Sunderland vs Brentford: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueMatchday 3Kick-off on August 30, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Stadium of Light, Sunderland
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What was the result of Sunderland vs Brentford?
Sunderland won 2-1 on August 30, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 77′ThiagoBrentford
- 82′E. Le FéeSunderland (pen.)
- 90′W. IsidorSunderland
Official lineup for Sunderland vs Brentford
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sunderland
4-3-3- 28E. Le Fée
- 12Eliezer Mayenda
- 7C. Talbi
- 27N. Sadiki
- 34G. Xhaka
- 19H. Diarra
- 17Reinildo
- 15O. Alderete
- 20N. Mukiele
- 32T. Hume
- 22R. Roefs
Brentford
4-2-3-1- 9Thiago
- 7K. Schade
- 24M. Damsgaard
- 19D. Ouattara
- 18Y. Yarmolyuk
- 6J. Henderson
- 23K. Lewis-Potter
- 4S. van den Berg
- 22N. Collins
- 33M. Kayode
- 1C. Kelleher
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sunderland have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Brentford have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2025 | Huddersfield(home) | 1-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Burnley(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 16, 2025 | West Ham(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 10, 2025 | Rayo Vallecano(home) | 0-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 9, 2025 | FC Augsburg(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2025 | Bournemouth(away) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Aston Villa(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 17, 2025 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Aug 8, 2025 | Borussia Mönchengladbach(home) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 2, 2025 | QPR(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Sunderland wins, 1 draw, 1 Brentford win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2018 | Sunderland 0-2 Brentford | Championship |
| Oct 21, 2017 | Brentford 3-3 Sunderland | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Sunderland vs Brentford on Feb 17, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Sunderland score 0.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Brentford score 1.6 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
| Brentford | 1.6 | 1.2 | 6 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sunderland sit 19th in Premier League (8 points from 10 matches) and Brentford sit 8th (14 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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