Sunderland vs Brighton Prediction, 10/10/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 10/6/2026

Game: Sunderland vs Brighton

Date: Saturday, October 10, 2026

Location: Stadium of Light in Sunderland, England

TV: Peacock, USA Network

Sunderland (1-1-3) hosts Brighton (3-1-1) at Stadium of Light in Sunderland, England on Saturday. Sunderland are priced at +125 while Brighton are at -145. The total has been set at 3. The goalies who are expected to start are Robin Roefs for Sunderland and Bart Verbruggen for Brighton.

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The Black Cats are 19th for goals expected with 18.1, and the expected goals against are coming in at 18.7. On the year, the club comes in with an average of 0.80 points per match (4 points) and they also are 14th in European soccer with 4 assists. The Black Cats have allowed 10 goals while allowing 2.00 goals per 90 minutes, and the opposition are sitting with 16 SoT on them. Their differential on goals is currently at -4 by 6 goals scored and also 10 goals allowed. They have accounted for 1 clean sheet, which gives them a percentage of 20.0% on the season. Sunderland has earned 6 saves and hold a SV percentage of 37.5% so far this year. Sunderland has a total of 12 yellow card warnings on the campaign and 1 red card.

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Brighton has tallied 16 goals and the team's goals expected for the season is currently at 20.1. Their goals against per 90 is at 1.00 with 12 saves, and they have earned 3 shut outs. Brighton & Hove Albion has tallied a shut out rate of 60.0% this year as well as 12 yellow card cautions. The Seagulls sport an average of 2.0 points per match while amassing 10 assists. This year, Brighton & Hove Albion has a save rate of 70.6% (17 SoT against), and they also have a ranking of 3rd in Big 5 soccer with 10 pts. Brighton is 7th concerning goals against with 5, and the goal difference is coming in at 11.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for Sunderland will be Robin Roefs. Roefs has seen the field for 7,110 minutes and has accumulated 246 stops thus far in his career. Roefs (27-23-28 mark in his career) has accounted for 23 shutouts, which leaves him with a 29.1%% shutout percentage. The goalie from the Netherlands has had 350 shots attempted at him in 78 starts. His GA/90 is 1.32 (104 total goals allowed) and he holds a save % of 70.3%.

Bart Verbruggen will reside in front of the goal for Brighton. Thus far in his career, Verbruggen has conceded 170 goals and has racked up 362 saves in 146 starts. He has conceded 1.15 goals per 90 minutes while he holds a mark of 62-44-40. He holds a save percentage of 69.3% and his shutout rate is 28.5%%. Verbruggen has tallied 42 shutouts and has seen 522 shots tried against him in 13,260 minutes throughout his career.

Brian Brobbey is one member of the squad who can be a force on the pitch for Sunderland. Brobbey has been given a starting assignment in 144 outings in his pro soccer career and accounts for 0.57 G/90. The forward representing the Netherlands has earned 79 goals scored in 12,376 mins played. He has totaled 29 assists while tallying 187 pts during his career.

Brighton features a difference maker in Pascal Gross, who opposing coaches will have to gameplan for in this fixture. He has totaled 213 pts in his career and has assisted on a goal 99 times. The midfielder from Germany has been on the field for 42,243 minutes while he has scored 57 goals. He currently averages 0.12 G/90 and has been given a starting assignment in 483 games during his career.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Sunderland (-145)

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