Ace Football previews the Premier League round 17 match between Brighton and Sunderland and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Brighton enjoy home advantage, when visitors Sunderland swing by this coming Saturday for a clash in the Premier League. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.
Brighton are number 10 in the table on 23 points after 16 matches. Sunderland rank as number 7 with 26 points after 16 matches played.
Team form: Brighton vs Sunderland
Brighton Form
Only a single draw prevents Brighton from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They came up short in a 3-4 defeat against Aston Villa, before drawing 1-1 with West Ham. They came up empty-handed once again when Liverpool ran out as 2-0 winners. Brighton won three of their previous six matches at The American Express Community Stadium in the Premier League. They drew two and suffered one defeats, scoring 13 goals to nine against.
Sunderland Form
Sunderland got a mix of results in their last three matches. An encounter with Liverpool brought a 1-1 draw, which was followed by a 3-0 defeat at the hands of Manchester City. Their most recent game had them back on the winning trail as they beat Newcastle by a 1-0 scoreline. Sunderland won twice, while also recording one draw, and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Premier League. The scoreline from these matches says eight goals conceded and four scored.
Betting facts for Brighton and Sunderland
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Brighton and Sunderland played across all tournaments.
- In 9 of the last 11 Brighton matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Brighton home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Brighton home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Brighton home matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Brighton matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 25 of the last 27 Sunderland away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 14 of the last 15 Sunderland away matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 13 of the last 15 Sunderland matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Sunderland matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Sunderland away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
Players on top: Brighton vs Sunderland
Look no further than Jan Paul van Hecke, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Brighton in the Premier League, while Brian Brobbey managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Sunderland in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.
Popular betting markets: Brighton vs Sunderland
Full-time result
Brighton claimed a modest six wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in three of the games, whilst losing one. Sunderland 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 3 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Brighton scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Sunderland scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Sunderland managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Brighton have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with Sunderland.
Total goals
Brighton saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Sunderland, who managed to score 1.2 times in those matches.
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