Sunderland host Brighton aiming to end recent losing record against them
Sunderland welcome Brighton to the Stadium of Light for a Premier League meeting on matchday 6, with both sides arriving in reasonable recent form but Brighton holding the slight edge over their last five outings.
Recent form
Sunderland have picked up two wins, one draw and two losses in their last five matches, a mixed sequence that has them looking for consistency. Brighton, by contrast, have won three of their last five, drawn one and lost one, giving them a marginally stronger recent record heading into this fixture.
The two sides have met twice already in the Premier League this season's lead-up fixtures, with Brighton edging both. In March 2026 Brighton won 1-0 at the Stadium of Light, while the reverse fixture in December 2025 finished goalless in Brighton's favour on the scoreline front, ending 0-0.
Head-to-head history
The pair also met once before in a League Cup tie in August 2011, which Brighton won 1-0. Across the recorded meetings between the two clubs, Brighton have not lost to Sunderland, a record that will offer some encouragement to the visitors as they travel to Wearside.
What is at stake
For Sunderland, this represents an opportunity to arrest a pattern of recent defeats to Brighton specifically, while also building on the positive elements of their own mixed form. Brighton will look to extend their recent run of victories and maintain their unbeaten record against Sunderland in this fixture.