Brighton & Hove Albion vs Sunderland — match preview

Premier LeagueSaturday, 8 May 2027The American Express Community Stadium

Brighton & Hove Albion

15:00

Kick-off
Sunderland
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Last five results, oldest on the left, newest on the right.

Brighton at homeSunderland awayFull head-to-head

Card outlook

Card Volatility Rating
  • Brighton47.5Medium

    Based on 7 matches with card data.

  • Sunderland51.6Medium

    Based on 7 matches with card data.

Combined 99 of 200average 49.5Medium

  • Brighton

    Not rated in this range yet.

  • Sunderland

    Not rated in this range yet.

  • Brighton48.3Medium

    Based on 155 matches with card data.

  • Sunderland48.7Medium

    Based on 45 matches with card data.

Combined 97 of 200average 48.5Medium

  • Brighton40.1Low

    Based on 315 matches with card data.

  • Sunderland46.1Medium

    Based on 315 matches with card data.

Combined 86 of 200average 43.1Medium

Card Volatility Rating scores how card-heavy a team’s Premier League matches have been, 0 to 100, from its cards per game, its share of 4+ card matches, its away form and its late cards. Bands: High 54–100 · Medium 43–53.9 · Low 0–42.9.

Every team’s rating
  • 4+ cards were shown in 4 of Brighton & Hove Albion's 7 league matches this season
  • 5 of Brighton & Hove Albion's 16 cards this season came after the 70th minute
  • 5 of Sunderland's 16 cards this season came after the 70th minute

Key trends

From past matches
Goals
Brighton & Hove Albion kept a clean sheet in 5 of their 7 league matches this season
Both teams to score
Both teams scored in 8 of Sunderland's last 10 away league games
Cards
Combined Card Volatility: 99 of 200 (average 49.5, Medium), from 7 matches each with card data
Form & context
Brighton & Hove Albion were unbeaten in their last 5 league matches (4 wins, 1 draw)
Head-to-head
Not enough data yet (3 meetings)

One line per topic, the one that stands out most against a typical Premier League side; each line names the matches behind it.

Season comparison

Premier League
Season comparison, 2026/27Scored per game: Brighton 3.3, Sunderland 0.9. Conceded per game: Brighton 0.7, Sunderland 2.0. Clean sheets: Brighton 71%, Sunderland 14%. Both teams scored: Brighton 29%, Sunderland 43%. Corners per game: Brighton 5.7, Sunderland 4.3. Yellows per game: Brighton 2.1, Sunderland 2.0.3.3Scored per game0.90.7Conceded per game2.071%Clean sheets14%29%Both teams scored43%5.7Corners per game4.32.1Yellows per game2.0

Based on 7 Brighton & Hove Albion and 7 Sunderland matches, Premier League, this season.

Season comparison, Last 3 seasonsScored per game: Brighton 1.7, Sunderland 1.1. Conceded per game: Brighton 1.3, Sunderland 1.4. Clean sheets: Brighton 28%, Sunderland 27%. Both teams scored: Brighton 60%, Sunderland 47%. Corners per game: Brighton 5.0, Sunderland 3.7. Yellows per game: Brighton 2.2, Sunderland 2.2.1.7Scored per game1.11.3Conceded per game1.428%Clean sheets27%60%Both teams scored47%5.0Corners per game3.72.2Yellows per game2.2

Based on 83 Brighton & Hove Albion and 45 Sunderland matches, Premier League, last 3 seasons.

Based on 45 of 83 Brighton & Hove Albion and 45 Sunderland matches with corner data.

Season comparison, Last 5 seasonsScored per game: Brighton 1.7, Sunderland 1.1. Conceded per game: Brighton 1.4, Sunderland 1.4. Clean sheets: Brighton 26%, Sunderland 27%. Both teams scored: Brighton 62%, Sunderland 47%. Corners per game: Brighton 5.0, Sunderland 3.7. Yellows per game: Brighton 2.1, Sunderland 2.2.1.7Scored per game1.11.4Conceded per game1.426%Clean sheets27%62%Both teams scored47%5.0Corners per game3.72.1Yellows per game2.2

Based on 159 Brighton & Hove Albion and 45 Sunderland matches, Premier League, last 5 seasons.

Based on 45 of 159 Brighton & Hove Albion and 45 Sunderland matches with corner data.

Based on 155 of 159 Brighton & Hove Albion and 45 Sunderland matches with card data.

Season comparison, All timeScored per game: Brighton 1.3, Sunderland 1.0. Conceded per game: Brighton 1.4, Sunderland 1.5. Clean sheets: Brighton 26%, Sunderland 25%. Both teams scored: Brighton 55%, Sunderland 46%. Corners per game: Brighton 5.0, Sunderland 3.7. Yellows per game: Brighton 1.8, Sunderland 1.9.1.3Scored per game1.01.4Conceded per game1.526%Clean sheets25%55%Both teams scored46%5.0Corners per game3.71.8Yellows per game1.9

Based on 349 Brighton & Hove Albion and 577 Sunderland matches, Premier League, all time.

Based on 60 of 349 Brighton & Hove Albion and 45 of 577 Sunderland matches with corner data.

Based on 315 of 349 Brighton & Hove Albion and 315 of 577 Sunderland matches with card data.

Last 10 results

League, this season and last
BrightonW6 D1 L3 · 26 scored, 9 conceded
Brighton, last 10 league resultsOldest first. W6 D1 L3 · 26 scored, 9 conceded. 9 May 2026, home to Wolves: won 3–0; 17 May 2026, away at Leeds: lost 0–1; 24 May 2026, home to Man Utd: lost 0–3; 23 Aug 2026, home to Aston Villa: won 4–0; 30 Aug 2026, away at Chelsea: lost 3–4; 5 Sept 2026, home to Leeds: drew 1–1; 13 Sept 2026, away at Coventry: won 5–0; 19 Sept 2026, home to Arsenal: won 3–0; 10 Oct 2026, away at Sunderland: won 2–0; 18 Oct 2026, home to Crystal Palace: won 5–0.9 May 2026 · v Wolves · won 3–0W3–017 May 2026 · at Leeds · lost 0–1L0–124 May 2026 · v Man Utd · lost 0–3L0–323 Aug 2026 · v Aston Villa · won 4–0W4–030 Aug 2026 · at Chelsea · lost 3–4L3–45 Sept 2026 · v Leeds · drew 1–1D1–113 Sept 2026 · at Coventry · won 5–0W5–019 Sept 2026 · v Arsenal · won 3–0W3–010 Oct 2026 · at Sunderland · won 2–0W2–018 Oct 2026 · v Crystal Palace · won 5–0W5–0

The line marks the start of 2026/27.

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Brighton, last 10 league results
DateOpponentScoreResult
18 Oct 2026Crystal Palace (H)5–0W
10 Oct 2026Sunderland (A)2–0W
19 Sept 2026Arsenal (H)3–0W
13 Sept 2026Coventry (A)5–0W
5 Sept 2026Leeds (H)1–1D
30 Aug 2026Chelsea (A)3–4L
23 Aug 2026Aston Villa (H)4–0W
24 May 2026Man Utd (H)0–3L
17 May 2026Leeds (A)0–1L
9 May 2026Wolves (H)3–0W
SunderlandW3 D2 L5 · 11 scored, 16 conceded
Sunderland, last 10 league resultsOldest first. W3 D2 L5 · 11 scored, 16 conceded. 9 May 2026, home to Man Utd: drew 0–0; 17 May 2026, away at Everton: won 3–1; 24 May 2026, home to Chelsea: won 2–1; 22 Aug 2026, away at Ipswich: lost 1–2; 30 Aug 2026, home to Fulham: won 1–0; 5 Sept 2026, away at Brentford: drew 1–1; 12 Sept 2026, home to Arsenal: lost 0–2; 20 Sept 2026, away at Man City: lost 3–5; 10 Oct 2026, home to Brighton: lost 0–2; 18 Oct 2026, away at Bournemouth: lost 0–2.9 May 2026 · v Man Utd · drew 0–0D0–017 May 2026 · at Everton · won 3–1W3–124 May 2026 · v Chelsea · won 2–1W2–122 Aug 2026 · at Ipswich · lost 1–2L1–230 Aug 2026 · v Fulham · won 1–0W1–05 Sept 2026 · at Brentford · drew 1–1D1–112 Sept 2026 · v Arsenal · lost 0–2L0–220 Sept 2026 · at Man City · lost 3–5L3–510 Oct 2026 · v Brighton · lost 0–2L0–218 Oct 2026 · at Bournemouth · lost 0–2L0–2

The line marks the start of 2026/27.

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Sunderland, last 10 league results
DateOpponentScoreResult
18 Oct 2026Bournemouth (A)0–2L
10 Oct 2026Brighton (H)0–2L
20 Sept 2026Man City (A)3–5L
12 Sept 2026Arsenal (H)0–2L
5 Sept 2026Brentford (A)1–1D
30 Aug 2026Fulham (H)1–0W
22 Aug 2026Ipswich (A)1–2L
24 May 2026Chelsea (H)2–1W
17 May 2026Everton (A)3–1W
9 May 2026Man Utd (H)0–0D

Goal timing

By 15-minute band
Brighton26 scored, 9 conceded
Brighton: goals scored and conceded by 15-minute band1–15 minutes: scored 6, conceded 3; 16–30 minutes: scored 2, conceded 0; 31–45 minutes: scored 5, conceded 3; 46–60 minutes: scored 4, conceded 1; 61–75 minutes: scored 3, conceded 1; 76–90 minutes: scored 6, conceded 1.33661–15 min · scored 6, conceded 316–30 min · scored 2, conceded 031–45 min · scored 5, conceded 346–60 min · scored 4, conceded 161–75 min · scored 3, conceded 176–90 min · scored 6, conceded 10153045607590
Sunderland11 scored, 16 conceded
Sunderland: goals scored and conceded by 15-minute band1–15 minutes: scored 1, conceded 2; 16–30 minutes: scored 1, conceded 2; 31–45 minutes: scored 2, conceded 2; 46–60 minutes: scored 3, conceded 6; 61–75 minutes: scored 1, conceded 0; 76–90 minutes: scored 3, conceded 4.33661–15 min · scored 1, conceded 216–30 min · scored 1, conceded 231–45 min · scored 2, conceded 246–60 min · scored 3, conceded 661–75 min · scored 1, conceded 076–90 min · scored 3, conceded 40153045607590

From the matches in Last 10 results: 10 Brighton and 10 Sunderland.

Show the numbers
Goals by 15-minute band: Brighton and Sunderland
MinutesBrighton scoredBrighton concededSunderland scoredSunderland conceded
1–156312
16–302012
31–455322
46–604136
61–753110
76–906134

Head-to-head

Last 3 meetings
Brighton wins
2
Draws
1
Sunderland wins
0

Wins, draws and losses are read from Brighton & Hove Albion’s side, as are the result badges on each meeting.

Based on 3 Premier League meetings, the most recent before this fixture.

Head-to-head results; result column from Brighton & Hove Albion's side
HomeScoreAwayResult
Sunderland0–2BrightonW
Sunderland0–1BrightonW
Brighton0–0SunderlandD

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