Brighton
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Premier LeagueMatchweek 17
EnglandTHE MATCH CENTREBrighton vs Sunderland match centre
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Full time
0:0
UK timeStored final snapshot; shootout tallies are separate.
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THE FINAL WHISTLE
FULL TIMEThe match in numbers
BrightonSunderland
1.130Expected goals1.380
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MODEL OUTLOOK
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90 minutesTotal goals · 2.5
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BEFORE YOU DECIDE
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Season form /10 · Ability /99 (EA FC 27) · Prev = previous season.
Brighton
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Season overview
Premier League · 2025/26Sunderland
— league matches
— pts—W—D—L
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—Clean sheets—
—Failed to score—
HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING
Recent form
Last 10 games · all venues and competitions · previous 365 days.
Brighton
10 matchesResults4 wins · 2 draws · 4 losses
Goals scored per game1.7
Goals conceded per game1.9
Games with 3+ goals8 of 10
Both teams scored8 of 10
Games without conceding1 of 10
Games without scoring2 of 10
See results
LiverpoolAway · Premier League0–2L
BrentfordHome · Premier League2–1W
Crystal PalaceAway · Premier League0–0D
Manchester UnitedAway · Premier League2–4L
Manchester CityHome · Premier League2–1WLiverpoolHome · Premier League3–2WBrentfordAway · Premier League2–4LCrystal PalaceAway · Premier League1–2LManchester CityAway · Premier League2–2DManchester UnitedAway · Premier League3–1WSunderland
5 matchesResults3 wins · 0 draws · 2 losses
Goals scored per game1.6
Goals conceded per game1.8
Games with 3+ goals5 of 5
Both teams scored4 of 5
Games without conceding0 of 5
Games without scoring1 of 5
THE STORY SO FAR
0 recorded meetingsHead-to-head
Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.
TEAM SELECTION
Starting XIsLineups & formations
Brighton
Formation4-2-3-1Fabian Hurzeler
- 1
B. VerbruggenForm 7.1Ability 81G - 27
M. WiefferForm 6.7Ability 79D - 42
D. CoppolaForm 6.7Ability 75D - 21
O. BoscagliForm 7.0Ability —D - 24
F. KadiogluForm 6.8Ability —D - 26
Y. AyariForm 6.8Ability —M - 13
J. HinshelwoodForm 6.7Ability —M - 11
Y. MintehForm 6.9Ability —M - 8
B. GrudaForm 6.6Ability 77M - 29
M. De CuyperForm 6.9Ability 78M - 10
G. RutterForm 6.6Ability 77F
Sunderland
Formation4-2-3-1Regis Le Bris
- 22
R. RoefsForm 7.0Ability 81G - 20
N. MukieleForm 7.0Ability —D - 5
D. BallardForm 6.8Ability —D - 15
O. AldereteForm 6.8Ability —D - 32
T. HumeForm 6.8Ability 78D - 34
G. XhakaForm 7.3Ability 85M - 6
L. GeertruidaForm 6.8Ability 78M - 11
C. RiggForm 6.6Ability —M - 28
E. Le FeeForm 6.9Ability —M - 24
S. AdingraForm 6.5Ability 76M - 9
B. BrobbeyForm 6.6Ability —F
INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE
This matchPlayer statistics
Brighton
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bart Verbruggen | 90 | 9.2 | — | 0 | — | 43 | 1 |
| Mats Wieffer | 45 | 6.7 | — | 0 | — | 15 | 1 |
| Diego Coppola | 90 | 7.3 | — | 0 | — | 57 | 1 |
| Olivier Boscagli | 90 | 8.0 | — | 0 | — | 89 | 1 |
| Ferdi Kadıoğlu | 90 | 7.3 | — | 0 | — | 22 | 3 |
| Yasin Ayari | 90 | 6.5 | — | 0 | 5 | 28 | — |
| Jack Hinshelwood | 71 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 35 | — |
| Yankuba Minteh | 71 | 6.2 | — | 0 | — | 14 | — |
| Brajan Gruda | 86 | 6.9 | — | 0 | 2 | 39 | 2 |
| Maxim De Cuyper | 64 | 7.2 | — | 0 | — | 20 | — |
| Georginio Rutter | 90 | 6.9 | — | 0 | 3 | 13 | — |
| Joël Veltman | 45 | 7.5 | — | 0 | — | 23 | 3 |
| Kaoru Mitoma | 26 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 10 | — |
| Charalampos Kostoulas | 19 | 7.3 | — | 0 | 1 | 5 | — |
| James Milner | 19 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 25 | — |
| Tom Watson | 8 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 3 | — |
| Jason Steele | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Freddie Simmonds | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Joe Knight | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nehemiah Oriola | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Sunderland
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Roefs | 90 | 7.0 | — | 0 | — | 37 | — |
| Nordi Mukiele | 90 | 7.2 | — | 0 | — | 32 | 2 |
| Daniel Ballard | 90 | 8.0 | — | 0 | 2 | 46 | 4 |
| Omar Alderete | 90 | 7.0 | — | 0 | 2 | 39 | — |
| Trai Hume | 90 | 7.7 | — | 0 | 1 | 25 | 7 |
| Granit Xhaka | 90 | 7.5 | — | 0 | — | 37 | 2 |
| Lutsharel Geertruida | 90 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 42 | 2 |
| Chris Rigg | 64 | 6.5 | — | 0 | 1 | 19 | 1 |
| Enzo Le Fée | 90 | 7.3 | — | 0 | 1 | 18 | 1 |
| Simon Adingra | 63 | 6.7 | — | 0 | — | 15 | 3 |
| Brian Brobbey | 72 | 6.5 | — | 0 | 2 | 11 | 1 |
| Romaine Mundle | 27 | 6.3 | — | 0 | 1 | 4 | — |
| Habib Diarra | 26 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 5 | 2 |
| Wilson Isidor | 18 | 6.2 | — | 0 | — | 4 | — |
| Anthony Patterson | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dennis Cirkin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Leo Fuhr Hjelde | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dan Neil | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Harrison Jones | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Eliezer Mayenda | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2025/26 STANDINGS
League centre ↗Premier League table
Current standings · Premier League. Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Arsenal | 38 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 71 | 27 | 44 | 85 | WWWWW |
| 2 | Manchester City | 38 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 77 | 35 | 42 | 78 | LDWWD |
| 3 | Manchester United | 38 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 69 | 50 | 19 | 71 | WWDWW |
| 4 |  Aston Villa | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 56 | 49 | 7 | 65 | WWDLL |
| 5 | Liverpool | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 63 | 53 | 10 | 60 | DLDLW |
| 6 |  Bournemouth | 38 | 13 | 18 | 7 | 58 | 54 | 4 | 57 | DDWWD |
| 7 | Sunderland | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 42 | 48 | -6 | 54 | WWDDL |
| 8 | Brighton | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 52 | 46 | 6 | 53 | LLWLW |
| 9 | Brentford | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 55 | 52 | 3 | 53 | DDLWL |
| 10 |  Chelsea | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 58 | 52 | 6 | 52 | LWDLL |
| 11 |  Fulham | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 47 | 51 | -4 | 52 | WDLLW |
| 12 |  Newcastle | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 53 | 55 | -2 | 49 | LWDWL |
| 13 |  Everton | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 47 | 50 | -3 | 49 | LLDDL |
| 14 |  Leeds | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 49 | 56 | -7 | 47 | LWDWD |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 41 | 51 | -10 | 45 | LDLDL |
| 16 |  Nottingham Forest | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 48 | 51 | -3 | 44 | DLDWW |
| 17 |  Tottenham | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 48 | 57 | -9 | 41 | WLDWW |
| 18 |  West Ham | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 46 | 65 | -19 | 39 | WLLLW |
| 19 |  Burnley | 38 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 38 | 75 | -37 | 22 | DLDLL |
| 20 |  Wolves | 38 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 27 | 68 | -41 | 20 | DDLDL |
THE MARKET VIEW
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AT A GLANCE
Match details
- Competition
- Premier League
- Round
- Matchweek 17
- Venue
- Amex Stadium
- Referee
- D. England
- Kickoff
- 20 Dec · 15:00 UK
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