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League Cup (England)

Sunderland Host Brentford at Stadium of Light

Oct 28, 2026, 7:45 PM UTC

Match Preview

Looking at the last 20 home matches on record, Sunderland sits at 10-4-6, and has been solid without being spectacular at home. Scoring has been high lately, with 40% of home matches going over 2.5 goals. Their most recent home outing was a 1-0 win against AZ Alkmaar.

Brentford shows a genuinely mixed away record, picking up 10 wins from their last 20 away matches. Goals have flowed too — 45% of those away matches finished above 2.5. Last time out away, they beat Reading 2-1.

History between Sunderland and Brentford shows 1 win for Sunderland, 2 wins for Brentford, and 2 draws across their last 5 games. 60% of their recent head-to-head clashes finished above the 2.5-goal mark. They last met in the Premier League, a game that finished Brentford 1-1 Sunderland.

Team Strength Comparison

SunderlandvsBrentford

OverallAttackDefenseDominanceConsistencyPedigree
SunderlandBrentford

Metric by metric

Sunderland · Brentford — a longer bar means a higher rating (0–100).

42Overall57
32Attack54
55Defense72
37Dominance50
29Consistency40
5Pedigree16
51Global Rating63
67Entertainment75
Sunderland · 5-season trajectory ↗ Rising 1Brentford · 5-season trajectory ↗ Rising 54

10-season trends

Both clubs on one continuous scale — a promoted club's climb shows as a smooth rise, not a break.

Season rating
Overall performance each season (0–100)
10067330201620182020202220242026
League finishing position
Top = higher up (across divisions).
181623201620182020202220242026
Points per season
8759324201620182020202220242026
Goals scored vs conceded
Per game, each season
2.01.61.20.8201620182020202220242026

Odds Analysis & Market Prediction

With each bookmaker's margin removed, the market makes Brentford the favourite at 41%. 3 of 3 bookmakers agree.

Fair win probability

Sunderland
32%
Draw
27%
Brentford
41%

Average bookmaker margin 6.6%.

Archived Oct 3, 2026, 12:39 PM UTC

Pre-Match Odds Comparison · Sunderland vs Brentford

BookHomeDrawAway
FanDuel2.903.502.30
Bovada3.003.402.25
BetMGM3.003.402.30

Moneyline captured before kickoff — historical reference only. 21+

Head-to-Head Record

Premier League · Regular Season - 32026-09-05Brentford 1-1 SunderlandD
Premier League · Regular Season - 212026-01-07Brentford 3-0 SunderlandL
Premier League · Regular Season - 32025-08-30Sunderland 2-1 BrentfordW
Championship · Regular Season - 322018-02-17Sunderland 0-2 BrentfordL
Championship · Regular Season - 132017-10-21Brentford 3-3 SunderlandD

Recent Form — Home & Away

Sunderland — Home

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  • 2026-09-16Sunderland vs AZ Alkmaar 1-0
  • 2026-09-12Sunderland vs Arsenal 0-2
  • 2026-09-08Sunderland vs Hull City 1-0
  • 2026-08-30Sunderland vs Fulham 1-0
  • 2026-08-15Sunderland vs Rennes 2-1
  • 2026-07-30Sunderland vs Leeds 0-1
  • 2026-05-24Sunderland vs Chelsea 2-1
  • 2026-05-09Sunderland vs Manchester United 0-0
  • 2026-04-24Sunderland vs Nottingham Forest 0-5
  • 2026-04-12Sunderland vs Tottenham 1-0
  • 2026-03-14Sunderland vs Brighton 0-1
  • 2026-02-22Sunderland vs Fulham 1-3
  • 2026-02-11Sunderland vs Liverpool 0-1
  • 2026-02-02Sunderland vs Burnley 3-0
  • 2026-01-17Sunderland vs Crystal Palace 2-1
  • 2026-01-01Sunderland vs Manchester City 0-0
  • 2025-12-28Sunderland vs Leeds 1-1
  • 2025-12-14Sunderland vs Newcastle 1-0
  • 2025-11-29Sunderland vs Bournemouth 3-2
  • 2025-11-08Sunderland vs Arsenal 2-2

Sunderland — Away

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  • 2026-09-20Manchester City vs Sunderland 5-3
  • 2026-09-05Brentford vs Sunderland 1-1
  • 2026-08-22Ipswich vs Sunderland 2-1
  • 2026-08-08Lens vs Sunderland 0-2
  • 2026-08-02Wrexham vs Sunderland 0-1
  • 2026-07-25Liverpool vs Sunderland 4-2
  • 2026-07-18York vs Sunderland 1-5
  • 2026-05-17Everton vs Sunderland 1-3
  • 2026-05-02Wolves vs Sunderland 1-1
  • 2026-04-19Aston Villa vs Sunderland 4-3
  • 2026-03-22Newcastle vs Sunderland 1-2
  • 2026-03-08Port Vale vs Sunderland 1-0
  • 2026-03-03Leeds vs Sunderland 0-1
  • 2026-02-28Bournemouth vs Sunderland 1-1
  • 2026-02-15Oxford United vs Sunderland 0-1
  • 2026-02-07Arsenal vs Sunderland 3-0
  • 2026-01-24West Ham vs Sunderland 3-1
  • 2026-01-07Brentford vs Sunderland 3-0
  • 2026-01-04Tottenham vs Sunderland 1-1
  • 2025-12-20Brighton vs Sunderland 0-0

Brentford — Home

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  • 2026-09-18Brentford vs Chelsea 3-0
  • 2026-09-05Brentford vs Sunderland 1-1
  • 2026-08-22Brentford vs Tottenham 3-0
  • 2026-08-15Brentford vs Eintracht Frankfurt 7-0
  • 2026-05-17Brentford vs Crystal Palace 2-2
  • 2026-05-02Brentford vs West Ham 3-0
  • 2026-04-18Brentford vs Fulham 0-0
  • 2026-04-11Brentford vs Everton 2-2
  • 2026-03-16Brentford vs Wolves 2-2
  • 2026-02-21Brentford vs Brighton 0-2
  • 2026-02-12Brentford vs Arsenal 1-1
  • 2026-01-25Brentford vs Nottingham Forest 0-2
  • 2026-01-07Brentford vs Sunderland 3-0
  • 2026-01-01Brentford vs Tottenham 0-0
  • 2025-12-27Brentford vs Bournemouth 4-1
  • 2025-12-14Brentford vs Leeds 1-1
  • 2025-11-29Brentford vs Burnley 3-1
  • 2025-11-09Brentford vs Newcastle 3-1
  • 2025-10-25Brentford vs Liverpool 3-2
  • 2025-10-05Brentford vs Manchester City 0-1

Brentford — Away

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  • 2026-09-15Reading vs Brentford 1-2
  • 2026-09-12Bournemouth vs Brentford 2-2
  • 2026-08-30Leeds vs Brentford 1-1
  • 2026-08-25Birmingham vs Brentford 1-6
  • 2026-08-08Rennes vs Brentford 2-4
  • 2026-05-24Liverpool vs Brentford 1-1
  • 2026-05-09Manchester City vs Brentford 3-0
  • 2026-04-27Manchester United vs Brentford 2-1
  • 2026-03-21Leeds vs Brentford 0-0
  • 2026-03-03Bournemouth vs Brentford 0-0
  • 2026-02-28Burnley vs Brentford 3-4
  • 2026-02-16Macclesfield vs Brentford 0-1
  • 2026-02-07Newcastle vs Brentford 2-3
  • 2026-02-01Aston Villa vs Brentford 0-1
  • 2026-01-17Chelsea vs Brentford 2-0
  • 2026-01-10Sheffield Wednesday vs Brentford 0-2
  • 2026-01-04Everton vs Brentford 2-4
  • 2025-12-20Wolves vs Brentford 0-2
  • 2025-12-17Manchester City vs Brentford 2-0
  • 2025-12-06Tottenham vs Brentford 2-0