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Brentford vs Sunderland prediction

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Round: Regular Season - 3
Venue: Brentford Community Stadium, London
Referee: Thomas Bramall, England

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Form

Recent form

Brentford

55Average

Last 5 matches · 2W-2D-1L · +3 goal difference

Sunderland

35Poor

Last 5 matches · 1W-1D-3L · -5 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Double Chance

Brentford or Draw

BetGenius backs Brentford or Draw (Double Chance) at 78% confidence — a strong call. Total goals: Over 2.5 Goals.

78%

Confidence

Strong

Preview

Match preview

Brentford welcome Sunderland to the Gtech Community Stadium in the third round of the Premier League season, looking to build on an unbeaten start. The Bees took four points from their opening two league fixtures, kicking off with a convincing 3-0 home win over Tottenham before earning a 1-1 draw at Leeds. Their home record has been particularly solid, highlighted by a clean sheet and three goals scored in their singular home league appearance.

Sunderland travel south having collected three points from their first two league games. After falling to a 2-1 away loss at Ipswich on the opening weekend, the Black Cats bounced back with a narrow 1-0 home triumph against Fulham. However, replicating that defensive solidity on the road against a high-scoring Brentford side will be a tougher test, especially with midfielder H. Diarra sidelined.

Historically, Brentford have had the upper hand in this fixture, winning two of the four previous encounters between the clubs, including a 3-0 victory when they last met at home in January. With Brentford displaying strong offensive form and home stability, they enter this contest well-placed to take something from the match.

Analysis

Key factors

Brentford are unbeaten in the Premier League this season with one win and one draw, scoring four goals across two games.
Brentford won their only home league match of the season 3-0 against Tottenham.
Sunderland lost their sole away league match so far, suffering a 2-1 defeat at Ipswich.
The most recent head-to-head meeting between these two teams resulted in a 3-0 home win for Brentford in January 2026.
Brentford have scored in all of their last five matches across all competitions.

Availability

Team news

Brentford

J. DasilvaMuscle Injury
K. FuroSurgery
A. MilamboKnock

V. JaneltRed Card
Y. YarmolyukRed Card

Sunderland

R. MundleKnee Injury
D. BallardMuscle Injury
W. IsidorInjury
T. MeunierMuscle Injury

K. DansoRed Card

Numbers

Statistical comparison

Brentford at homeSunderland away

Played

2-1-1

W-D-L

0-1-3

Scored /game

1.3

0.8

Conceded /game

2.5

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Clean sheets

—

Failed to score

—

80%

BTTS (last 5)

60%

100%

Over 2.5 (last 5)

40%

Combined scoring rate: 3.3 goals per game (Brentford at home plus Sunderland away).

Table

Table context

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#	Team	P	GD	Pts
3	BrightonPromotion - Champions League (League phase)	7	+18	16
4	ChelseaPromotion - Champions League (League phase)	7	+4	13
5	LiverpoolPromotion - Europa League (League phase)	7	+1	12
6	Brentford	7	+5	10
7	Leeds	7	+3	10
8	Everton	7	+1	10
9	Ipswich	8	-4	10
17	Nottingham Forest	8	-4	6
18	CoventryRelegation - Championship	7	-8	6
19	FulhamRelegation - Championship	7	-3	5
20	SunderlandRelegation - Championship	7	-8	4

History

Head-to-head

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2
Brentford: 1
Draws: 1
Sunderland

Brentford have won 2 of the last 4 meetings, averaging 3.5 goals a game, 75% went over 2.5.

2026-01-07Brentford3-0Sunderland
2025-08-30Sunderland2-1Brentford
2018-02-17Sunderland0-2Brentford
2017-10-21Brentford3-3Sunderland

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Our record in Premier League

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Predictions

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Double Chance

Brentford or Draw

78%

Confidence

Brentford have started the campaign in strong form, remaining unbeaten through two Premier League fixtures with four goals scored and only one conceded. Their 3-0 home victory against Tottenham showed their ability to control matches on their own ground. Sunderland struggled in their only away fixture this season, falling 2-1 to Ipswich. Backing Brentford to either win or draw covers the most likely outcomes while accounting for Sunderland's recent bounce-back victory against Fulham.

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