Sunderland vs Brentford: result 3-2 and analysis
League CupRound of 16Kick-off on October 28, 2026 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Stadium of Light, Sunderland
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What was the result of Sunderland vs Brentford?
Sunderland won 3-2 on October 28, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 26′C. TalbiSunderland
- 29′Timur TuterovSunderland
- 39′M. FofanaSunderland
- 42′C. WilsonBrentford
- 90′ThiagoBrentford
Official lineup for Sunderland vs Brentford
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sunderland
4-2-3-1- 57Timur Tuterov
- 39M. Fofana
- 19H. Diarra
- 37J. Bi
- 29Jules Ahoka
- 7C. Talbi
- 6D. Methalie
- 15O. Alderete
- 4K. Danso
- 8A. Browne
- 31M. Ellborg
Brentford
4-2-3-1- 9Thiago
- 13C. Wilson
- 24M. Damsgaard
- 19J. Anthony
- 27V. Janelt
- 18M. Sangaré
- 25E. Diouf
- 22N. Collins
- 44Jannik Schuster
- 33Michael Kayode
- 12H. Valdimarsson
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sunderland have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Brentford have 6, 7 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2026 | Leeds(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Oct 22, 2026 | Lech Poznan(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Oct 18, 2026 | Bournemouth(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Torreense(away) | 2-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Brighton(home) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2026 | Hull City(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Liverpool(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Aston Villa(away) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Chelsea(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Reading(away) | 2-1 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 1 Sunderland win, 2 draws, 2 Brentford wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2026 | Brentford 1-1 Sunderland | Premier League |
| 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 Sep 5, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Sunderland score 1.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Brentford score 2.4 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland | 1.1 | 1.1 | 6 | 6/15 | 4/15 |
| Brentford | 2.4 | 1.3 | 3 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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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