Sunderland vs Brighton

Sunderland vs Brighton Pre-Match Data

Sunderland enter this Premier League fixture ranked 7 with 54 points from 38 matches, while Brighton sit 8 with 53 points. Sunderland hold the stronger league-position indicator before kickoff, and Sunderland carry the points advantage in the current table. The goal profile also creates a different statistical picture for this match. Sunderland have scored 42 and conceded 48, giving them a goal difference of -6. Brighton have scored 52 and conceded 46, with a goal difference of 6. On that measure, Brighton show the cleaner current-season balance. Recent form adds another useful layer: Sunderland's form string is WWDDL, while Brighton's latest sequence is LLWLW. This helps separate league-table strength from short-term momentum. Team-strength ratings give Sunderland an overall score of 71 compared with 69 for Brighton. The attacking ratings are 75 and 75, while form ratings stand at 71 and 69. This gives Sunderland the model-rating edge. PuntVault's pre-match model projects expected goals of 1.79.