Sunderland vs Brighton & Hove Albion Prediction 12/20/2025 Today’s EPL Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Sunderland vs Brighton & Hove Albion Prediction for this English Premier League Week 17 matchup on Saturday, December 20th, at the American Express Stadium. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this English Premier League matchup.

Brighton & Hove Albion Preview

Brighton & Hove Albion has 23 points this season, with a 6-5-5 record, and is sitting in 10th place in the Premier League standings. They have a 4-3-1 home record and a 2-2-4 away record. Brighton & Hove Albion is coming off a 2-0 road defeat to Liverpool, where they had 49% possession of the ball and 14 total shots, 1 of them on target. They had 89% completed passes, and fewer expected goals, with 1.90 compared to Liverpool’s 1.89.

Brighton & Hove Albion is scoring 1.56 goals per game, which ranks 7th in the Premier League, while allowing 1.44 goals per game, which is 9th. Danny Welbeck is Brighton & Hove Albion’s top scorer with 7 goals, followed by Jan Paul van Hecke with 4, Maxim De Cuyper and Diego Gómez with 2 each, and Bart Verbruggen, Georginio Rutter, Yankuba Minteh and Kaoru Mitoma with one goal apiece. Yankuba Minteh is Brighton & Hove Albion’s top passer, with 4 assists.

Sunderland Preview

Sunderland has 26 points this season, with a 7-4-5 record, and is sitting in 7th place in the Premier League standings. They have a 5-0-3 home record and a 2-4-2 away record. Sunderland AFC is coming off a 1-0 win against Newcastle United at home, where they had 47% possession of the ball and 5 total shots, 1 of them on target. They had 77% completed passes, and more expected goals, with 0.30 compared to Newcastle United’s 0.24.

Sunderland is scoring 1.19 goals per game, which ranks 16th in the Premier League, while allowing 1.06 goals per game, which is 5th. Wilson Isidor is Sunderland’s top scorer with 4 goals, followed by Daniel Ballard, Chemsdine Talbi, Enzo Le Fée, Nordi Mukiele and Brian Brobbey with 2 goals each, and Eliezer Mayenda Dossou and Granit Xhaka with one goal apiece. Granit Xhaka is Sunderland AFC’s top passer, with 4 assists.

Why Brighton & Hove Albion will win

·        The home team has won four of Sunderland’s last five EPL matches.

·        Brighton has won four of its last five EPL Saturday day matches.

·        Brighton has won each of its last three EPL Saturday home matches.

·        Brighton has won 16 of its last 22 EPL home matches following a league loss.

·        Brighton has won 11 of its last 15 EPL matches as a home favorite following a league loss.

·        Sunderland has lost seven of its last nine EPL day matches following a league win.

·        Sunderland has lost 18 of its last 25 EPL matches as an away underdog.

Why Sunderland will win

·        Sunderland has won four of its last six EPL day matches.

Total Points Facts

·        The ‘Over 2.5 Goals’ market has hit in six of Brighton’s last seven EPL home matches.

·        The ‘Over 2.5 Goals’ market has hit in 10 of Brighton’s last 12 EPL matches as a home favorite.

·        The ‘Under 2.5 Goals’ market has hit in 12 of Sunderland’s last 15 EPL away matches.

·        The ‘Under 2.5 Goals’ market has hit in eight of Sunderland’s last 10 EPL Saturday away matches.

Sunderland vs Brighton & Hove Albion Prediction

Both teams are tied 3-3 wins in their last 6 meetings and both teams to score – no is 4-2 in their last 6 meetings.

In this Sunderland vs Brighton & Hove Albion Prediction, Brighton is coming as -150 home favorites. Brighton has less overall points and wins than Sunderland and they are still being -150 favorites. They have also been winless in their last three games, while on the other hand, Sunderland has lost only once in its last four games. They also have a far better defense, so there is value with the road team in this spot, which I expect them to keep this one close. Take Sunderland by +0.5 goals in this one.

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Sunderland +0.5