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Matchday 3 · Saturday 5 September, 16:00 · Brentford Community Stadium

Brentford vs Sunderland: line-ups and result

Brentford 5 · 5 points
  • 57' Vitaly Janelt
1 - 1
Sunderland 12 · 4 points
  • 82' Enzo Le Fée (pen)

Line-ups Brentford vs Sunderland

Brentford 4-2-3-1 · Keith Andrews
1 Kelleher
23 Lewis-Potter
22 Collins
20 Ajer
33 Kayode
27 Janelt
18 Sangaré
7 Schade
24 Damsgaard
11 Ouattara
9 Thiago
  • 17' Jannik Schuster Nathan Collins
  • 45' Aaron Hickey Michael Kayode
  • 45' Jaidon Anthony Dango Ouattara
  • 45' Yehor Yarmoliuk Mamadou Sangaré
  • 86' Callum Wilson Mikkel Damsgaard

Line-up for Brentford: Kelleher, Lewis-Potter, Collins, Ajer, Kayode, Janelt, Sangaré, Schade, Damsgaard, Ouattara, Thiago

Bench
  • 14 Fábio Carvalho
  • 13 C. Wilson 86'
  • 19 J. Anthony 45'
  • 6 Y. Yarmolyuk
  • 44 Jannik Schuster 17'
  • 25 E. Diouf
  • 3 R. Henry
  • 2 A. Hickey 45'
  • 12 H. Valdimarsson
Absentees Brentford

Milambo, Dasilva, Jensen, van den Berg (injured)

Sunderland 5-4-1 · R. Le Bris
22 Roefs
17 Reinildo
4 Danso
5 Ballard
20 Mukiele
12 Meunier
28 Le Fée
34 Xhaka
27 Sadiki
10 Angulo
9 Brobbey
  • 64' Trai Hume Thomas Meunier
  • 64' Wilson Isidor Nilson Angulo
  • 74' Malick Fofana Noah Sadiki

Line-up for Sunderland: Roefs, Reinildo, Danso, Ballard, Mukiele, Meunier, Le Fée, Xhaka, Sadiki, Angulo, Brobbey

Bench
  • 18 W. Isidor 64'
  • 39 M. Fofana 74'
  • 11 C. Rigg
  • 29 Jules Ahoka
  • 6 D. Methalie
  • 15 O. Alderete
  • 13 L. O'Nien
  • 32 T. Hume 64'
  • 31 M. Ellborg
Absentees Sunderland

Diarra (injured)

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Brentford

  1. Vitaly Janelt Midfielder 2 goals 0 assists
  2. Keane Lewis-Potter Defender 1 goals 1 assists
  3. Kevin Schade Midfielder 1 goals 0 assists
  4. Michael Kayode Defender 1 goals 0 assists
  5. Mamadou Sangaré Midfielder 0 goals 1 assists

Sunderland

  1. Enzo Le Fée Midfielder 1 goals 0 assists
  2. Nilson Angulo Midfielder 1 goals 0 assists
  3. Wilson Isidor Forward 1 goals 0 assists
  4. Mouhamadou Diarra Midfielder 0 goals 1 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Brentford

Player Starts Min. Form
Caoimhin Kelleher 3/3 270 strong
Kristoffer Ajer 3/3 270 solid
Vitaly Janelt 3/3 270 strong
Keane Lewis-Potter 3/3 268 strong
Kevin Schade 3/3 268 strong
Igor Thiago 3/3 263 mixed
Mamadou Sangaré 3/3 211 solid
Michael Kayode 3/3 209 strong

Sunderland

Player Starts Min. Form
Robin Roefs 3/3 270 mixed
Daniel Ballard 3/3 270 solid
Reinildo 3/3 270 solid
Granit Xhaka 3/3 270 excellent
Enzo Le Fée 3/3 259 mixed
Noah Sadiki 3/3 254 strong
Thomas Meunier 3/3 244 solid
Brian Brobbey 3/3 221 solid

Stats

Brentford Match Sunderland
  • 49% Possession 51%
  • 12 Shots 14
  • 2 Shots on target 5
  • 6 Shots off target 6
  • 4 Corners 3
  • 19 Fouls 9
  • 0 Offsides 3
  • 3 Yellow cards 2
  • 0 Red cards 0

Pre-match prediction

Pre-match goals forecast
2.56 1.38
  • Predicted goals3.0
  • Both teams to score50%
  • Over 2.5 goals100%
  • Corners12.0

Team comparison

BRE home Per match SUN away
2.00 Points 0.50
2.00 Goals for 1.00
0.50 Goals against 1.50
1.92 xG for 1.47
1.40 xG against 1.19
5.5 Corners 4.0
WD Home and away form LD

Head-to-head record Brentford vs Sunderland

4 previous meetings
2 Brentford 1 draws 1 Sunderland
  • Goals per match3.50
  • Both teams scored50%
  • Over 2.5 goals75%
  • Jan 2026 Brentford 3 - 0 Sunderland
  • Aug 2025 Sunderland 2 - 1 Brentford
  • Feb 2018 Sunderland 0 - 2 Brentford
  • Oct 2017 Brentford 3 - 3 Sunderland

Frequently asked questions

Who is the referee for Brentford vs Sunderland?

Thomas Bramall refereed Brentford vs Sunderland.

Who is unavailable for Brentford against Sunderland?

Brentford are without Antoni Milambo (knee injury), Josh Dasilva (injury), Mathias Jensen (muscle injury) and Sepp van den Berg (injury).

Who is unavailable for Sunderland against Brentford?

Sunderland are without Mouhamadou Diarra (injury).

What formation do Brentford play?

Brentford have used a 4-2-3-1 formation in their last 3 matches under Keith Andrews.

What formation do Sunderland play?

Sunderland have used a 4-2-3-1 in 2 of their last 3 matches. In their last match, they played a 5-4-1.

How did the last meeting between Brentford and Sunderland finish?

On 7 January 2026, Brentford vs Sunderland finished 3-0.

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