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Premier League · Sat 8 May 2027 · Falmer Stadium (American Express Stadium)

Brighton
16:00 Kick-off
Sunderland

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Key storylines

  • Brighton (3rd) host Sunderland (20th)
  • Brighton unbeaten at home this season (4 played)
  • Sunderland without a win in 5
  • Brighton have won 4 of their last 5
  • Sunderland haven't beaten Brighton in the last 3 meetings

Match info

Competition
Premier League
Gameweek
35
Date
Sat 8 May 2027
Kick-off
16:00 (BST)
Venue
Falmer Stadium (American Express Stadium)
Season
2026-27

Recent form

Brighton

WWWLW

Sunderland

LLLDL

This season's last five, oldest first.

Head to head

2Brighton wins1Draws0Sunderland wins

Last 3 meetings

The numbers per game

BrightonMeasureSunderland
2.67Goals scored0.78
0.78Goals conceded1.89
1.95Expected goals (xG)1.48
1.48xG against1.75
2.11Points per game0.56
6Clean sheets2
20Yellow cards15
16.6Shots12.6
5.1On target4.3
58%Possession50%
4.9Corners4.2
12.3Fouls10.8
2.7Offsides2.6
Hinshelwood 2.5Top xGBrobbey 3.5
GroßPenalty takerDiarra

This season's matches before this one (Statorium); xG by Opta via Fantasy Premier League. The xG table

Team news

Brighton

  • StruijkInjuredHamstring injury - Expected back 8 Nov
  • F.KadıoğluDoubtful (75%)Hip injury - 75% chance of playing
  • TzimasInjuredKnee injury - Unknown return date
  • FergusonInjuredAnkle injury - Unknown return date
  • MitomaInjuredHamstring injury - Expected back 22 Nov
  • YohannaInjuredUnspecified injury - Expected back 22 Nov
  • AzeezInjuredHamstring injury - Expected back 8 Nov

Sunderland

  • MukieleDoubtful (75%)Concussion - 75% chance of playing
  • BallardInjuredHamstring injury - Unknown return date
  • MundleInjuredKnee injury - Unknown return date
  • DiarraDoubtful (75%)Muscular injury - 75% chance of playing
  • AldereteSuspendedSuspended until 21 Nov

Injuries and doubts: Fantasy Premier League's notes. Bans: from our card data by the FA's standard punishments. All suspensions

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