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Line-ups
Sunderland
Formation will be available soon
Starting XI
 M. Ellborg #31 | |
 Robin Roefs #22 | |
 S. Moore #21 | |
 D. Ballard #5 | |
 Dennis Cirkin #3 | |
 Jenson Jones #51 | |
 L. Geertruida #6 | |
 Luke O'nien #13 | |
 N. Mukiele #20 | |
 O. Alderete #15 | |
 Reinildo #17 | |
 Trai Hume #32 | |
 Abdoullah Ba #46 | |
 Chris Rigg #11 | |
 Enzo Le Fée #28 | |
 Granit Xhaka #34 | |
 Habib Diarra #19 | |
 Harrison Jones #50 | |
 M. Aleksic #30 | |
 Noah Sadiki #27 | |
 B. Traoré #25 | |
 Brian Brobbey #9 | |
 C. Talbi #7 | |
 Eliezer Mayenda #12 | |
 Ian Poveda #36 | |
 Jocelin Ta Bi #37 | |
 Nilson Angulo #10 | |
 R. Mundle #14 | |
 W. Isidor #18 |
Will not play
Granit Xhaka
Midfielder
Ankle injury
Return: Late February 2026
Bertrand Isidore Traoré
Forward
Return: Late February 2026
Manager
Régis Le Bris
Brighton & Hove Albion
Formation will be available soon
Starting XI
 B. Verbruggen #1 | |
 Jason Steele #23 | |
 Tom Mcgill #38 | |
 Adam Webster #4 | |
 Charlie Tasker #51 | |
 F. Kadıoğlu #24 | |
 F. Simmonds #54 | |
 Igor Julio #3 | |
 J. Van Hecke #6 | |
 Joël Veltman #34 | |
 Lewis Dunk #5 | |
 Maxim De Cuyper #29 | |
 O. Boscagli #21 | |
 Carlos Baleba #17 | |
 Diego Gómez #25 | |
 Harry Howell #53 | |
 J. Hinshelwood #13 | |
 James Milner #20 | |
 Mats Wieffer #27 | |
 Matt O'Riley #33 | |
 Pascal Groß #30 | |
 Yasin Ayari #26 | |
 C. Kostoulas #19 | |
 Danny Welbeck #18 | |
 G. Rutter #10 | |
 K. Mitoma #22 | |
 Nehemiah Oriola #58 | |
 S. Tzimas #9 | |
 Solly March #7 | |
 Yankuba Minteh #11 |
Will not play
Adam Harry Webster
Defender
Knee injury
Return: Early April 2026
Solomon Benjamin March
Forward
Knee injury
Return: Mid February 2026
Mats Wieffer
Midfielder
Toe injury
Return: Mid February 2026
Jan Paul Van Hecke
Defender
Knock injury
Return: Doubtful
Yasin Abbas Ayari
Midfielder
Return: Mid February 2026
Stefanos Tzimas
Forward
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Early August 2026
Manager
Fabian Hürzeler
Sunderland
Formation will be available soon
Starting XI
M. Ellborg #31 | |
Robin Roefs #22 | |
S. Moore #21 | |
D. Ballard #5 | |
Dennis Cirkin #3 | |
Jenson Jones #51 | |
L. Geertruida #6 | |
Luke O'nien #13 | |
N. Mukiele #20 | |
O. Alderete #15 | |
Reinildo #17 | |
Trai Hume #32 | |
Abdoullah Ba #46 | |
Chris Rigg #11 | |
Enzo Le Fée #28 | |
Granit Xhaka #34 | |
Habib Diarra #19 | |
Harrison Jones #50 | |
M. Aleksic #30 | |
Noah Sadiki #27 | |
B. Traoré #25 | |
Brian Brobbey #9 | |
C. Talbi #7 | |
Eliezer Mayenda #12 | |
Ian Poveda #36 | |
Jocelin Ta Bi #37 | |
Nilson Angulo #10 | |
R. Mundle #14 | |
W. Isidor #18 |
Will not play
Granit Xhaka
Midfielder
Ankle injury
Return: Late February 2026
Bertrand Isidore Traoré
Forward
Return: Late February 2026
Manager
Régis Le Bris
Brighton & Hove Albion
Formation will be available soon
Starting XI
B. Verbruggen #1 | |
Jason Steele #23 | |
Tom Mcgill #38 | |
Adam Webster #4 | |
Charlie Tasker #51 | |
F. Kadıoğlu #24 | |
F. Simmonds #54 | |
Igor Julio #3 | |
J. Van Hecke #6 | |
Joël Veltman #34 | |
Lewis Dunk #5 | |
Maxim De Cuyper #29 | |
O. Boscagli #21 | |
Carlos Baleba #17 | |
Diego Gómez #25 | |
Harry Howell #53 | |
J. Hinshelwood #13 | |
James Milner #20 | |
Mats Wieffer #27 | |
Matt O'Riley #33 | |
Pascal Groß #30 | |
Yasin Ayari #26 | |
C. Kostoulas #19 | |
Danny Welbeck #18 | |
G. Rutter #10 | |
K. Mitoma #22 | |
Nehemiah Oriola #58 | |
S. Tzimas #9 | |
Solly March #7 | |
Yankuba Minteh #11 |
Will not play
Adam Harry Webster
Defender
Knee injury
Return: Early April 2026
Solomon Benjamin March
Forward
Knee injury
Return: Mid February 2026
Mats Wieffer
Midfielder
Toe injury
Return: Mid February 2026
Jan Paul Van Hecke
Defender
Knock injury
Return: Doubtful
Yasin Abbas Ayari
Midfielder
Return: Mid February 2026
Stefanos Tzimas
Forward
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Early August 2026
Manager
Fabian Hürzeler
Head-to-head
7 matches
Sunderland
2
Wins
2
Draws
3
Wins
Brighton & Hove Albion
Premier League2025 • 1 match
EFL Cup2011 • 1 match
Friendly2010 • 1 match
Championship2005 • 1 matchChampionship2004 • 1 matchLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 25 | 49:17 | 56 |
2 |  | 25 | 51:24 | 50 |
3 |  | 25 | 36:27 | 47 |
4 |  | 26 | 47:37 | 45 |
5 |  | 26 | 47:30 | 44 |
6 |  | 25 | 40:35 | 39 |
7 |  | 25 | 39:34 | 39 |
8 |  | 26 | 29:30 | 37 |
9 |  | 26 | 43:45 | 37 |
10 |  | 26 | 37:37 | 36 |
11 |  | 25 | 27:29 | 36 |
12 |  | 25 | 35:37 | 34 |
13 |  | 25 | 26:29 | 32 |
14 |  | 25 | 34:33 | 31 |
15 |  | 26 | 36:45 | 30 |
16 |  | 26 | 36:37 | 29 |
17 |  | 25 | 25:38 | 26 |
18 |  | 26 | 32:49 | 24 |
19 |  | 25 | 25:49 | 15 |
20 |  | 25 | 16:48 | 8 |
Champion
UCL
Europa League
Relegation
Match Information
Referee:
TBD
Venue:
Stadium of Light
Capacity:
49 000
Sunderland vs Brighton & Hove Albion match from the Premier League. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Sunderland and Brighton & Hove Albion. Follow team performance and match context within the Premier League season.