Sunderland AFC hosts Brighton & Hove Albion FC in a crucial Premier League encounter with relegation worries mounting for the Black Cats. Sunderland must bounce back from a dismal recent run, having lost their last four league games, while Brighton seek to capitalize on their opponents' misfortune. The match pits the struggling Sunderland defense against Brighton's in-form striker, Evan Ferguson, who has netted five goals in his last six appearances.