Head to head

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Sunderland head to head

Brighton & Hove Albion and Sunderland have met 8 times in the English top flight since 1980/81. Brighton & Hove Albion have won 5, Sunderland once, and 2 were drawn. 2 of those were in the Premier League: Brighton 1 win, Sunderland 0, 1 draw. Brighton & Hove Albion are unbeaten in the last 4 meetings. The last meeting was Sunderland 0–1 Brighton on March 14, 2026, and the first Brighton 2–1 Sunderland on December 6, 1980.

Brighton v Sunderland

All top-flight meetings · since 1980/81

Brighton & Hove Albion crest

Brighton

5

Brighton wins

2

Draws

1

Sunderland wins

Sunderland crest

Sunderland

8 meetings · goals Brighton 11–9 Sunderland

Next meeting

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The scoreline grid

Every top-flight meeting from Brighton & Hove Albion's side: Brighton goals along the bottom, Sunderland goals up the side. Select a square to see those meetings.

Sunderland goals
5
4
3
1
2
1
1
13
0
11
0
1
2
3
4
5
Brighton goals

Times it's happened

Never

Once

2

3+

Home and away

VenuePBrighton W–D–LGoals
At Brighton43–1–07–4
At Sunderland42–1–14–5

Every meeting

Biggest wins

Brighton & Hove Albion

September 11, 1982Brighton 3–2 Sunderland1-goal win
December 5, 1981Brighton 2–1 Sunderland1-goal win
April 25, 1981Sunderland 1–2 Brighton1-goal win

Sunderland

May 1, 1982Sunderland 3–0 Brighton3-goal win

Highest-scoring meetings

September 11, 1982Brighton 3–2 Sunderland5 goals
May 1, 1982Sunderland 3–0 Brighton3 goals
December 5, 1981Brighton 2–1 Sunderland3 goals

Most common results

Runs

Brighton & Hove Albion's longest winning run in this fixture is 3 and Sunderland's is 1. The longest unbeaten runs are 4 for Brighton & Hove Albion and 2 for Sunderland.