Premier League · Regular Season - 6
Sunderland 0–2 Brighton
Sat 10 Oct 2026 · 14:00 UTC · Stadium of Light, Sunderland
SunderlandTeam 2199
BrightonTeam 2354Match story
Sunderland · draw · BrightonBefore kick-off: 30% · 29% · 42%
Last reading, 90+8': 0% · 0% · 100%
Live chances from PlayerElo's pre-match model and the current score.
- Maxim De Cuyper 53'
- Jaouen Hadjam 90+3'
We gave Brighton 42% to win: they did.
- Malick Fofana 2158 0 for Thomas Meunier 2070 −14*34'
Sunderland:Malick Fofana 2158 0 for Thomas Meunier 2070 −14* - 36'Olivier Boscagli 2421 +2*
Brighton:Olivier Boscagli 2421 +2* - 53'Maxim De Cuyper 2509 +22 assist Pascal Groß 2418 +26*
Brighton:Maxim De Cuyper 2509 +22 assist Pascal Groß 2418 +26* - 57'Pascal Struijk 2359 +3*
Brighton:Pascal Struijk 2359 +3* - 60'Lewis Dunk 2267 −7* for Charalampos Kostoulas 2270 +15
Brighton:Lewis Dunk 2267 −7* for Charalampos Kostoulas 2270 +15 - 68'Costinha 2209 −2* for Olivier Boscagli 2421 +2*
Brighton:Costinha 2209 −2* for Olivier Boscagli 2421 +2* - 68'Malick Yalcouyé 2025 +1* for Maxim De Cuyper 2509 +22
Brighton:Malick Yalcouyé 2025 +1* for Maxim De Cuyper 2509 +22 - Djiamgone Jocelin Ta Bi 1928 −8* for Nilson Angulo 2120 −8*73'
Sunderland:Djiamgone Jocelin Ta Bi 1928 −8* for Nilson Angulo 2120 −8* - Dayann Methalie 1914 −8* for Reinildo Isnard Mandava 2238 −17*73'
Sunderland:Dayann Methalie 1914 −8* for Reinildo Isnard Mandava 2238 −17* - Juan Riquelme Angulo 1619 −8* for Enzo Le Fée 2279 −16*81'
Sunderland:Juan Riquelme Angulo 1619 −8* for Enzo Le Fée 2279 −16* - 88'Jaouen Hadjam 1973 −5* for Diego Gomez 2443 +6*
Brighton:Jaouen Hadjam 1973 −5* for Diego Gomez 2443 +6* - 88'Georginio Rutter 2318 −7* for Yasin Ayari 2472 +4*
Brighton:Georginio Rutter 2318 −7* for Yasin Ayari 2472 +4* - 90+3'Jaouen Hadjam 1973 −5* assist Georginio Rutter 2318 −7*
Brighton:Jaouen Hadjam 1973 −5* assist Georginio Rutter 2318 −7*
Line-ups
Elo change from this match, next to the Elo after it.
Before kick-off: 30% · 29% · 42%(Sunderland · draw · Brighton)
Our most likely score was 1–1 (14%); the result 0–2 had 8%.
- Average value of the starting XI: Sunderland €17.5M, Brighton €27.1M.
- Sunderland were without 2 expected starters: D. Ballard (2256) and B. Brobbey (2267).
Form
Last five matches; the number is the team Elo of the eleven that started.
Sunderland
14th in Premier League · 4 pts from 5
- 20 SepLManchester City Premier League2224
- 16 SepWAZ Alkmaar UEFA Europa League2251
- 12 SepLArsenal Premier League2255
- 8 SepWHull City England League Cup1984
- 5 SepDBrentford Premier League2259
Brighton
3rd in Premier League · 10 pts from 5
- 19 SepWArsenal Premier League2309
- 16 SepWManchester United England League Cup2153
- 13 SepWCoventry Premier League2237
- 5 SepDLeeds Premier League2246
- 30 AugLChelsea Premier League2248
Season outlook
From the Premier League simulation, before this match.
| Club | Pts now | Pred. pts | Title | Top 4 | Bottom 3 | Most likely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland | 4 /5 | 44.0 | 0% | 1% | 18% | 16th |
| Brighton | 10 /5 | 58.1 | <1% | 35% | <1% | 3rd |
Each bar is one finishing position, 1st on the left to 20th on the right; the taller the bar, the likelier that finish.
Players to watch
Highest EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. (Elo Above Replacement over the last 180 days) in each starting eleven. Elo after each match, last three years.

Sunderland · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +6.7 (Elite) · Elo 2269

Brighton · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +3.6 (Good) · Elo 2392
Team Elo history
Starting-eleven Team Elo in league matches, last three years.
Coach Elo history
Elo after each match, last three years (the whole career if shorter).
Coach DNA: balanced profile
Coach DNA: possession-based
Playing style
How both clubs play against their own league (2024–2026).
Sunderland: balanced profile (how Régis Le Bris plays) · Brighton: balanced profile (how Fabian Hürzeler plays)
* Includes our monthly adjustment: every month we take a little off each player's Elo to keep ratings from inflating.