Premier League Gameweek 17 Sat, Dec 20 2025 · 15:00 The American Express Community Stadium, Falmer, East Sussex
Brighton
0–0 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 1.13 – 1.38
Sunderland
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

No way through for Brighton or Sunderland

Brighton entered as clear favourites, but neither side found a way through. The chances were even, with xG of 1.13 and 1.38.

Brighton63%
Draw ✓21%
Sunderland16%

Model vs reality

Brighton goals
0
Model 2.10 · xG 1.13
Sunderland goals
0
Model 0.96 · xG 1.38
Total goals
0
Model 3.06 · xG 2.51
Score 0–0
5%
Most likely 2–0 (10%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 59%
Both scored
No
Model 55%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchB. VerbruggenBrighton
9.2
  • RefereeDarren England
  • VenueThe American Express Community Stadium
  • Table before kick-offBrighton 10th · Sunderland 8th

Timeline

  1. B. GrudaYellow card · Foul
    19’
  2. D. CoppolaYellow card · Foul
    34’
  3. Half time · 0–0
  4. ⇄ J. VeltmanFor M. Wieffer
    46’
  5. ⇄ R. MundleFor S. Adingra
    63’
  6. ⇄ K. MitomaFor M. De Cuyper
    64’
  7. ⇄ M. DiarraFor C. Rigg
    64’
  8. ⇄ J. MilnerFor J. Hinshelwood
    71’
  9. ⇄ C. KostoulasFor Y. Minteh
    71’
  10. ⇄ W. IsidorFor B. Brobbey
    72’
  11. D. BallardYellow card · Foul
    79’
  12. E. Le FéeYellow card · Foul
    86’
  13. ⇄ T. WatsonFor B. Gruda
    87’
  14. Full time · 0–0

Team stats

Brighton16 shots · 7 in box, 9 outside
Sunderland14 shots · 9 in box, 5 outside
BrightonSunderland
57% Possession 43%
1.13 Expected goals (xG) 1.38
1.19 Expected points (xPts) 1.54
16 Shots 14
4 Shots on target 6
7 Shots off target 4
5 Blocked shots 4
7 Shots inside the box 9
9 Shots outside the box 5
441 Passes 334
83% Pass accuracy 76%
3 Corners 4
6 Goalkeeper saves 4
11 Fouls 15
1 Offsides 1
2 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
7.18 Team rating 7.11

Line-ups

Brighton 4-2-3-1

19.2★ B. Verbruggen(G)
247.3 F. Kadıoğlu 218.0 O. Boscagli 427.3 D. Coppola 276.7 M. Wieffer ↓46’
136.3 J. Hinshelwood ↓71’ 266.5 Y. Ayari
297.2 M. De Cuyper ↓64’ 86.9 B. Gruda ↓87’ 116.2 Y. Minteh ↓71’
106.9 G. Rutter
  • 1B. Verbruggen (G) ★9.2
  • 24F. Kadıoğlu7.3
  • 21O. Boscagli8.0
  • 42D. Coppola7.3
  • 27M. Wieffer↓46’6.7
  • 13J. Hinshelwood↓71’6.3
  • 26Y. Ayari6.5
  • 29M. De Cuyper↓64’7.2
  • 8B. Gruda↓87’6.9
  • 11Y. Minteh↓71’6.2
  • 10G. Rutter6.9

Substitutes used

  • 20J. Milner↑71’6.9
  • 34J. Veltman↑46’7.5
  • 22K. Mitoma↑64’6.3
  • 19C. Kostoulas↑71’7.3
  • 14T. Watson↑87’6.3

Unused: J. Steele, Freddie Simmonds, Joe Knight, Nehemiah Oriola

Sunderland 4-2-3-1

227.0 R. Roefs(G)
327.7 T. Hume 157.0 O. Alderete 58.0 D. Ballard 207.2 N. Mukiele
66.9 L. Geertruida 347.5 G. Xhaka
246.7 S. Adingra ↓63’ 287.3 E. Le Fée 116.5 C. Rigg ↓64’
96.5 B. Brobbey ↓72’
  • 22R. Roefs (G)7.0
  • 32T. Hume7.7
  • 15O. Alderete7.0
  • 5D. Ballard8.0
  • 20N. Mukiele7.2
  • 6L. Geertruida6.9
  • 34G. Xhaka7.5
  • 24S. Adingra↓63’6.7
  • 28E. Le Fée7.3
  • 11C. Rigg↓64’6.5
  • 9B. Brobbey↓72’6.5

Substitutes used

  • 14R. Mundle↑63’6.3
  • 19M. Diarra↑64’6.9
  • 18W. Isidor↑72’6.2

Unused: A. Patterson, D. Cirkin, H. Jones, D. Neil, L. Hjelde, Eliezer Mayenda

Player stats

Top rated
B. VerbruggenBrighton9.2
2nd
O. BoscagliBrighton8.0
3rd
D. BallardSunderland8.0

Brighton

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
B. Verbruggen G 90 0 0 6 sv 0 79% 43 1 0 0/0 0/0 9.2
F. Kadıoğlu M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 82% 22 3 0 0/1 1/1 7.3
O. Boscagli D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 89 1 0 0/0 1/2 8.0
D. Coppola D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 57 1 1 1/1 2/0 7.3
M. Wieffer M 46 0 0 0 (0) 1 87% 15 1 1 0/2 0/0 6.7
J. Hinshelwood M 71 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 35 0 0 0/0 2/0 6.3
Y. Ayari M 90 0 0 5 (2) 0 71% 28 0 2 2/3 0/1 6.5
M. De Cuyper D 64 0 0 0 (0) 1 50% 20 0 1 0/0 0/1 7.2
B. Gruda M 87 0 0 2 (1) 4 87% 39 2 1 3/8 3/3 6.9
Y. Minteh F 71 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 14 0 0 2/4 0/0 6.2
G. Rutter F 90 0 0 3 (1) 0 62% 13 0 1 1/2 0/2 6.9
J. Milner M 19 0 0 0 (0) 1 92% 25 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.9
J. Veltman D 44 0 0 0 (0) 2 74% 23 3 0 2/3 0/2 7.5
K. Mitoma M 26 0 0 0 (0) 2 70% 10 0 0 1/5 1/0 6.3
C. Kostoulas F 19 0 0 1 (0) 2 100% 5 0 0 1/2 0/1 7.3
T. Watson F 3 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3

Sunderland

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
R. Roefs G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 51% 37 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.0
T. Hume D 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 84% 25 7 1 0/1 0/1 7.7
O. Alderete D 90 0 0 2 (2) 0 90% 39 0 2 1/1 2/0 7.0
D. Ballard D 90 0 0 2 (2) 0 89% 46 4 1 0/0 3/2 8.0
N. Mukiele D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 75% 32 2 0 0/0 1/1 7.2
L. Geertruida D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 86% 42 2 1 0/1 1/0 6.9
G. Xhaka M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 84% 37 2 1 0/0 0/2 7.5
S. Adingra F 63 0 0 0 (0) 0 73% 15 3 0 0/2 4/0 6.7
E. Le Fée M 90 0 0 1 (0) 5 83% 18 1 1 1/1 1/1 7.3
C. Rigg M 64 0 0 1 (0) 0 47% 19 1 1 0/0 1/2 6.5
B. Brobbey F 72 0 0 2 (1) 0 55% 11 1 0 0/1 1/1 6.5
R. Mundle F 27 0 0 1 (1) 0 50% 4 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.3
M. Diarra M 26 0 0 0 (0) 0 60% 5 2 1 0/0 0/0 6.9
W. Isidor F 18 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 4 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.2

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.