SunderlandvBrighton & Hove Albion FC

The story so far

Sunderland have met Brighton & Hove Albion FC 37 times since 1980 in our records. Brighton & Hove Albion FC have had the better of it historically, winning 15 to Sunderland's 14, with 8 drawn. Sunderland have scored 51 and conceded 48 across those games. The most emphatic win was 4-0 at home. Most recently, in 2026, Sunderland lost 0-1.

Head-to-head figures are drawn from our match archive; coverage is densest from 2010 onward and thins for older eras.

Played37

Won14

Drawn8

Lost15

Goals For51

Goals Against48

At home

Played 18 · W11 D4 L3

Away

Played 19 · W3 D4 L12

Recent meetings

DWLLDL

Biggest win

4–0(H)

Heaviest defeat

3–0(A)

2026HPremier League0–1L 2025APremier League0–0D 2011ALeague Cup1–0L 2005AChampionship2–1L 2004HChampionship2–0W 1983HFirst Division1–1D 1982AFirst Division3–2L 1982HFirst Division3–0W 1981AFirst Division2–1L 1981HFirst Division1–2L 1980AFirst Division2–1L 1991-92HSecond Division4–2W 1991-92ASecond Division2–2D 1989-90HSecond Division2–1W 1989-90ASecond Division1–2W 1988-89HSecond Division1–0W 1988-89ASecond Division3–0L 1987-88HThird Division1–0W 1987-88AThird Division3–1L 1986-87HSecond Division1–1D 1986-87ASecond Division0–3W 1985-86HSecond Division2–1W 1985-86ASecond Division3–1L 1978-79HSecond Division2–1W 1978-79ASecond Division2–0L 1977-78HSecond Division0–2L 1977-78ASecond Division2–1L 1972-73HSecond Division4–0W 1972-73ASecond Division2–2D 1961-62HSecond Division0–0D 1961-62ASecond Division1–1D 1960-61HSecond Division2–1W 1960-61ASecond Division1–2W 1959-60HSecond Division0–0D 1959-60ASecond Division2–1L 1958-59HSecond Division4–1W 1958-59ASecond Division2–0L

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