Brentford vs Sunderland: result 1-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 3Kick-off on September 5, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Gtech Community Stadium, Brentford, Middlesex
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What was the result of Brentford vs Sunderland?
Brentford and Sunderland drew 1-1 on September 5, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 57′V. JaneltBrentford
- 82′E. Le FéeSunderland (pen.)
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Brentford win at 59%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 1-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Brentford vs Sunderland
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Brentford
4-2-3-1- 9Thiago
- 7K. Schade
- 24M. Damsgaard
- 11D. Ouattara
- 27V. Janelt
- 18M. Sangaré
- 23K. Lewis-Potter
- 22N. Collins
- 20K. Ajer
- 33Michael Kayode
- 1C. Kelleher
Sunderland
4-2-3-1- 9B. Brobbey
- 10N. Angulo
- 28E. Le Fée
- 12T. Meunier
- 27N. Sadiki
- 34G. Xhaka
- 17Reinildo
- 5D. Ballard
- 4K. Danso
- 20N. Mukiele
- 22R. Roefs
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Brentford have 5 wins, 8 draws and 2 defeats; Sunderland have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2026 | Leeds(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Birmingham(away) | 6-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Tottenham(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Eintracht Frankfurt(home) | 7-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Rennes(away) | 4-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2026 | Fulham(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Ipswich(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Rennes(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Lens(away) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 2, 2026 | Wrexham(away) | 1-0 | Premier League - Summer Series |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Brentford wins, 1 draw, 1 Sunderland win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2026 | Brentford 3-0 Sunderland | Premier League |
| Aug 30, 2025 | Sunderland 2-1 Brentford | Premier League |
| Feb 17, 2018 | Sunderland 0-2 Brentford | Championship |
| Oct 21, 2017 | Brentford 3-3 Sunderland | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Brentford vs Sunderland on Jan 7, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Brentford score 2.3 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Sunderland score 1.6 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentford | 2.3 | 1.2 | 5 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Sunderland | 1.6 | 1.4 | 5 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Brentford sit 8th in Premier League (14 points from 10 matches) and Sunderland sit 19th (8 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Brentford | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 14 |
| 19 | Sunderland | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 8 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy