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Sunderland vs Brighton: what the numbers say

EPL · Round 6 · 10 Oct 2026 · season 2026/27

The match has not been played. This is not a tip: the model turns the chances both sides create and concede into probabilities, and it is wrong regularly.

Home win39%Sunderland
Draw19%
Away win42%Brighton
Expected points, home1.35

What to expect

No clear favourite: 39% home, 19% draw, 42% away. Attack against defence: Brighton should create more, 2.17 expected goals a match against 1.87. Sunderland are 3.7 points short of what their play deserved — more dangerous than the table suggests.

How they arrive

ClubPlacePPointsxPTSΔxG/matchxGA/match
Sunderland14547.7−3.72.011.77
Brighton35109.2+0.82.581.73

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Probabilities come from a Poisson model over both sides' xG with a home advantage applied. We know nothing about injuries, suspensions or rotation, and we do not give betting tips.

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