Brighton & Hove Albion vs Sunderland prediction and preview

Premier League · Saturday 8 May 2027, 14:00 UTC

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Brighton & Hove Albion vs Sunderland

Premier League · Saturday 8 May 2027, 14:00 UTC · The American Express Community Stadium, Falmer

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Brighton & Hove Albion vs Sunderland preview

Brighton & Hove Albion welcome Sunderland at The American Express Community Stadium in Falmer on Saturday 8 May 2027 (14:00 UTC) in the Premier League. Brighton & Hove Albion are 3rd in the table with 19 points from 9, while Sunderland are 20th in the table with 5 points from 9.

Recent form: Brighton & Hove Albion W-L-D-W-W, Sunderland L-D-D-L-W (most recent first). Over their last 6, Brighton & Hove Albion have scored 2.0 and conceded 0.3 goals per game, with 2 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 0. Sunderland average 0.7 scored and 1.5 conceded across their last 6, with 1 clean sheet.

The sides have met 3 times in the records we hold: Brighton & Hove Albion won 2, 1 game was drawn and Sunderland won 0. Those games averaged 1.0 goals, 0 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 0. The most recent meeting, on 10 Oct 2026, ended Sunderland 0-2 Brighton & Hove Albion.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

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Form and table

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3Brighton & Hove Albion9612247+1719WWWLW
20Sunderland9126717-105LLLDL

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Head-to-head

3 meetings: Brighton & Hove Albion 2, draws 1, Sunderland 0.

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Brighton & Hove Albion expected line-up (4-2-3-1)

Bart Verbruggen, Olivier Boscagli, Lewis Dunk, Costinha, Luka Vuskovic, Pascal Groß, Yasin Ayari, Maxim De Cuyper, Diego Gómez, Chema Andrés, Charalampos Kostoulas

Sunderland expected line-up (4-2-3-1)

Robin Roefs, Luke O'Nien, Trai Hume, Reinildo Mandava, Omar Alderete, Noah Sadiki, Granit Xhaka, Chris Rigg, Nilson Angulo, Enzo Le Fée, Timur Tuterov

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