Sunderland 0-2 Brighton & Hove Albion: Result, Match Stats and Our Prediction
Our picks against the result
5 of 12 right
- Result Brighton & Hove Albion win49% 0-2
- Double chance Brighton & Hove Albion or draw (X2)76% 0-2
- Goals over/under 2.5 Over 2.554% 2 goals
- More corners Brighton & Hove Albion51% Sunderland (7-5)
- Yellow cards Around average 1 yellow card · league 3.8
- Yellow cards 1 yellow card 2.5 Over73% 3.5 Over52% 4.5 Under67%
- Corners Around average 12 corners · league 9.4
- Corners 12 corners 8.5 Over62% 9.5 Over50% 10.5 Under60%
Match stats
Sunderland Brighton & Hove Albion
- 0 Goals 2
- 0 Yellow cards 1
- 0 Red cards 1
- 7 Corners 5
Goals, yellow and red cards and corners of each club.
Before kick-off
What this page showed before the match: our reasons, form, ratings and records as they were then.
Match summary
Sunderland vs Brighton & Hove Albion meet at the Stadium of Light in the Premier League on Saturday 10 October 2026, Matchday 6. Our model leans towards a Brighton & Hove Albion win, with Brighton & Hove Albion win or draw as the double chance.
Why this pick?
Our model expects Brighton & Hove Albion to win at the Stadium of Light, mainly because its strength rating puts them clearly above a Sunderland side that sits below the Premier League average. The strongest point against the pick is Sunderland's home advantage, which carries real weight. What makes up for it is the wider picture: Sunderland's attack rating is low and they concede more big chances than the league norm, while Brighton dominate possession and shoot more than most. Sunderland do create big chances, but the overall view, with a small nudge from its goal model, still lands with the visitors. The call is moderate.
Form guide
Sunderland
- L 3-5 at Manchester City (A) Premier League · 20 Sep
- W 1-0 vs AZ Alkmaar (H) Europa League · 16 Sep
- L 0-2 vs Arsenal (H) Premier League · 12 Sep
- W 1-0 vs Hull City (H) EFL Cup · 8 Sep
- D 1-1 at Brentford (A) Premier League · 5 Sep
Brighton & Hove Albion
- W 3-0 vs Arsenal (H) Premier League · 19 Sep
- W 3-2 at Manchester United (A) EFL Cup · 16 Sep
- W 5-0 at Coventry City (A) Premier League · 13 Sep
- D 1-1 vs Leeds United (H) Premier League · 5 Sep
- L 3-4 at Chelsea (A) Premier League · 30 Aug
Last five competitive matches before kick-off, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.
Attack and defence ratings
0 to 100 against this season's Premier League clubs (100 = best). The rating is our model's long-run strength before this match: it uses the last three years and counts recent matches most, so a few results do not move it at once. Under each rating: this season's actual goals per match.
Head-to-head
3 meetings since 2010, results after 90 minutes.
- 14 Mar 2026 · Premier League Sunderland 0-1 Brighton & Hove Albion
- 20 Dec 2025 · Premier League Brighton & Hove Albion 0-0 Sunderland
- 23 Aug 2011 · EFL Cup Brighton & Hove Albion 1-0 Sunderland
Premier League so far
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16:5 | +11 | 10 |
| 14 | Sunderland | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6:10 | -4 | 4 |
Positions in our table of 20 clubs, before kick-off. Full table
Match facts
- Competition
- Premier League, Matchday 6
- Kick-off
- Venue
- Stadium of Light, Sunderland
Questions and answers
What was the score of Sunderland vs Brighton & Hove Albion?
Sunderland 0-2 Brighton & Hove Albion in the Premier League (Matchday 6) on Saturday 10 October 2026.
Was the OptimaGoal prediction for Sunderland vs Brighton & Hove Albion right?
Yes: our result pick was Brighton & Hove Albion win, and the score after 90 minutes was 0-2. 5 of our 12 picks and markets for this match were right.
How many cards and corners were there in Sunderland vs Brighton & Hove Albion?
1 yellow card (Sunderland 0, Brighton & Hove Albion 1), 1 red card (Sunderland 0, Brighton & Hove Albion 1) and 12 corners (Sunderland 7, Brighton & Hove Albion 5).
Other Premier League results that day
All results- FT
Arsenal 2 
Leeds United 1 Our pick Home - FT
Ipswich Town 2 
Fulham 1 Our pick Away - FT
Chelsea 5 
AFC Bournemouth 1 Our pick Home - FT
Aston Villa 2 
Brentford 2 Our pick Home - FT
Manchester United 1 
Tottenham Hotspur 1 Our pick Home
Times are UTC.