Sunderland host Brighton at the Stadium of Light on Saturday, with hat-trick hero Brian Brobbey a doubt after injury on Netherlands duty. Brighton arrive third, having scored 16 goals in five games, the most in the division.For Saturday’s visit of Brighton, new customers can get £40 in free bets with SBK. Register, deposit £10 by debit card or bank transfer and place a £10 bet at odds of 2/1 (3.0) or bigger.Brobbey scored all three in a 5-3 defeat at Manchester City, before pulling out of the Netherlands squad injured. Dan Ballard is also a major doubt with a hamstring problem picked up for Northern Ireland. That leaves Régis Le Bris short at both ends.Brighton beat Arsenal 3-0 before the break, with Pascal Groß, Charalampos Kostoulas and Chema Andrés all scoring. Fabian Hürzeler’s side have also won 5-0 at Coventry, and their only defeat came against Chelsea.Claim even more value with SBKFollow our link to SBK and complete these steps:Register as a new customer using our linkDeposit £10 in a single payment by debit card or bank transferPlace a £10+ bet at odds of 3.0 (2/1) or higherYour £40 arrives in three stages. Once the bet settles, you get a £5 Football Bet Builder and £5 Horse Racing Multiple tokens. Another £5 Bet Builder, £5 Football Bet Builder and a £5 Horse Racing Multiple tokens follow after 24 hours and the final two £5 Multiples and a £5 Bet Builder tokens after 48 hours. Every token needs at least four legs and expires after 5 days.The first tokens land in time for the division’s highest scorers’ trip to Wearside.Brighton’s free-scoring attack to exploit a Sunderland side sweating on BrobbeyBrighton have scored 16 goals in five games, the most at this stage since Manchester City’s treble-winning season. Arsenal and Coventry both conceded at least three to them, and only Chelsea have stopped them. Sunderland conceded five at the Etihad in their last league game.Sunderland’s case is that they scored three there, and the break has given them time to regroup. But Brobbey scored all three, and he is now a doubt with a suspected hamstring problem. Without him, the goals look far likelier at Brighton’s end than Sunderland’s.Brighton to winOver 2.5 goalsSunderland have played Brighton for 180 Premier League minutes without scoring, and Brobbey’s hamstring does not make the next 90 look easier.Understanding the offerTo qualify:Register as a new SBK customer ahead of Sunderland vs Brighton (18+, new UK residents only)Skrill, Neteller, Revolut, PayPal and virtual or prepaid cards, including virtual Monzo cards, do not qualify for the first depositCashed-out bets do not count as your qualifying betOne offer per individual, family, household address, email address, payment account, IP address or shared computerKey terms and conditions of this SBK offerFree bets cannot be used on full cover betsFree bet stakes are not returned with winningsFree bets cannot be redeemed for cashThe offer cannot be combined with any other sign-up promotion Read more about the current 2026/27 seasonChampions League winner oddsPremier League winner oddsPremier League top 4 oddsPremier League relegation oddsPremier League refereesGolden Boot oddsAbout the authorZack LaneZack Patrick Lane is an enthusiastic sports writer and lifelong Aston Villa supporter who passionately follows the beautiful game. With a most improved player award being his highest accolade in youth football, Zack turned to writing about football rather than playing it. Today, he channels that passion into his commentary, while also keeping a keen eye on a wide range of other sports.Find Zack’s socials: X: @avfczackpatrickLinkedInCommercial content notice: Taking one of the bookmaker offers featured in this article may result in a payment to talkSPORT. 18+. T&Cs apply.Remember to gamble responsiblyA responsible gambler is someone who:Establishes time and monetary limits before playingOnly gambles with money they can afford to loseNever chase their lossesDoesn’t gamble if they’re upset, angry or depressedGamcare – www.gamcare.org.ukFind our detailed guide on responsible gambling practices here.For help with a gambling problem, call the National Gambling Helpline on 0808 8020 133 or go to www.gamstop.co.uk to be excluded from all UK-regulated gambling websites.