Brighton vs Sunderland

20 December 2025 · Premier League · 2025/26 · Referee Darren England

Full time 0 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

Match summary

Neither Brighton nor Sunderland found the net in a 0-0 draw.

Sunderland had the better of the chances, with 1.31 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Brighton's 0.92 from 16.

Match stats

57% Possession 43%
16 Shots 14
4 Shots on target 6
3 Corners 4
110 Attacks 84
65 Dangerous attacks 57
441 Passes 334
83% Pass accuracy 76%
12 Tackles 25
11 Fouls 15
2 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 1

Key events

Brighton Sunderland
Kick-off
14’
Omar AldereteShot on target
Brajan GrudaFoul
19’
Brajan GrudaShot on target
19’
32’
Dan BallardShot on target
Diego CoppolaFoul
34’
43’
Dan BallardShot on target
44’
Brian BrobbeyShot on target
Half-time0-0
Joël VeltmanMats WiefferInjury
46’
47’
Omar AldereteShot on target
Second half underway
63’
Romaine MundleSimon Adingra
64’
Habib DiarraChris Rigg
Kaoru MitomaMaxim De Cuyper
64’
66’
Romaine MundleShot on target
Charalampos KostoulasYankuba Minteh
71’
James MilnerJack Hinshelwood
71’
72’
Wilson IsidorBrian Brobbey
79’
Dan BallardFoul
Yasin AyariShot on target
82’
Tom WatsonBrajan Gruda
86’
86’
Enzo Le FéeFoul
Georginio RutterShot on target
90+3’
Yasin AyariShot on target
90+4’
Full-time0-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.92 1.31 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.92 1.31
Brighton 0.92 xGSunderland 1.31 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Sunderland attacking Brighton attacking 
43’ Dan Ballard (Sunderland), open play, 0.41 xG, saved 77’ Yasin Ayari (Brighton), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 47’ Omar Alderete (Sunderland), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 65’ Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 45’ Chris Rigg (Sunderland), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 21’ Brian Brobbey (Sunderland), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 44’ Brian Brobbey (Sunderland), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 52’ Brian Brobbey (Sunderland), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 87’ Georginio Rutter (Brighton), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 38’ Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 90+4’ Yasin Ayari (Brighton), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 49’ Yasin Ayari (Brighton), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 67’ Romaine Mundle (Sunderland), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 76’ Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 19’ Brajan Gruda (Brighton), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, saved 32’ Dan Ballard (Sunderland), set piece, 0.06 xG, saved 48’ Georginio Rutter (Brighton), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 82’ Yasin Ayari (Brighton), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 55’ Yasin Ayari (Brighton), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 60’ Brajan Gruda (Brighton), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 59’ Georginio Rutter (Brighton), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 86’ Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 48’ Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 66’ Romaine Mundle (Sunderland), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 45’ Chris Rigg (Sunderland), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+3’ Georginio Rutter (Brighton), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 77’ James Milner (Brighton), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 14’ Omar Alderete (Sunderland), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 14’ Georginio Rutter (Brighton), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 53’ Trai Hume (Sunderland), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 43’ Dan Ballard (Sunderland), open play, 0.41 xG, saved 77’ Yasin Ayari (Brighton), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 47’ Omar Alderete (Sunderland), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 65’ Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 45’ Chris Rigg (Sunderland), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 21’ Brian Brobbey (Sunderland), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 44’ Brian Brobbey (Sunderland), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 87’ Georginio Rutter (Brighton), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 52’ Brian Brobbey (Sunderland), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 38’ Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 90+4’ Yasin Ayari (Brighton), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 49’ Yasin Ayari (Brighton), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 67’ Romaine Mundle (Sunderland), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 76’ Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 19’ Brajan Gruda (Brighton), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, saved 32’ Dan Ballard (Sunderland), set piece, 0.06 xG, saved 48’ Georginio Rutter (Brighton), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 82’ Yasin Ayari (Brighton), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 55’ Yasin Ayari (Brighton), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 60’ Brajan Gruda (Brighton), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 59’ Georginio Rutter (Brighton), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 86’ Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 48’ Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 66’ Romaine Mundle (Sunderland), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 45’ Chris Rigg (Sunderland), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+3’ Georginio Rutter (Brighton), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 77’ James Milner (Brighton), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 14’ Omar Alderete (Sunderland), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 14’ Georginio Rutter (Brighton), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 53’ Trai Hume (Sunderland), open play, 0.02 xG, off target
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Lineups

Brighton 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Verbruggen
Wieffer 46’
Coppola
Boscagli
Kadıoğlu
Ayari
Hinshelwood 71’
Minteh 71’
Gruda 86’
Cuyper 64’
Rutter
Sunderland 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Roefs
Hume
Alderete
Ballard
Mukiele
Geertruida
Xhaka
Adingra 63’
Fée
Rigg 64’
Brobbey 72’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Bart Verbruggen GK900 0.000.000
Mats Wieffer DEF490 0.000.061
Olivier Boscagli DEF900 0.000.000
Diego Coppola DEF900 0.000.000
Ferdi Kadioglu DEF901 0.060.051
Yasin Ayari MID905 0.380.000
Jack Hinshelwood MID740 0.000.000
Yankuba Minteh MID740 0.000.000
Brajan Gruda MID902 0.120.184
Maxim De Cuyper MID671 0.050.021
Georginio Rutter FWD905 0.240.000
Joël Veltman Sub410 0.000.162
Kaoru Mitoma Sub230 0.000.122
Charalampos Kostoulas Sub161 0.050.202
James Milner Sub161 0.020.031
Tom Watson Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Brighton win 52% Avg odds 1.83
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.65
Sunderland win 22% Avg odds 4.27

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Brighton WWLDL
Sunderland LWDLW

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Previous and next meeting

Next meeting: Sunderland 0-1 Brighton, 14 Mar 26  All Brighton vs Sunderland meetings

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Timeline, lineups and team statistics from Sportmonks. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.