Brentford vs Sunderland 1-1: result, September 5, 2026
Brentford Community Stadium · England
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Written before the matchBrentford and Sunderland meet at the Brentford Community Stadium in a Premier League fixture, with both sides carrying an identical six-day rest period into the match.
Recent form
Brentford have been in strong form, remaining unbeaten in their six most recent matches across all competitions. This run includes a high-scoring League Cup win and a dominant home victory over Tottenham. Sunderland have seen mixed results recently, winning four of their last six matches, though they fell to a defeat against Ipswich in their latest away league fixture. While Sunderland have secured three clean sheets in that span, they have yet to find the same consistent momentum that the home side has displayed.
Previous meetings
The history between these two sides is brief, with each team winning one of their two most recent encounters. Brentford secured a home victory in January, while Sunderland took the points in their meeting in August of the previous year.
Key factors
- Brentford have A. Milambo and S. van den Berg ruled out due to injury.
- Brentford have J. Dasilva and M. Jensen listed as in doubt.
- Sunderland have H. Diarra listed as in doubt.
- Brentford have remained unbeaten in their last six matches across all competitions.
What to expect
Brentford appear to be in the stronger position given their recent unbeaten streak and solid home record. While Sunderland have shown they can win away from home, the home side looks better placed to control the match at the Brentford Community Stadium.
Data considered:
- recent form
- home and away form
- head-to-head
- rest days
- league table
- absences
Team statistics
- 2Shots on goal5
- 6Shots off goal6
- 12Total shots14
- 4Blocked shots3
- 7Shots inside box10
- 5Shots outside box4
- 2Shots on goal5
- 6Shots off goal6
- 12Total shots14
- 4Blocked shots3
- 7Shots inside box10
- 5Shots outside box4
- 19Fouls9
- 4Corners3
- 0Offsides3
- 49%Possession51%
- 3Yellow cards2
- -Red cards-
- 2Saves1
- 371Passes384
- 287Accurate passes290
- 77%Pass accuracy76%
- 1.21Expected goals1.71
- 0.07Goals prevented0.07
Line-ups
Brentford 4-2-3-1
1C. KelleherG
33M. KayodeD
20K. AjerD
22N. CollinsD
23K. Lewis-PotterD
18M. SangareM
27V. JaneltM
11D. OuattaraM
24M. DamsgaardM
7K. SchadeM
9I. ThiagoF
Sunderland 4-2-3-1
22R. RoefsG
20N. MukieleD
4K. DansoD
5D. BallardD
17R. MandavaD
34G. XhakaM
27N. SadikiM
12T. MeunierM
28E. Le FeeM
10N. AnguloM
9B. BrobbeyF
Brentford 4-2-3-1
- 1C. KelleherG
- 33M. KayodeD
- 20K. AjerD
- 22N. CollinsD
- 23K. Lewis-PotterD
- 18M. SangareM
- 27V. JaneltM
- 11D. OuattaraM
- 24M. DamsgaardM
- 7K. SchadeM
- 9I. ThiagoF
Bench
12H. R. ValdimarssonG
3R. HenryD
2A. HickeyD
25M. DioufD
14F. CarvalhoM
6Y. YarmolyukM
44J. SchusterD
19J. AnthonyF
13C. WilsonF
Coach
Keith AndrewsSunderland 4-2-3-1
- 22R. RoefsG
- 20N. MukieleD
- 4K. DansoD
- 5D. BallardD
- 17R. MandavaD
- 34G. XhakaM
- 27N. SadikiM
- 12T. MeunierM
- 28E. Le FeeM
- 10N. AnguloM
- 9B. BrobbeyF
Bench
31M. EllborgG
15O. AldereteD
13L. O'NienM
32T. HumeD
6D. MethalieD
11C. RiggM
29J. AhokaM
39M. FofanaF
18W. IsidorF
Coach
Regis Le BrisTimeline
- 57'GoalV. JaneltBrentford
- 82'PenaltyE. Le FeeSunderland
- 9'Goal disallowedDaniel BallardSunderland
- 14'Yellow cardNoah SadikiSunderland
- 17'SubstitutionOn: J. SchusterOff: N. CollinsBrentford
- 30'Yellow cardMamadou SangareBrentford
- 46'SubstitutionOn: A. HickeyOff: M. KayodeBrentford
- 46'SubstitutionOn: Y. YarmolyukOff: M. SangareBrentford
- 46'SubstitutionOn: J. AnthonyOff: D. OuattaraBrentford
- 57'GoalV. JaneltBrentford
- 62'Yellow cardVitaly JaneltBrentford
- 64'SubstitutionOn: T. HumeOff: T. MeunierSunderland
- 64'SubstitutionOn: W. IsidorOff: N. AnguloSunderland
- 69'Yellow cardYehor YarmoliukBrentford
- 74'SubstitutionOn: M. FofanaOff: N. SadikiSunderland
- 82'PenaltyE. Le FeeSunderland
- 86'SubstitutionOn: C. WilsonOff: M. DamsgaardBrentford
- 88'Yellow cardGranit XhakaSunderland
Players of the match
- Vitaly JaneltBrentford
- Mikkel DamsgaardBrentford
- Robin RoefsSunderland
| Player | Minutes | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Vitaly Janelt | 90 | |
| Mikkel Damsgaard | 86 | |
| Robin Roefs | 90 | |
| Daniel Ballard | 90 | |
| Igor Thiago | 90 | |
| Enzo Le Fée | 90 | |
| Jannik Schuster | 73 | |
| Kevin Danso | 90 | |
| Granit Xhaka | 90 | |
| Trai Hume | 26 | |
| Michael Kayode | 45 | |
| Caoimhin Kelleher | 90 | |
| Nordi Mukiele | 90 | |
| Reinildo Mandava | 90 | |
| Nilson Angulo | 64 | |
| Wilson Isidor | 26 | |
| Kristoffer Ajer | 90 | |
| Mamadou Sangare | 45 | |
| Dango Ouattara | 45 | |
| Nathan Collins | 17 | |
| Kevin Schade | 90 | |
| Noah Sadiki | 74 | |
| Malick Fofana | 16 | |
| Aaron Hickey | 45 | |
| Yehor Yarmoliuk | 45 | |
| Jaidon Anthony | 45 | |
| Callum Wilson | 11 | |
| Brian Brobbey | 90 | |
| Thomas Meunier | 64 | |
| Keane Lewis-Potter | 90 | |
| Hákon Rafn Valdimarsson | - | |
| Rico Henry | - | |
| El Hadji Malick Diouf | - | |
| Fabio Carvalho | - | |
| Melker Ellborg | - | |
| Luke O'Nien | - | |
| Omar Alderete | - | |
| Dayann Methalie | - | |
| Jules Ahoka | - | |
| Chris Rigg | - |
Standings
| Position | Record | Points | Goal diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19Sunderland | 2-2-6 | 8 | -9 |
| 8Brentford | 3-5-2 | 14 | +5 |
Recent matches
Head-to-head
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1 BrentfordDraws 01 Sunderland
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1 BrentfordDraws 01 Sunderland
- 2026-01-07Brentford
- 2025-08-30Sunderland
