026. The fixture is Matchweek 6 of the Premier League. They last met on 14 March 2026, when Brighton won 1-0.
Sunderland vs Brighton match facts
- Kick-off
- Sat 10 Oct 2026, 15:00
- Stadium
- Stadium of Light, Sunderland
- Competition
- Premier League
- Round
- Matchweek 6
Sunderland vs Brighton 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.
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
- 51JonesD
- 13Luke O'NienM
- 18Wilson IsidorF
- 12Eliezer MayendaF
Coach: Regis Le Bris
- 1Bart VerbruggenG
- 27Mats WiefferD
- 6Jan 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
- When is Sunderland vs Brighton?
- Sunderland vs Brighton kicks off at 15:00 UK time on 10 October 2026 at Stadium of Light in Sunderland. The match is Matchweek 6 of the 2026/27 Premier League season.
- What was the score in the last Sunderland vs Brighton match?
- In the meeting before this one, Brighton won 1-0 on 14 March 2026 in the Premier League. The time before that, Brighton and Sunderland drew 0-0 on 20 December 2025 in the Premier League. Sunderland have won 0 of the 3 meetings between the clubs and Brighton have won 2.
Brighton vs Sunderland at Amex Stadium
Updated 9 August 2026