Forget third place – four frightening Brighton statistics Sunderland really need to worry about

Sunderland face a difficult Premier League match against third-placed Brighton & Hove Albion at the Stadium of Light. The Sunderland Echo highlights that Fabian Hürzeler's side leads the league in possession with 64.8 percent, shots on target per game at 5.7, big chances created with 22, and possession won in the final third at 7.2 times per game.

Brighton won major monthly league awards for September after going unbeaten, which included victories over Coventry and Arsenal. The Sunderland Echo notes that while Régis Le Bris' side will face heavy pressing, Sunderland rank just behind Brighton in big chances created and could pose transitional threats.