Sunderland line up in a 4-2-3-1 and Brighton in a 4-2-3-1. Neither side has confirmed a lineup yet. Kick-off is 15:00 on 10 October 2026 at Stadium of Light. Sunderland have won three of their last six.
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 predicted lineup
Projected from the last 5 matches.
- 22Robin RoefsG
- 5Daniel BallardD
- 20Nordi MukieleD
- 17R. MandavaD
- 4Kevin DansoD
- 12Thomas MeunierM
- 34Granit XhakaM
- 28Enzo Le FéeM
- 10Nilson AnguloM
- 27Noah SadikiM
- 9Brian BrobbeyF
Sunderland line up in a 4-2-3-1. R. Mandava came into the eleven after not starting away to Manchester City. Sunderland lines up with four at the back, five in midfield and one up front. Ten of the eleven also started the previous match.
Brighton predicted lineup
Projected from the last 5 matches.
- 1Bart VerbruggenG
- 21Olivier BoscagliD
- 44Luka VuškovićD
- 24Ferdi KadıoğluD
- 5Lewis DunkD
- 13Pascal GroßM
- 29Maxim De CuyperM
- 25Diego GómezM
- 26Yasin AyariM
- 35Malick YalcouyéM
- 19Charalampos KostoulasF
Brighton line up in a 4-2-3-1. Lewis Dunk and Malick Yalcouyé came into the eleven after not starting at home to Arsenal. Brighton lines up with four at the back, five in midfield and one up front. Nine of the eleven also started the previous match.
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
- 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. Sunderland last played 20 days before this match, a 3-5 away defeat by Manchester City.
- Who is injured for Sunderland?
- No Sunderland player is currently listed as out or suspended. Injury news for this fixture is usually filed in the days before kick-off. Brighton have no absentees listed either. Sunderland last played 20 days before this match, a 3-5 away defeat by Manchester City.
- What is the predicted Brighton lineup?
- Brighton are projected to line up in a 4-2-3-1. Bart Verbruggen starts in goal, with four at the back, five in midfield and one up front. The projection uses their last five Premier League matches. Players listed as injured or suspended are removed before the eleven is chosen.
- 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 27 September 2026