Brighton & Hove Albion vs Sunderland: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Brighton & Hove Albion play Sunderland in Premier League (England). The match date is 20 December 2025 at 16:00. Final score: 0:0.

Current form

Brighton & Hove Albion: 2-0-3, 1.20 points/match. Sunderland: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match.

Goal statistics

Brighton & Hove Albion scores 1.37 and concedes 1.21 goals per match. Sunderland scores 1.11 and concedes 1.26. League average: 2.75 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Brighton & Hove Albion 55%, Sunderland 47%. Over 2.5: Brighton & Hove Albion 50%, Sunderland 45%. League level: BTTS 56%, Over 2.5 55%.

xG, shots and style

Brighton & Hove Albion has higher xG: 1.54 vs 1.23. Brighton & Hove Albion: 13.0 shots per match, Sunderland: 10.4.

Match halves

Brighton & Hove Albion: half-time lead 29%, second-half goals 0.84. Sunderland: half-time lead 21%, second-half goals 0.76.

Goals by minute

Brighton & Hove Albion: 76-90+ (16 goals). Sunderland: 76-90+ (13 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Premier League: 2.75 goals per match, BTTS 56%, Over 2.5 55%.

Head-to-head

1 H2H matches: 1-0-0. Average goals 1.00, BTTS 0%.

Half-by-half

0 : 0
1st half
0 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

57Possession (%)43
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16Shots14
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4Shots on target6
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1.76xG1.71
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3Corners4
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65Dangerous attacks57
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11Fouls15
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2Cards2
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Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Brighton & Hove AlbionSunderland
1.37Goals scored / match1.11
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1.21Goals conceded / match1.26
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Brighton & Hove AlbionSunderland
54%Average possession45%
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4.63Shots on target / match3.42
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Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

13.03Shots per match10.42
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4.63Shots on target3.42
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10.5%Shot conversion10.6%
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54%Possession45%
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1.54xG for1.23
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1.33xG against1.61
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Shooting quality

Brighton & Hove Albion: BalancedSunderland: Balanced
Brighton & Hove AlbionSunderland
Accuracy (shots on target)36%33%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.300.32

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Sunderland is 33% better for: last-5 form.

1.2 pts / match - Brighton & Hove Albion · 1.6 pts / match - Sunderland

Brighton & Hove Albion
WLWLL
Season result split
37% W29% R34% P
Season (W-D-L)
14-11-13
1.39 pts / match · goal difference +6
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-3
1.20 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
9-6-4
Last 5 at home
3-0-2
LWWWL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.80Opponent xG: 0.96BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 80%
Sunderland
LDDWW
Season result split
37% W32% R32% P
Season (W-D-L)
14-12-12
1.42 pts / match · goal difference -6
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
5-6-8
Last 5 away
3-1-1
WWLDW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.51Opponent xG: 1.35BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Brighton & Hove Albion is 23% better for: goals scored per match.

1.37 goals / match - Brighton & Hove Albion · 1.11 goals / match - Sunderland

Brighton & Hove Albion scoring profile: very strong

Brighton & Hove Albion scores in 76% of matches (29 of 38 matches), while Sunderland keeps a clean sheet in 29% (11 of 38 matches).

Sunderland scoring profile: strong

Sunderland scores in 66% of matches (25 of 38 matches), while Brighton & Hove Albion keeps a clean sheet in 26% (10 of 38 matches).

52Goals scored (season)42
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46Goals conceded (season)48
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2.58Average goals in match2.37
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7Goals scored (last 5)6
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7Goals conceded (last 5)8
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How often they score at least...

76%1 goal66%
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47%2 goals32%
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13%3 goals13%
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0%4 goals0%
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How often they concede at least...

74%1 goal71%
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32%2 goals29%
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11%3 goals18%
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5%4 goals5%
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* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

55%
Brighton & Hove Albion - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.21 of 38 matches
56%
League average

Goal patterns

16%BTTS at half-time11%
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5%BTTS in both halves3%
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29%Scored in both halves21%
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BTTS and goal count

39%Min. 3 goals and BTTS29%
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11%Min. 3 goals without BTTS16%
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20%BTTS - last 560%
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Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

Full match - team comparison (Over)

1st half

76%Min. 1 goal before half-time58%
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29%Min. 2 goals before half-time24%
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11%Min. 3 goals before half-time11%
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2nd half

87%Min. 1 goal after half-time84%
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42%Min. 2 goals after half-time37%
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8%Min. 3 goals after half-time16%
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Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Brighton & Hove Albion is 6% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.18 pts / match - Brighton & Hove Albion · 1.11 pts / match - Sunderland

Brighton & Hove Albion - half-time state
29% leading32% draw39% trailing
Sunderland - half-time state
21% leading47% draw32% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.18Points per match (1st half)1.11
Brighton & Hove AlbionSunderland
0.53Goals scored (1st half)0.34
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0.66Goals conceded (1st half)0.61
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1.18Average goals (1st half)0.95
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47%Clean sheet before half-time63%
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61%No goal before half-time68%
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After half-time (2nd half)

1.55Points per match (2nd half)1.45
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0.84Goals scored (2nd half)0.76
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0.55Goals conceded (2nd half)0.66
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1.39Average goals (2nd half)1.42
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53%Clean sheet after half-time53%
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34%No goal after half-time45%
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Brighton & Hove Albion - second-half results

39% W37% R24% P
45
Half-time points
20
Half-time goals
-5
Goal difference (1st half)
59
Second-half points
+11
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.18
PPG before half-time
Lead holding128%

Leads at half-time in 29% of matches and wins 37%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Sunderland - second-half results

39% W26% R34% P
42
Half-time points
13
Half-time goals
-10
Goal difference (1st half)
55
Second-half points
+4
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.11
PPG before half-time
Lead holding176%

Leads at half-time in 21% of matches and wins 37%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Brighton & Hove Albion - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.401.40
Goals scored / match0.60.8
Goals conceded / match0.80.6
Average goals in match1.41.4
1 goal80%100%
2 goals60%40%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference-1+1
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 3
Sunderland - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.401.00
Goals scored / match0.40.8
Goals conceded / match1.00.6
Average goals in match1.41.4
1 goal80%80%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference-3+1
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Brighton & Hove Albion
ScoredConceded
9
6
0-15
4
8
16-30
7
11
31-45
7
5
46-60
9
5
61-75
16
11
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (16 goli). Concedes most in 31-45 (11). Late-goal balance (76-90): +5 - wins late phases.

Sunderland
ScoredConceded
2
8
0-15
7
5
16-30
4
10
31-45
6
8
46-60
10
9
61-75
13
8
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (13 goli). Concedes most in 31-45 (10). Late-goal balance (76-90): +5 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.48
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.3 : 1.2
Estimated goal split
home : away
90%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
51%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-60%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
50%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
8%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 13 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Brighton & Hove Albion

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.21
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.05
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-11.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.17
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.12
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
90%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
99%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.19
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
31% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 17% come in the first quarter-hour.
31%

Sunderland

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.38
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.23
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+4.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.12
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.35
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
91%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
82%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.18
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
31% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 5% come in the first quarter-hour.
31%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Premier League).

Teams vs league

Brighton & Hove AlbionLigaSunderland
Average goals in match 2.582.75 2.37
Both teams scored 55%56% 47%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 50%55% 45%
Clean sheets 26%26% 29%
Goal before half-time 76%72% 58%
Goal after half-time 87%79% 84%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.75
Average goals per match
56%
Both teams scored
55%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
26%
Clean sheets
1.53
Home goals / match
1.22
Away goals / match
+25%
Home attack advantage
+20%
Home defence advantage
+13%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
72%
1 goal
33%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
79%
1 goal
48%
2 goals
19%
3 goals
7%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Brighton & Hove Albion 1 - 0 - 0 Sunderland. Average goals 1.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

FAQ

What was the result of Brighton & Hove Albion vs Sunderland?

The Premier League match finished Brighton & Hove Albion 0:0 Sunderland. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Brighton & Hove Albion vs Sunderland?

Brighton & Hove Albion score 1.37 goals per game on average and Sunderland 1.11. The Premier League average is 2.75 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 55% of games. Both teams score in 55% of Brighton & Hove Albion's matches and 47% of Sunderland's.

What form are Brighton & Hove Albion and Sunderland in?

Over the last 5 games Brighton & Hove Albion have a 2-0-3 record (1.20 points per game) and Sunderland 2-2-1 (1.60 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Brighton & Hove Albion vs Sunderland?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.