This article provides the latest team news and predicted lineups for the Sunderland vs Brighton match at the Stadium of Light on Saturday afternoon. Sunderland is eager to recover from a poor performance in the FA Cup last weekend, and a win could move them into the top half of the table. A victory for Brighton would bring them level on points with Sunderland, nearly securing their place in the Premier League.
Sunderland vs Brighton: Team News and Predicted Lineups for March 14
Date: Saturday, 14th March 2026
Venue: Stadium of Light, Sunderland
Kick-off: 15:00 GMT
Last meeting: Brighton 0-0 Sunderland, 20th December 2025, Premier League
Referee: Tom Kirk
Current odds: Sunderland 12/5, Brighton 11/10, Draw 12/5 (SkyBet)
Sunderland Team News
Out: Bertrand Traore (Knee), Robin Roefs (Hamstring), Nordi Mukiele (Calf), Reinildo (Knee), Romaine Mundle (Hamstring), Jocelin Ta Bi (Ankle)
Available: Brian Brobbey, Noah Sadiki, Trai Hume, Dennis Cirkin
With the Tyne-Wear Derby upcoming, coach Regis Le Bris might consider keeping Brian Brobbey and captain Granit Xhaka on the bench for this match to have them ready for next weekend. However, he aims to field a strong team against Brighton to improve after the recent FA Cup exit.
Robin Roefs and Reinildo are again unavailable but should return to training next week in time for the derby.
Brighton Team News
Out: Stefanos Tzimas (ACL), Adam Webster (ACL)
Doubt: Kaoru Mitoma (Ankle), Lewis Dunk, Solly March (Back). All will be evaluated before the game.
Regarding Mitoma, Brighton coach Fabian Hurzeler mentioned, “We need to see how he trains today. He’s the only player we have concerns about, so we’ll make a decision after training.”
On Sunderland, he stated, “We expect a loud stadium and a confident opponent, which poses a big challenge for us.”
Sunderland Predicted Lineup
Ellborg
O’Nien
Ballard
Alderete
Hume
Xhaka
Diarra
Sadiki
Le Fee
Angulo
Brobbey
Subs: Moore, Geertruida, Cirkin, Rigg, Mayenda, Isidor, Talbi, Aleksic, Jones
Brighton Predicted Lineup
Verbruggen
Wieffer
Dunk
Van Hecke
Kadioglu
Ayari
Baleba
Gomez
Gross
Minteh
Welbeck
Subs: Steele, Mitoma, Milner, O’Riley, De Cuyper, Howell, Veltman, Hinselwood, Boscagli