Brighton are dominating SuperCoach as a Premier League 'dream' takes shape but five hidden gems are turning heads

Could Brighton and Hove Albion be following in Leicester City's footsteps? Bright enter the international break second in the Premier League standings - five points adrift of defending champions Arsenal, after their 2-0 win over 10-man Brentford on Monday (AEDT).

It has been a breathtaking start to 2026-27, with head coach Fabian Hurzeler giving Brighton supporters permission to dream of something extraordinary. Why not, given Leicester completed one of the greatest underdog stories in sports history after winning the 2015-16 Premier League title!

"They should always be excited if they watch our game, and that's our job to make them excited," Hurzeler said. "And I always say they can dream, they can have high expectations of us, but these are things we can't control.

And Brighton's remarkable start isn't just reflected in the Premier League table. Their dominance of SuperCoach EPL tells its own story.

Four of the competition's 10 highest-scoring players through 10 rounds at the international break wear Brighton colours, including the top two: Maxim De Cuyper (137 points) and Pascal Gross (130). That's more players than any other club, with Luka Vuskovic (114) and Diego Gomez (111) also featuring in the top 10.

Remarkably, De Cuyper and Gross are outperforming Manchester City superstar Erling Haaland (122), while three of Brighton's four leading performers are owned by fewer than 15% of SuperCoach managers. And beyond the Seagulls, there are plenty of surprises.

With the Premier League coming to a halt for the November window, Football360 examines SuperCoach EPL's top 10 performers after 10 rounds and five smokies worth watching when the season resumes. Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton and Hove Albion) - 137 points Transfer value: £12.52m: 13.4% The Belgian defender has been SuperCoach's standout performer, averaging 13.7 points per game.

In his second season with the Seagulls, De Cuyper's two goals and three assists underline his attacking influence, while his price has risen by £610,000, yet fewer than 14% of managers own him. Pascal Gross (Brighton and Hove Albion) - 130 points Transfer value: £10.38m: 6.0% Four goals, four assists and a league-leading 24 chances created through nine rounds.

Gross - who returned to the club from Borussia Dortmund at the start of 2026-27 - has been one of the Premier League's most influential midfielders, averaging 13 SuperCoach points per game. Remarkably, the versatile 35-year-old's ownership remains at just 6%."