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Brighton vs Sunderland – Lineups & Match Details

Brighton and Sunderland drew 0-0. Brighton had 57% possession against Sunderland's 43%. Shots on target: 4-6.

Premier League · Regular Season - 17

Saturday, 20 December 2025

BrightonBrighton

0 - 0

Full Time

HT: 0 - 0

SunderlandSunderland

Referee: Darren England, England

Lineups

BrightonBrighton4-2-3-1
B. Verbruggen1B. VerbruggenG
M. Wieffer27M. WiefferD
D. Coppola42D. CoppolaD
O. Boscagli21O. BoscagliD
F. Kadioglu24F. KadiogluD
Y. Ayari26Y. AyariM
J. Hinshelwood13J. HinshelwoodM
Y. Minteh11Y. MintehM
B. Gruda8B. GrudaM
M. De Cuyper29M. De CuyperM
G. Rutter10G. RutterF

Substitutes

23J. SteeleG
14T. WatsonF
19C. KostoulasF
20J. MilnerM
22K. MitomaM
34J. VeltmanD
49J. KnightM
54F. SimmondsD
58N. OriolaF
SunderlandSunderland4-2-3-1
R. Roefs22R. RoefsG
N. Mukiele20N. MukieleD
D. Ballard5D. BallardD
O. Alderete15O. AldereteD
T. Hume32T. HumeD
G. Xhaka34G. XhakaM
L. Geertruida6L. GeertruidaM
C. Rigg11C. RiggM
E. Le Fee28E. Le FeeM
S. Adingra24S. AdingraM
B. Brobbey9B. BrobbeyF

Substitutes

1A. PattersonG
3D. CirkinD
4D. NeilM
12E. MayendaF
18W. IsidorF
14R. MundleF
33L. F. HjeldeD
50H. JonesM
19H. DiarraM

Match Events

19'Y

B. Gruda

34'Y

D. Coppola

46'S

M. Wieffer

Substitution 1

63'S

S. Adingra

Substitution 1

64'S

M. De Cuyper

Substitution 2

64'S

C. Rigg

Substitution 2

71'S

Y. Minteh

Substitution 3

71'S

J. Hinshelwood

Substitution 4

72'S

B. Brobbey

Substitution 3

79'Y

D. Ballard

86'Y

E. Le Fée

87'S

B. Gruda

Substitution 5

Statistics

Brighton
57%43%
Sunderland
1.13Expected Goals (xG)1.38
16Total Shots14
4Shots on Target6
3Corners4
11Fouls15
1Offsides1
83Pass Accuracy (%)76
2Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Brighton host Sunderland on Saturday, 20 December 2025 at American Express Stadium. The kick-off time is 15:00 local. The fixture is part of the Premier League schedule. Brighton go into the match 7th in the table; Sunderland sit 12th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Brighton have taken 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 loss. Sunderland have collected 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 win.

Match recap

Brighton and Sunderland drew 0-0. The full-time whistle came with the totals Brighton 0, Sunderland 0.

Stat highlights

Brighton held 57% of the ball against 43% for Sunderland. Shots on target finished 4-6. Expected goals read 1.13 for Brighton, 1.38 for Sunderland.

Verdict

The 0-0 draw gives both clubs a single point. Brighton sat 7th and Sunderland 12th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.