Premier League: Sunderland vs Brighton – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League game between Sunderland and Brighton who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

When Brighton come to Stadium of Light for the Premier League match on Saturday, Sunderland will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Sunderland approach the next Premier League round as number 11 in the table, having claimed 40 points this season so far. With 29 games behind them, The Seagulls amassed 37 points, placing them as number 14 before their next fixture.

Form: Sunderland vs Brighton

Sunderland Form

Consistency has not been a trademark for Sunderland recently, and their last three matches first saw them sharing the points in a 1-1 draw with Bournemouth. This was followed by a 0-1 win against Leeds, before they lost 1-0 against Port Vale. Sunderland managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Premier League. In the remaining four, they drew two and lost two, as they scored seven and conceded six goals.

Brighton Form

In the last three matches, Brighton beat Brentford 0-2, won 2-1 against Nottingham Forest, and lost 0-1 against Arsenal. Brighton managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Premier League. On top of winning once they also drew two as well as losing three, while scoring eight time and letting in seven.

Betting facts for Sunderland and Brighton

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Sunderland and Brighton. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players in form: Sunderland vs Brighton

Danny Welbeck scored just two goals in his last six games, but did manage ten goals during the season so far. He will be eager to add to his total, when Brighton take aim at Sunderland. This could be a good opportunity for him to improve his tally, and siding with him in the betting market look a decent prospect.

Betting markets: Sunderland vs Brighton

Full-time result

Sunderland claimed a modest four wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in four of the games, whilst losing two. Brighton won three of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost five of the games in this run. Brighton have not lost to Sunderland in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Sunderland only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Brighton scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Sunderland probably enjoy the prospect of scoring on Saturday, as Brighton managed only one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Sunderland, who scored an average of one goal along the way. Over 2.5 goals appeared in four of the last ten matches that Brighton played across all tournaments. They scored 0.9 times on average in the process.