PREVIEW | Sunderland vs Brighton & Hove Albion - team news, lineups, predictions

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·12 marzo 2026

PREVIEW | Sunderland vs Brighton & Hove Albion - team news, lineups, predictions

Sunderland and Brighton & Hove Albion clash this Saturday at the Stadium of Light for round 30 of the Premier League.

Sunderland currently have 40 points and lie in 11th position. Last time out, Régis Le Bris's team slipped to a 1-0 defeat against Port Vale (The Emirates FA Cup 2025/26).

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Brighton & Hove Albion have 37 points to their name this season and occupy 14th position in the table. In their last encounter, Fabian Hürzeler's team were beaten 0-1 by Arsenal (Premier League 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended in a 0-0 draw.

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Sunderland

Reinildo Mandava - Knee Injury
Romaine Mundle - Hamstring Injury
Dennis Cirkin - Injury
Robin Roefs - Hamstring Injury
Nordi Mukiele - Calf Injury
Brian Brobbey - Groin Injury
Jocelin Ta Bi - Injury

Brighton & Hove Albion

Stéfanos Tzímas - Injury
Lewis Dunk - Knee Problems
Adam Webster - Cruciate Ligament Injury

Last starting XIs

Sunderland ( vs Port Vale 2026-03-08): Melker Ellborg, Lutsharel Geertruida, Omar Alderete, Daniel Ballard, Luke O´Nien, Habib Diarra, Enzo Le Fée, Nilson Angulo, Chris Rigg, Chemsdine Talbi, Eliezer Mayenda

Brighton & Hove Albion ( vs Arsenal 2026-03-04): Bart Verbruggen, Mats Wieffer, Olivier Boscagli, Jan Paul van Hecke, Ferdi Kadioglu, Carlos Baleba, Pascal Gross, Diego Gómez, Jack Hinshelwood, Kaoru Mitoma, Georginio Rutter

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MANAGERS

Régis Le Bris faced Fabian Hürzeler on one occasion, recording a draw.
Fabian Hürzeler faced Sunderland on one occasion, recording a draw.
Régis Le Bris faced Brighton & Hove Albion on one occasion, recording a draw.

TEAMS

At home, Sunderland currently has two defeats in the last 15 matches.
At home, Sunderland has gone two consecutive games without a win.
At home, Sunderland has suffered two consecutive defeats.

HEAD TO HEAD

Sunderland and Brighton & Hove Albion have faced each other 36 times, there is no advantage between Sunderland and Brighton & Hove Albion: 14 victories for each team in 36 matches.
At the Stadium of Light, Sunderland has an advantage in the clashes against Brighton & Hove Albion: 11 victories in 17 matches. Brighton & Hove Albion has two wins.
In the English League, seven matches were played between the two teams, with one victory for Sunderland, two draws, and four wins for Brighton & Hove Albion.