Brighton & Hove Albion vs. Sunderland AFC Prediction, Odds, Picks - Dec 20

Updated Dec. 20, 2025 8:55 a.m. ET

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Brighton & Hove Albion and Sunderland AFC will meet on Saturday in the Premier League. Brighton fell to Liverpool FC last time out, 2-0, but Sunderland AFC beat Newcastle United 1-0. Below, you can find our prediction for this contest.

With 25 goals in 16 games, Brighton is sixth in the Premier League. On the flip side, Sunderland AFC has conceded 17 goals in 16 matches, fifth in the league. Sunderland AFC has scored 19 goals in 16 games this season (15th in Premier League), and Brighton has conceded 23 goals in 16 matches (10th in league). Brighton is eighth in the Premier League in goal differential at +2. With 19 goals scored and 17 conceded, Sunderland AFC is eighth in the Premier League in goal differential.

Brighton lost on December 13 against Liverpool FC by a final score of 2-0. Brighton took four fewer shots in the game, 14 compared to 18. Brighton failed to score, with Diego Gomez leading the team in shots with two, against Liverpool. Sunderland AFC claimed a 1-0 home win over Newcastle United in its most recent game on December 14. . Both teams had four shots. 14 Sunderland AFC players (including Noah Sadiki) led the club with zero goals apiece.

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Brighton vs. Sunderland AFC Odds & Betting Lines

Brighton vs Betting Information updated as of December 20, 2025, 5:39 AM ET.
Moneyline Favorite	Moneyline Underdog	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds
Brighton -148	Sunderland AFC +394	2.5	-128	-100

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Brighton vs. Sunderland AFC Prediction & Pick

Moneyline Pick: Brighton -148
Total Pick: Over 2.5 goals
Score Prediction: Brighton 2, Sunderland AFC 1

Brighton vs. Sunderland AFC Match Info

Match Day: Saturday, December 20, 2025
Match Time: 10:00 AM ET
Location: Brighton, England
Stadium: American Express Community Stadium
TV: NBCSN (DirecTV SAT (DVB-S)), Peacock Premium
Live Boxscore: FOX Sports

Brighton's Moneyline Performance

Brighton has been favored in nine matches this season, and went 3-4-2.
Brighton (-148) has been at least this big a favorite in one game, without a win.
Brighton has a 59.7% chance of winning this match, based on the moneyline.

Brighton's Key Players

Name	Games	Goals	Assists	Shots	Chances Created
Danny Welbeck	16	7	0	18	9
Georginio Rutter	14	1	4	14	13
Yankuba Minteh	16	1	3	15	22
Jan Paul Van Hecke	16	3	0	8	2
Mats Wieffer	14	0	3	7	13

Brighton's Recent Performance

Opponent	Date	Home/Away	Result	Score	Shots	Opp. Shots
Liverpool	12/13/2025	A	L	2-0	14	18
West Ham	12/7/2025	H	D	1-1	23	14
Aston Villa	12/3/2025	H	L	4-3	11	13
Nottingham Forest	11/30/2025	A	W	2-0	15	16
Brentford	11/22/2025	H	W	2-1	11	7

Sunderland AFC's Moneyline Performance

Sunderland AFC has six wins in 15 matches as the underdog this season.
Sunderland AFC (+394) has been at least this big an underdog in six games, and won one.
Sunderland AFC's chances of winning this match are 20.2%, according to the moneyline.