Sunderland 0-2 Brighton & Hove Albion: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings

How Brighton & Hove Albion won it

Brighton & Hove Albion struck first through Maxim De Cuyper in the 53rd minute, set up by Pascal Groß. Jaouen Hadjam made it 0-2 to Brighton & Hove Albion in the 90th minute (+3), set up by Georginio Rutter.

It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.

Pascal Struijk of Brighton & Hove Albion was sent off in the 57th minute. The referee, T. Bramall, showed 1 yellow card: 0 to Sunderland and 1 to Brighton & Hove Albion.

Sunderland: R. Le Bris, 4-2-3-1 · Brighton & Hove Albion: F. Hürzeler, 4-2-3-1.

Moneyball's prediction against the result

A correct call on the result: 52% for a Brighton & Hove Albion win before the match. The scoreline, 0-2, was not the estimate's first choice (1-2).

The goals dried up: the estimate expected about 3.8 and the match produced two.

Over 2.5 goals had been put at 73%; with 2 goals the under came in, against the way the estimate leaned.

Both teams to score was 72%; they did not both score, against the estimate.

The pre-match consensus had a Brighton & Hove Albion win at 39%, the same lean as Moneyball.

Computed before kick-off from both sides' season goals and expected goals as of 2026-10-09, through a Dixon-Coles score model, and left as it was.

Why it went this way

On the day the expected goals were 0.99 for Sunderland and 0.98 for Brighton & Hove Albion.

Brighton & Hove Albion made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 1.0 goals.

Sunderland had 3 shots on target, Brighton & Hove Albion 4.

Sunderland had 62% of the ball, but Brighton & Hove Albion took the points.

A red card changed the shape of the match, and no pre-match model can see one coming.

Where the two sides stood before this match

Sunderland came into it with 10 Premier League matches played, scoring 0.8 and conceding 1.7 a match, with 1.58 expected goals for and 1.48 against, and had won 20% of their matches.

Brighton & Hove Albion came into it with 10 Premier League matches played, scoring 2.6 and conceding 0.7 a match, with 1.97 expected goals for and 1.42 against, and had won 70% of their matches.

Sunderland vs Brighton & Hove Albion: the match in numbers

Team statistics from Sportmonks.

Player ratings and man of the match

Man of the match: Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland), rated 7.5 by Sportmonks.

Sunderland

• Nordi Mukiele 7.5
• Granit Xhaka 7.4
• Noah Sadiki 7.2
• Reinildo Mandava 7.2
• Malick Fofana 6.8

Brighton & Hove Albion

• Ferdi Kadıoğlu 7.5
• Pascal Groß 7.5 1 assist
• Jaouen Hadjam 7.3 1 goal
• Luka Vuskovic 7.2
• Diego Gómez 7.2

The lowest-rated starter was Nilson Angulo at 5.9. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.

What comes next

• Sunderland: Aston Villa vs Sunderland Saturday 21 November 2026 · Premier League
• Brighton & Hove Albion: Hull City vs Brighton & Hove Albion Sunday 22 November 2026 · Premier League

Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.

Questions about Sunderland vs Brighton & Hove Albion

What was the score in Sunderland vs Brighton & Hove Albion?

Sunderland 0-2 Brighton & Hove Albion (half-time 0-0), Premier League, Saturday 10 October 2026.

Who scored in Sunderland vs Brighton & Hove Albion?

Maxim De Cuyper 53', Jaouen Hadjam 90+3'.

Did Moneyball predict Sunderland vs Brighton & Hove Albion correctly?

A correct call on the result: 52% for a Brighton & Hove Albion win before the match. The scoreline, 0-2, was not the estimate's first choice (1-2).

Who was man of the match in Sunderland vs Brighton & Hove Albion?

Nordi Mukiele, rated 7.5 by Sportmonks.

Who refereed Sunderland vs Brighton & Hove Albion?

T. Bramall.