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Brentford vs Sunderland

Brentford
3 - 0
Sunderland
🕒 Wed, 07 Jan 2026 19:30 Europe/London 📍 Gtech Community Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Matt Donohue 🔁 Regular Season - 21 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 21
Regular Season Table
Brentford 9 · Sunderland 7
Referee Stats
Matt Donohue
3 matches · 5.00 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 5.00
Reds avg 0.00
Penalties avg 0.33
Over 4.5 cards 67%
Home wins 33%
Draws 0%
Away wins 67%
How the match was won
  • Brentford outshot their opponent (18-11).
  • Possession was balanced (51%-49%).
  • Brentford had the sharper finishing (6-3 shots on target).

Team Overview

Brentford (Home stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 8-8-3

Goals For / Against

33 / 21
Avg: 1.74 / 1.11

Points

32
Avg: 1.68

Clean Sheets

5

Failed to Score

5
Sunderland (Away stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 5-6-8

Goals For / Against

17 / 28
Avg: 0.89 / 1.47

Points

21
Avg: 1.11

Clean Sheets

4

Failed to Score

8

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Premier League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.68
PPG
1.11
1.74
GF
0.89
1.11
GA
1.47
58%
O2.5
42%
58%
BTTS
47%
53%
Score 1st
21%

League-position context

Brentford rank9th
Sunderland rank7th
Brentford points53
Sunderland points54
Brentford: #9 · 53 pts · GD +3
25 pts off the top 2. 0 pts off the play-off line. 12 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Sunderland: #7 · 54 pts · GD -6
24 pts off the top 2. 1 pts above the play-off edge. 13 pts clear of the relegation zone.
1-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Brentford last 5 home

D W D D D
Points7/15
Weighted index51
Goals9-6
Record1-4-0
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Unbeaten, but draw-heavy in the recent venue-specific run.

Sunderland last 5 away

W D L W W
Points10/15
Weighted index62
Goals10-7
Record3-1-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Brentford trend breakdown

Over 2.558%
BTTS58%
BTTS + O2.547%
1H Over 0.568%
Also: Over 0.5 89% · Over 1.5 79% · Over 3.5 47% · 1H BTTS 26%

Sunderland trend breakdown

Over 2.542%
BTTS47%
BTTS + O2.526%
1H Over 0.568%
Also: Over 0.5 89% · Over 1.5 74% · Over 3.5 16% · 1H BTTS 11%

Scoring reliability

Brentford score at home74%
Brentford clean sheet at home26%
Sunderland score away58%
Sunderland clean sheet away21%

First-goal patterns

Brentford score first53%
Brentford win after scoring first60%
Sunderland score first21%
Sunderland win after scoring first25%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Brentford 57% · Sunderland 38%
Avg first goal minute: Brentford 24.1' · Sunderland 35.0'

Vs league average

Brentford score at home1.74 vs 1.53
Brentford concede at home1.11 vs 1.22
Sunderland score away0.89 vs 1.22
Sunderland concede away1.47 vs 1.53
Brentford score 14% above league average, while Sunderland score 27% below league average.
Defensive side: Brentford are 10% below league average at home, and Sunderland are 3% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games3
Avg goals2.67
BTTS67%
Over 2.567%
At this venue setup: 2.50 goals on average across the last 2.

Brentford goal timing (home)

1H scored: 39% 2H scored: 61% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 11
0-15 5
31-45 5
46-60 5
61-75 4
16-30 3
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 7
0-15 5
16-30 5
31-45 4
61-75 3
46-60 1

Sunderland goal timing (away)

1H scored: 25% 2H scored: 75% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 31-45
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 8
61-75 4
16-30 3
46-60 3
0-15 1
31-45 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
31-45 7
61-75 6
0-15 5
76-90+ 4
16-30 3
46-60 3

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
6
3
Total Shots
18
11
Shots off Goal
7
4
Blocked Shots
5
4
Shots Inside Box
14
7
Shots Outside Box
4
4
Ball Possession
51%
49%
Corner Kicks
7
4
Fouls
13
13
Offsides
1
1
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
3
3
Total Passes
392
389
Passes Accurate
328
314
Passes %
84%
81%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
2
Away
1
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
4
Away
5
30' ⚽
⚽
30' ⚽ Goal · 1-0
Thiago
Normal Goal · Assist: V. Janelt
43'
43' Thiago
45'
45' T. Hume
52' ↑↓
↑↓
52' ⇄ S. Adingra
1st substitution · For: R. Mundle
52' ↑↓
↑↓
52' ⇄ C. Rigg
2nd substitution · For: Eliezer Mayenda
61' ↑↓
↑↓
61' ⇄ K. Lewis-Potter
1st substitution · For: M. Damsgaard
63'
63' V. Janelt
65' ⚽
⚽
65' ⚽ Goal · 2-0
Thiago
Normal Goal · Assist: K. Schade
73' ⚽
⚽
73' ⚽ Goal · 3-0
Y. Yarmolyuk
Normal Goal · Assist: N. Collins
76' ↑↓
↑↓
76' ⇄ M. Jensen
2nd substitution · For: J. Henderson
79' ↑↓
↑↓
79' ⇄ D. Ballard
3rd substitution · For: D. Cirkin
79' ↑↓
↑↓
79' ⇄ L. Geertruida
4th substitution · For: D. Neil
82' ↑↓
↑↓
82' ⇄ M. Kayode
3rd substitution · For: A. Hickey
82' ↑↓
↑↓
82' ⇄ Thiago
4th substitution · For: R. Nelson
83' ↑↓
↑↓
83' ⇄ O. Alderete
5th substitution · For: L. O'Nien

Brentford vs Sunderland 3-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Brentford beat Sunderland 3-0 on Wednesday, 07 January 2026 in Premier League. The match was refereed by Matt Donohue. It was played at Gtech Community Stadium.

First half: Brentford took the lead at 30' when Thiago scored, with the assist credited to V. Janelt, making the score 1-0. Thiago received a yellow card for Brentford at 43'. T. Hume received a yellow card for Sunderland at 45'.

Second half: Sunderland made their 1st substitution at 52', with S. Adingra replacing R. Mundle. Sunderland made their 2nd substitution at 52', with C. Rigg replacing Eliezer Mayenda. Brentford made their 1st substitution at 61', with K. Lewis-Potter replacing M. Damsgaard. V. Janelt received a yellow card for Brentford at 63'. Brentford extended the lead at 65' when Thiago scored, with the assist credited to K. Schade, making the score 2-0. Brentford extended the lead at 73' when Y. Yarmolyuk scored, with the assist credited to N. Collins, making the score 3-0. Brentford made their 2nd substitution at 76', with M. Jensen replacing J. Henderson. Sunderland made their 3rd substitution at 79', with D. Ballard replacing D. Cirkin. Sunderland made their 4th substitution at 79', with L. Geertruida replacing D. Neil. Brentford made their 3rd substitution at 82', with M. Kayode replacing A. Hickey. Brentford made their 4th substitution at 82', with Thiago replacing R. Nelson. Sunderland made their 5th substitution at 83', with O. Alderete replacing L. O'Nien.

Brentford used 4 substitutions while Sunderland used 5 substitutions. Brentford got 2 yellow cards, while Sunderland got 1 yellow card.

How the match was won

  • Brentford outshot their opponent (18-11).
  • Possession was balanced (51%-49%).
  • Brentford had the sharper finishing (6-3 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games3
Home Wins1
Draws1
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals2 (66.7%)
BTTS2 (66.7%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games2
Home Wins1
Draws1
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals1 (50.0%)
BTTS1 (50.0%)

Brentford vs Sunderland Head-to-Head History by Season

2026-2027 Season
05 Sep 2026 Brentford vs Sunderland 1 - 1
2025-2026 Season
07 Jan 2026 Brentford vs Sunderland 3 - 0 30 Aug 2025 Sunderland vs Brentford 2 - 1