Sunderland vs Brighton Match Preview & Recent FormsMatch Preview & Recent Forms
On 14 March 2026, Sunderland face Brighton at Stadium of Light with kickoff scheduled for . This England Premier League encounter presents another opportunity for both teams to compete and aim for a positive result.
Sunderland prefer a system that balances attack and defence.
Brighton favour an offensive setup focused on creating chances.
Recent Form
Sunderland
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Brighton
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Sunderland have shown mixed form recently, alternating between good and poor performances. They'll be hoping to stabilize their form in the next fixture.
Meanwhile, Brighton continue to perform well, maintaining a reliable level of consistency. They remain reliable and consistent in recent games.
Recent Form Home/Away
Sunderland (Home)
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Brighton (Away)
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Sunderland show only minor variation in results between home and away matches.
Brighton form remains fairly steady regardless of location.
Defensive Record (Clean Sheet)
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Brighton
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Sunderland have clear defensive issues, conceding goals regularly. They will need to tighten things up at the back.
Similarly, Brighton are finding it difficult to shut out their opponents. Defensive frailties could be costly.
Defensive Record (Clean Sheet) Home/Away
Sunderland (Home)
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Brighton (Away)
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Sunderland show only minor variation in defensive strength between home and away games.
Brighton's defensive record is consistent both home and away.
Goal Trends (Over 2.5)
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Sunderland have had some open matches, while others have remained tight. Game tempo has varied from match to match.
Meanwhile, Brighton's matches have generally been low-scoring affairs. Breaking down games has been a challenge.
Goal Trends (Over 2.5) Home/Away
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Brighton (Away)
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Sunderland's goal trends remain fairly stable regardless of location.
Only small differences appear in Brighton's match tempo home versus away.
Scoring Consistency
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Brighton
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Sunderland have generally been effective going forward, scoring in most recent games. Their attacking play remains a key strength.
However, Brighton have struggled to maintain consistent scoring output in recent fixtures. Improving finishing could make a big difference.
Scoring Consistency Home/Away
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Brighton (Away)
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There is little difference in Sunderland's scoring output across venues.
A surprising trend, with Brighton's goals coming much more frequently in away fixtures.
On average Sunderland scores 1.6 and concedes 0.9 goals in home matches, while Brighton averagely scores 1.1 and concedes 1.4 goals in away matches.
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Sunderland vs Brighton Live Match StatsLive Match Stats
On average Sunderland scores after every 9.2 shots, while Brighton gets averagely 12.2 shots in a game.
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Sunderland vs Brighton Starting Lineups & FormationsStarting Lineups & Formations
Sunderland fielded the below lineup in the last match against Leeds: Ellborg; Alderete, Ballard, O'Nien ; Hume, Sadiki, Diarra, Geertruida; Le Fee, Angulo; Mayenda
In their last match against Arsenal starting lineup of Brighton was the following: Verbruggen; Kadioglu, Boscagli, van Hecke, Wieffer; Gross, Baleba; Mitoma, Hinshelwood, Gomez; Rutter
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