"Brighton's winless streak in the Premier League stretched to four matches following a 0-0 draw with Sunderland. Saturday's contest at the Amex Stadium was distinctly lacking in attacking quality, as the spoils were shared in the first Premier League meeting between these teams. Sunderland, without a glut of key players due to the Africa Cup of Nations, turned in a resolute display, and may have won it if not for some fine goalkeeping from Bart Verbruggen."
"Data Debrief: Stalemate specialists strike again Since their promotion to the Premier League in 2017, no team has had more goalless draws in the division than Brighton (30, level with Crystal Palace). The Seagulls, who named the youngest average starting XI in the Premier League this season (23 years, 240 days), also failed to score at home for the first time since their 3-0 defeat by Aston Villa in April."
Brighton and Sunderland played out a 0-0 draw that extended Brighton's Premier League winless run to four matches. The match produced few high-quality chances despite 30 combined shots, and the expected-goals figures were low (Brighton 1.29, Sunderland 1.39). Key moments included early saves by Robin Roefs, a missed volley by Yankuba Minteh, and a magnificent reflex stop from Bart Verbruggen to deny Omar Alderete. Yasin Ayari and Georginio Rutter had late attempts that failed to break the deadlock. Brighton now share the record for most goalless draws since 2017 (30) and named the youngest starting XI this season (23 years, 240 days). Sunderland have kept six clean sheets, matching their 2016-17 top-flight total.
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